9 most popular posts of 2017

Top 9 most popular posts of 2017

9 most popular posts of 2017

Over the past 12 months, we were busy producing useful blog content for our amazing audience of social followers, email subscribers, customers, and customers-to-be.

Didn’t have time to read it all? Here are the top 9 most popular posts of 2017.

#1 – What General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means for UK small businesses?

You may have noticed a lot of noise about the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The new regulation will replace the Data Protection Act (DPA) and is coming into effect in just five months, May 25th, 2018. Failure to comply could result in massive fines. Here’s what you need to know about GDPR.

#2 – Cyber Security Blog Series – A Quick Guide to Today’s Cyber Threats

This year, rarely a day goes without you seeing a headline about a new data breach. The reality is that EVERY business and individual are at risk from cybercrime and awareness is perhaps the most important defence against these threats.

Through our CyberSecurity Blog series, you will learn some of the techniques that are being used by cybercriminals and some best practices to keep yourself safe online.

#3 – 7 reasons why networking events are important for your business

Surprisingly, this blog made to our top 10 posts. It’s even the second most popular post. 2017 has been a busy year for the Urban Network team. We have been attending several IT industry events and business showcases in and out of UK. Today there are so many great ways to learn and improve your business; you can read blogs, attend webinars, listen to podcasts and watch videos on YouTube to name a few. However, attending events has always been one of our team’s favourite activities.

#4 – Email Security with Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection

More than 90% of targeted attacks start with email as cybercriminals look to gain access to your organisation. With sophisticated cyber attacks on the rise, your email security must keep up.

#5 – The must-saved IT industry agenda

We have a list of IT industry events, trade shows, conferences and exhibitions that we attended every year. We try to keep the list regularly updated, so if you attend any of these events, do let us know and say hello!

#6 – Meet our Managing Director – Stuart

We run a blog series where you’ll get an inside peek into what makes Urban Network so unique – our team members. And the most popular Urbanite is our Managing Director. If you haven’t met Stuart yet, read on and you will find more interesting facts about him.

#7 – The Ultimate Disaster Recovery Checklist

Every business has to prepare for the worst. That’s why we put together this comprehensive, step-by-step “Disaster Recovery Checklist” to help you stay one step ahead of unforeseen dramas and be better prepared for any disaster.

#8 – What our client says about our Security Solutions

This year we have accomplished over 200 projects for our beloved clients. We’re glad that the story on how our integrated security solution helped our estate agents client (spanning over 13 regional sites within London and South East) achieve better security has made to the top blogs of 2017.

#9 – Another Success Story

The last success story of the year.

How we helped a leading travel insurance firm overcome their IT Outsourcing challenges & accelerate business growth with a fully Managed IT Support Service

Thanks for reading, and we hope to see you around again in 2018!
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