Most of us use a computer running Microsoft Windows for work – I do – some of us use an Apple Mac or a Chromebook and an even smaller number use a computer not running one of those mainstream operating systems – Linux. Linux has a major advantage when it comes to using it in […]
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I have regularly written geek present lists for Christmas and Father’s Day, but I have been amiss when it comes to Mother’s Day – the last one was back in 2019: Embed A Geek Mother’s Day – Ten presents for the Geek in your Mum – Octagon Technology That is going to be fixed now
So your Mum is a geek! Read More »
Ransomware is still a threat to you Without a doubt ransomware is one of the most serious cyber security issues an organisation faces (UK Government. 2022). Here is a recent story from the tech press, showing how organised and determined the gangs that operate these types of cyber attack are. The Unrelenting Menace of the
Ransomware: Is it a Threat? – Part 1 Read More »
Restarting – Welcome to our new blog Our blog is now the responsibility of our excellent support team, so they can share their IT support advice and stories with you. However, they are busy this week moving a large office and launching a website for a company, both on very short notice (sometimes clients do
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“J.A.R.V.I.S., make a note. Remind me not to wake up in the morning ever again.” If you feel like that when you start to think about Christmas shopping, then this is the blog post for you. Back for its regular Christmas slot is my list of presents for those geeks in your life, who when
“J.A.R.V.I.S., make a note. Remind me not to wake up in the morning ever again.” Read More »
With the talk in the media of potential power cuts this winter, I’ve been asked to share a few thoughts on what organisations can write into their Business Continuity Plans to cope with this type of situation. What this blog is not… This blog is not about generators and your own personal power station. If
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Sorry for the delay today – I was involved in a small cyber security issue for a client. The news this week contains the usual mix of issues that can easily have an impact on any business large or small. Patches and updates are one of the simplest and most essential cyber security steps anyone
Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 5 August 2022 Read More »
The top story of the week is that we have now passed 1000 cyber security articles on Smart Thing Solutions: This is probably the second most important story of the week to anyone who owns a business and employs someone who they have to trust: Whether you believed that the Google AI is sentient or
This is a very quick post – to point you in the direction of a short article I have written over at Smart Thinking. I spend a lot of my time thinking and writing about cyber security (and the team would also add “drinking coffee”, and my answer is “but how do you do IT
WordPress – Is your site secure and safe? Read More »
