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Inside the Fort Newsletter – January 2025 Edition

We’re thrilled to introduce you to the first edition of Inside the Fort, a monthly publication crafted with you, our valued customers in mind.

As we step into 2025, we’re proud to celebrate 17 years of working with amazing clients like you. Since our inception, we’ve supported hundreds of organisations from our cherished NHS, through to dynamic born-in-the-cloud businesses. It’s been a privilege to grow alongside you in an industry that’s evolved so rapidly, where we have all joined forces to battle the rise and complexity of cyber crime.

Our newsletter is designed to keep you informed about emerging trends, share lessons learned from breach postmortems, and highlight opportunities for collaboration. You’ll also find updates on useful tools and relevant events to help you stay ahead in the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape.

Our mission is simple: to be your trusted partner in navigating the complexities of cybersecurity, while delivering meaningful and measurable outcomes. Let’s stay connected, share knowledge, and continue to build a future of resilience and innovation together.

Warm regards

Ian Jennings & Dave Henderson

Strengthening NHS Cyber Defences: The Synnovis Breach

The ransomware attack on Synnovis in 2024 served as a reminder of the cybersecurity challenges faced by the NHS and its broader supply chain. Read on to explore how to mitigate common risks found in NHS 3rd party services.

Navigating Multicloud Networking and Security Complexities

A 2024 survey found that organisations had mounting challenges in securing multiple clouds, with key concerns around data protection and upskilling your team. Our blog explores how to better protect and defend your multicloud estate.

Join our Latest Events & Webinars

Tech Tuesday with BlueFort: Cloud Security Posture Management. Why You Need to Invest

28th January, 2pm

Attackers are targeting common vulnerabilities in cloud estates. Join our latest Tech Talk Tuesday to gain complete multicloud visibility, discover your weaknesses and attack paths and automate security responses

Tech Talk with BlueFort: Understand the Art of the Possible with RSA ID Plus

On-Demand Webinar

We’re sharing our latest on-demand webinar to teach you how to securely manage 3rd party access and streamline your identity process to reduce your helpdesk volume. As techies, we know you’re too busy fighting fires to sit down for an hour-long webinar so why don’t you grab a coffee and join us for a straight-to-the-point 20-minute webinar?

Silverfort Test Flight Workshop

19th February, 9am
Newcastle

Fasten your seatbelt and join BlueFort and Silverfort on a groundbreaking journey to Unified Identity Protection. During our half-day workshop, you’ll explore how to secure your identity blind spots and discover how simple it is to bolster your security posture. Pack your laptop, bring your curiosity, and prepare for take off!

Talking with the Techies

You’ve met us over Teams but how well do you really know us? Meet Joe Cozzi, leading Cybersecurity Consultant. We’ve had a chat with Joe to get to know him better.

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