Although we all have time off over Christmas and the New Year – the nature of the work we carry out for clients means that we never really stop. Computers and IT infrastructure can have issues any time and cyber security incidents are unpredictable. We have emailed all our clients telling them about our Christmas […]
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It is easy for us to say, “You need our Security Operations Centre (SOC)” but then we are often asked, “What will that do for us?”. Here is a real-life example showing how the SOC keeps a constant watch for unusual activity in your systems. Remembering that unusual activity could mean a threat or attack.
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Jeremy and I were going through some old equipment yesterday at a client who is moving offices and we found the IBM Personal Portable Computer from 1984. This isn’t something you see everyday. It has brought back powerful memories to Diana, who was in the first batch of six employees at Ford of Europe to
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Bulk Email One of the challenges of email marketing is to ensure that your messages reach the intended recipients and do not end up in the spam folder. To achieve this, you need to use a reliable and secure email service provider that can handle bulk email delivery. One of the features that you should
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Setting up a PC in the 90’s? IT is moving on and back in the 90’s we had to set up PCs using floppy disks from scratch. We would have to literally build the PC from circuit boards and wires then put the operating system on with floppy disks. Each floppy disk would only contain
Imagine someone logging in to your account in the middle of the night then stealing all your information or accessing your email. What could they get into? Maybe they could use your email to break in to another account by way of a forgotten password link. The possibilities for damage and trouble are endless. This
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Do you ever think about your I.T? Many companies don’t consider communication with theIr I.T. supplier to be a major part of their organisation until something goes wrong and suddenly a solution becomes urgent. Planning ahead It is important to plan ahead for your I.T. and Cyber Security requirements, especially in the current climate. Make
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Cyber Essentials is a scheme that helps organisations protect themselves from common cyber attacks. It covers five key areas of cyber security: secure configuration, boundary firewalls and internet gateways, access control, patch management and malware protection. In this blog post, we will explain why hardware is important for cyber essentials and how to choose the
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IT Support is more than just looking after your computers. Sometimes people have problems with their routers, or have to relocate and plug their router in at a different building or location. You need to make sure that the power adapter you use is the correct one for the device as they can easily be
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