Cybersecurity: MFA

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Russell Gower-Leech

Cybersecurity Manager

Russell Gower-Leech is the Cybersecurity Manager at Select Technology, leading the delivery of robust, standards-led cybersecurity strategies for organisations across Kent and the South East.

He works closely with business leaders to strengthen security posture, reduce cyber risk, and embed effective security practices that protect operations, data, and people. Russell is known for cutting through complexity, translating technical risk into clear, actionable guidance that supports confident decision-making.

A certified assessor for Cyber Essentials, Russell brings over 18 years’ experience in technical solutions architecture and cybersecurity leadership. He actively monitors the evolving threat landscape and emerging technologies to ensure clients remain resilient against modern cyber threats. His areas of expertise include cybersecurity strategy, Microsoft 365 security, cloud platforms, information security, and IT governance.

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Latest cybersecurity articles

• NHS Supply Chain updates cyber security requirements
  NHS Supply Chain now expects Cyber Essentials Plus for in-scope suppliers. Learn what’s changed, who’s affected, and how to stay compliant.
• WhatsApp: Have the hackers taken over your account?
  A new WhatsApp PIN code scam is spreading across the UK, allowing hackers to take over accounts in seconds. Learn how the scam works, how to spot it, and how to protect your account.
• Cyber Essentials is changing
  Cyber Essentials is changing and the impact for UK organisations will be significant from April 2026.
• Top tips for a safer online experience
  It’s Safer Internet Day – Russell’s favourite day of the year 🙂 It’s a great reminder that staying safe online is everyone’s responsibility – from protecting personal data and passwords to spotting phishing and online scams.
• How to identify AI created content and its cybersecurity implications
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed content creation, enabling businesses and individuals to produce blogs, images, emails, and social media posts at scale. While this technology offers efficiency and creativity, it also introduces challenges.
• Your team members are helping the hackers!
  Yes, you read that right. 😲 The biggest threat to your organisation’s cybersecurity might not be a shadowy figure in a hoodie halfway across the world, it could be sitting right next to you in the office.
• Novel Phishing Campaign
  The scammers are at it again and this time that have developed a new way to get round SPAM filters.
• Why SMEs need to up their Cybersecurity game
  In an era where cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK must prioritise robust IT support with integrated cybersecurity elements to safeguard their operations.
• Why should I get Backup for 365?
  We recommend backing-up your Microsoft 365 data to another cloud-based server, ensuring that if someone does get past the heavy security that we have set up or there are any internal human errors, we can quickly recover your data and make sure that your organisation keeps on running.
• Cyber Security Awareness month
  Well it’s officially October which means its Cyber Security Awareness month and I know what you’re thinking “not another piece of sales material disguised as ‘awareness’ banging on about how AI will revolutionise the security of my business” – absolutely not!
• What on earth is NIS2?
  Another day, another weird tech acronym! This time it’s related to cybersecurity. NIS2 (Network and Information Security version 2) is the latest EU directive that aims to improve the cybersecurity and resilience of organisations that provide particular services.
• Why your business needs Cyber Essentials
  You’d be forgiven for thinking the end is nigh if you follow the news. Every day we see our streams updated with stories about household names being victims of cyber crime or new ‘critical’ vulnerabilities in applications and services.
• Things you didnt know you needed: Computer Lock
  Make sure you don’t get pranked in the office, whenever you leave you laptop or computer at your desk!
• Whats good got to do with it? Security awareness training
  I recently went to the International Cyber Expo (ICE) for the first time and attended a talk by Dr Jason Nurse. The talk was on the study they conducted on the behaviours and attitudes towards Security Awareness Training.
• QR Codes
  Cyber crooks are always on on the look out for new and effective ways to beat security systems and people to steal. There is a growing trend of criminals using QR codes as part of their phishing campaigns, specifically trying to steal Microsoft credentials.

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