It is with much excitement and pride that we can announce that Infotech Solutions are the newest members of the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce's Patronage Scheme.

Cybercrime is expected to cost UK businesses £21 billion in 2020. Despite that staggering amount and the continued rise in cyber attacks many businesses are still not considering cybersecurity a priority.

The current global situation has created a seismic shift within the workforce, with most companies having no choice but to adapt to a work from home setup to keep their employees safe and the company going.

Covid-19 and the recent lockdown have dramatically changed the way we work. Most businesses would have had their staff working remotely or had to furlough them. It's likely your business looks remarkably different then it did at the start of 2020.

We have all been living with the Covid-19 pandemic for a while now. For most of us, it has meant working remotely for months. As the Government begins to loosen the restrictions around the pandemic businesses are thinking about returning to the office.

For many UK businesses working from home is quickly becoming the new normal. Since advice from the UK Government back in March over 50 per cent of UK workers have been working from home.

The Covid-19 crisis brought about a spike in cybercrime activity relating to the pandemic. Cybercriminals continually look to target uncertainty and confusion. As we searched for more information on the pandemic we created a new opportunity for cyber attacks.

Most UK businesses are working in an environment they are not used to. Before the COVID crisis, less than 5% of us worked remotely. That number is now just below 50%.

The Government is taking the first cautious steps to ease the lockdown and your business needs to be ready for what comes next. It's unlikely that business will revert to normal.