Welcome to Cyber Made Simple, the one-stop destination for all your cybersecurity needs. In a digital world brimming with risks and vulnerabilities, we understand that cybersecurity is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. And that necessity shouldn’t be complicated or exclusive. It should be something everyone has access to, regardless of their technical background or expertise.
Our mission is straightforward yet vital: to make cybersecurity simple for local communities, individuals, and businesses. We aim to enhance cybersecurity awareness by offering easy-to-read guides, unbiased resources, and valuable insights that empower you to better protect yourself, your family, and your livelihood.
Alex is the founder of Cyber Made Simple, a pioneering initiative dedicated to making cyber security accessible for everyone. With a deep-seated passion for enhancing digital safety, Alex leverages his extensive expertise in Enterprise and Information Security Architecture to develop practical, user-friendly security solutions. His commitment and visionary leadership drive the mission of Cyber Made Simple, empowering communities with the knowledge and tools needed to securely navigate the complexities of the digital world.
Cybersecurity is an evolving field, and staying ahead of cybercriminals is a continual process. That’s why we are committed to updating our content regularly. Every Monday, you can look forward to new articles and updates that will help you stay cyber-safe and well-informed.
Our goal is to equip local people, communities, and businesses with the tools they need to be cyber-resilient. We’re not just a website; we’re a community of like-minded individuals committed to making cyberspace safer for everyone.
We are a Not for Profit, Voluntary group of security professionals. We don't just share information; we build a community of well-informed individuals who look out for each other's cyber wellness. Together, let's make the internet a safer place, one click at a time.
What your support will do.
We each have over 20 years’ experience in cyber security, Enterprise Architecture and technology, with backgrounds in Financial Services, Government & Defence, as well as the Engineering & Manufacturing Sectors.
Nothing. we provide them free to local community groups.
Our mission is to provide everyone with the right knowledge to better protect themselves.
**We may ask the community group to cover expenses depending on travel requirements.
It’s Simple, we believe cyber security affects everyone, and with this in mind we wanted to create a space where security information is easy to understand and can be consumed by anyone.
Our online information services are free to all.
We maintain our service by funding CMS ourselves, and occasionally exceedingly kind donations by our readers
As per some of our articles for small businesses, the answer in short is, Yes!.
Small businesses often do not have the resources to recover from data breaches, reputational damage, or ransomware attacks.
as a minimum we would recommend mitigating controls to minimise these threat risks.
The law applies to everyone within the UK. These simple guides are designed to help everyone understand their obligations.
Often small business don’t realise that they too, need to protect payments in line with PCI-DSS or protect customer data in accordance with GDPR.
As an aside, when it comes to privacy we will also include applicable laws in other jurisdictions
THE PROBLEM
As you know, this site is maintained and personally funded by it’s creator.
We aim to keep this site free for all, but to do so we need people to use it.
Having seen a decline in users accessing Cyber Made Simple, if this down trend continues the cost of running it will out perform its usefulness and we will have to consider shutting it down.
HOW YOU CAN HELP