Cyber Security Archives

What your organisation needs to know about Cyber Essentials certification.

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity has become a top priority for companies of all sizes and sectors. The constant threat of cyber attacks looms large over organisations, making it essential to invest in robust IT security measures that demonstrate ongoing commitment to safety, privacy, and compliance. This is especially true for the UK’s housing associations, where ‘cyber liability’ has become a central part of many insurance programmes.

Partner spotlight: Darktrace

Here at Central, we have over 30 years’ experience within the tech industry. We’re passionate about IT and doing a great job for our customers, and we pride ourselves on being a trusted partner that organisations know they can rely on – no matter the time of day, or level of support required.

Flexible disaster recovery solution.

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing: tenant and employee co-owned mutual housing society – approximately 13,000 homes.

Central provides strategic tech support to Welsh housing association

Welsh housing association, ateb Group, has appointed IT support provider, Central, to support its in-house IT department – seeing the firm provide an outsourced help desk function and strategic consultancy.

Appcheck – automated penetration testing software

IT’s who you know! At Central, we work with a network of partners to ensure all our clients have access to the best possible IT expertise and specialist services.

Four ways cyber crisis simulation can help boost housing associations’ resilience.

Firewalls and encryptions were once the epitome of cybersecurity resilience. But the growing sophistication of attacks means traditional methods will no longer suffice — particularly for the UK’s housing associations, which are responsible for an ever-increasing volume of sensitive tenant data.