This article looks at Cryptolocker prevention. My previous article “Cryptolocker is a serious threat to everyone’s data and files” takes a more in depth look at Cryptolocker. Earlier this week I ran a training session for a client company at their monthly staff meeting to brief them more fully on Cryptolocker and other threats. I also took […]
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Microsoft warns of Internet Explorer flaw Here is another reason why you have to be careful when checking your email. Microsoft has warned consumers that a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer browser could let hackers gain access and user rights to their computer. The flaw affects Internet Explorer (IE) versions 6 to 11… Microsoft said
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This week I have helped a several people with issues with their iPhones and I got a new iPhone gadget. iPhone hints and tips I have found an interesting page of iPhone hints and tips. Things you didn’t know your iPhone could do? I was particularly pleased to find out about holding down the dash
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For my first day back, yesterday, Martin kept me busy all day so today I am starting on the round of meetings for this week. The first one was with Karen from Evolve Business Developments – someone who knows a lot about Twitter and social media, if you get an opportunity you should go to
Meetings today – and daffodils! Read More »
In between meetings today, I am changing the operating system on an older XP laptop to a version of Linux. The client has been using this small laptop for when he is out of the office and has been very happy with it. Following a review of his system I had written for him, he
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Yesterday Martin and I spent best part of the day helping a client who had Cryptolocker on one of their networked PCs – the problem did not develop into a disaster as they are using our secure data protection software. Below is a document that I have written which is being sent to all our
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The BBC has a good article about the Cryptolocker ransomware – which you do not want to infect your computers. Read it here. Clive
Just a reminder – there are some bad Trojans and viruses out there… Read More »
Although we have no work booked for between Christmas and New Year we are working on Octagon projects and providing emergency support for our clients who are at work. What does that mean, well yesterday I fixed an iPhone, today it was removing a trojan virus, sourcing a new laptop and running the backup and
Cover between Christmas and New Year Read More »
The BBC has a great article describing the 12 Scams of Christmas. It is worth having a look as anyone could be caught by these and if you are aware of them you can be more careful. We are always discussing security issues with clients, passwords, staff internet use, company information etc and finding ways
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