After 17 episodes covering everything from basic password security to nation-state threats targeting corner shops, Noel and Mauven reveal what actually works, what consistently fails, and why most businesses are fighting 2019 threats with 2015 thinking while facing 2025 attack methods. 🎯 Shocking Revelations: 42% of business applications are unauthorised Shadow IT - Your parallel digital infrastructure you never knew existed Multi-factor authentication stops 90% of credential attacks - Yet businesses still resist this free silver bullet AI systems now write custom malware faster than humans can patch - Deepfakes fool CEOs, psychological manipulation targets individuals Supply chain attacks make YOU liable for everyone - Protecting clients, suppliers, and partners becomes your responsibility Most successful attacks still exploit basic failures - Unpatched systems, weak passwords, untested backups 🔥 Real Listener Questions Answered: "My IT budget is three pounds fifty and digestives - how do I justify £8/month for security?" "Staff revolt against MFA - how do I implement without workplace mutiny?" "Found 17 project management tools in use - how do I consolidate without chaos?" "Completely overwhelmed by 17 episodes - where do I actually start?" "Client angry about payment verification - how do I explain without damaging relationships?" ⚡ What Actually Works : Systematic thinking over panic-buying security products, modern endpoint protection with AI detection, verification procedures that defeat deepfakes, documentation that survives when Dave from IT leaves, regular testing cycles, and risk-based prioritisation focusing on high-impact areas first. 💥 What Consistently Fails: "Set it and forget it" security measures, relying on users to spot sophisticated AI-crafted threats, compliance theatre without genuine implementation, single-solution approaches, the "we're too small to be targeted" delusion, and treating cybersecurity as IT-only responsibility. 🎯 Three Things to Implement Immediately: Enable MFA everywhere - Free protection against 90% of credential attacks Implement payment verification procedures - Call back on known numbers before acting Test your backups regularly - Having backups ≠ having working backups 🎧 Perfect For: Business owners feeling overwhelmed by cybersecurity complexity, IT managers defending security budgets to sceptical accountants, professionals tired of vendor marketing promising magic solutions, and anyone who thinks antivirus software equals comprehensive security. From basic concepts to AI threats - the complete cybersecurity education in one retrospective episode. Subscribe for weekly episodes making enterprise-level security thinking accessible for small business budgets. Real solutions, no vendor fluff, practical advice that actually works in the real world. #SmallBusinessSecurity #CyberSecurity #MFA #ShadowIT #AIThreats #CyberEssentials #DataProtection #BusinessSecurity #TechSecurity #CyberDefense

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