You’re a sitting target, under immediate threat Cyber crime is on the increase, and criminals are developing increasingly sophisticated ways to break through security walls. All they need to find is a weak spot, a door left open - so to speak, and they’re in. That weak spot? Your email account. Email accounts present a [...]
Perhaps updating your software is the last thing on your to-do list at this time of year? There’s lots going on and the last thing you need is your current task interrupted while you wait for an update to download. What’s more, there are so many of those annoying notifications – telling you your software [...]
Most of us use the Internet many times a day, for both business and personal use. We have become very used to supplying whatever information is required, in order to access prod-ucts and services. This means more companies than ever hold information about individu-als, businesses and their clients. The data protection legislation, brought into force [...]
What’s the biggest risk to your company…IT security, poor software? No, people. The future security of your business and the sensitive information it possesses, all depends on those who use it. The GDPR has raised the stakes and business’ priorities when it comes to the proper usage and storage of information. Between now and 2021, [...]
So you have company policies coming out of your ears, and now you have been told that you need a whole new bunch of IT paperwork on top of it all? Worse still - your clients are asking to see the new paperwork. Where do you start and what do you really need? Here, [...]
What is phishing? Technically speaking it is ‘the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy contact, normally in an electronic communication such as email.’ Realistically it’s every business owners nightmare. Staff clicking on a seemingly legitimate email and unlocking mountains of sensitive data, potentially causing a lot of [...]
If you notice a breach in your business data, the first thing to do is identify how serious it is. Identifying whether information such as personal email addresses, dates of birth and payment accounts are taken, can have financial implications for your company, staff and customers. In the event of a breach you can take [...]
Mobile workforce employees using company IT systems on the move may inadvertently be posing a risk to your company data that needs special attention. Something as simple as using web based or ‘Software as a Service’ apps, along with free hot spot services could accidentally be providing cyber criminals easy access to your confidential business [...]
For a relationship to grow, trust is hugely important part. Finding an IT consultant you can trust and one who can advise you accurately, can be a difficult task. Trust is a mysterious creature, no one can tell you exactly what they look for, where it originates or how it develops. Building trust as an [...]
With the summer holidays fast approaching, businesses often feel the pinch at this time of year. Companies are faced with the challenge of negotiating their team’s summer holidays whilst ensuring the minimum amount of disruption; summer really does make some companies ‘hot under the collar.’ How to prepare your staff for the summer 1 - [...]
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