Cybersecurity, made simple
Guides, analysis and practical cases for professional firms and small businesses: threats, good habits, regulation and what is happening in our research lab.
Is your office protected? The cybersecurity checklist in 10 questions
Read → Network securityFirewalls for professional offices: why your internet provider's router is not enough
Read → Threats and scamsPhishing: how to spot a scam email, even when it is written with artificial intelligence
Read → Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence and cybersecurity: how AI is changing attacks and defences for small businesses
Read → Regulation and complianceGDPR and cybersecurity in the office: appropriate security measures and data breaches within 72 hours
Read →Firewalls for professional offices: why your internet provider's router is not enough
What a firewall is, what it really does and why your internet provider's router does not protect an office or small business. A simple, jargon-free guide.
Read →Is your office protected? The cybersecurity checklist in 10 questions
Ten simple questions to find out in 10 minutes whether your office or small business is protected from cyberattacks. With a score and what to do next.
Read →Phishing: how to spot a scam email, even when it is written with artificial intelligence
Phishing, smishing and vishing explained simply: 7 signs to spot a scam email, even one written with AI, and what to do if you have already clicked.
Read →Ransomware in small professional offices: what it is, how it gets in and how to defend yourself
What ransomware is, how it gets into a small office or business, why paying the ransom is a bad idea, and the 6 defences that really work.
Read →Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity: how AI is changing attacks and defences for small businesses
How artificial intelligence is used by criminals and defenders, what it can really do for a small office's security, and which promises to be wary of.
Read →Strong passwords, two-factor authentication and passkeys: the practical guide for your office
How to create strong passwords under the new NIST rules, why two-factor authentication blocks almost all account takeovers, and what passkeys are.
Read →GDPR and cybersecurity in the office: appropriate security measures and data breaches within 72 hours
What GDPR Article 32 asks of offices and small businesses, what a data breach is, when to notify it within 72 hours and how to document your measures.
Read →NIS2 explained for small businesses: why it affects you even if you are not in scope
NIS2 (Legislative Decree 138/2024) binds larger firms but also reaches the small offices and businesses that supply them. Rules, deadlines, how to prepare.
Read →The CEO scam with a cloned voice: how deepfakes work and how to protect your payments
Fake voices and videos made with AI to demand urgent bank transfers: how CEO fraud works, real cases in Italy and the procedure that stops it.
Read →Backing up your office: the 3-2-1 rule explained simply (and why you must test it)
What the 3-2-1 backup rule is, why an always-connected drive won't stop ransomware, and how to organise and test backups in a small professional office.
Read →ChatGPT and generative AI in a professional office: how to use them without putting client data at risk
How to use ChatGPT and generative AI in an office without exposing confidential data: the risks, Italy's Law 132/2025, the AI Act and a ready-to-adapt policy.
Read →Guest Wi-Fi, printers and cameras: how to segment your office network and why it matters
Why clients, printers, cameras and smart devices shouldn't share a network with your work computers, and how to separate your office network the simple way.
Read →Working from home safely: VPNs and remote access to your office, explained simply
What a VPN is, why it is safer than remote control software and open ports on your router, and the rules for working from home without risk.
Read →Cyberattack on your office: what to do right away, step by step
Hit by a cyberattack? The first steps to take in the first hour, who to call, how to report it to the Postal Police and when to notify the privacy authority.
Read →What we write about
Network security
Firewalls, routers, guest Wi-Fi, IoT devices and VPNs: how to protect the network of a small office.
3 articles →Threats and scams
Phishing, ransomware, attacks: how to spot them, how to defend yourself and what to do when it happens.
2 articles →Artificial intelligence
How AI changes attack and defence: deepfakes, generative AI at work, what it can really do for security.
3 articles →Regulation and compliance
GDPR, data breaches, NIS2: what the rules really ask of professional firms and small businesses.
2 articles →Practical guides
Checklists, passwords, backups, first steps after an attack: practical guides to apply straight away.
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