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Windows 11 Deadline and It’s Grapefruit Month!
Failing to address this NOW! will leave a sour taste in your mouth. To go along with our special days month I thought I would use this space to ensure that everyone is aware of the Windows 11 deadline. Windows 10 is no longer going to be supported after 14th October this year! Windows 11…
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Safer Internet Day 11 February
Today is Safer Internet Day and we all know the internet is a dangerous place, like the Wild West. It was meant to be a good thing. Unfortunately, the people who use it are not always good – in fact, they often mean to do real harm. On the BBC iPlayer at present is a…
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My Valentine is a Geek…
Having done Groundhog Day and Cyber Security, it looks like it is me who is going to have to squeeze IT Support into Valentine’s Day as part of Diana’s February newsletter theme. I really thought it was someone else’s turn! Then I had an idea! I am part way through creating my Geek Mother’s Day…
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Get Organised – Incident Response
As part of my cyber security process here at Octagon, I regularly review the policies and procedures related to my responsibilities. One of those jobs is keeping the Incident Response Plan up to date. Here is one result from our incident response plan review: Incident Response Plan – “WHAT IF” Incident Response An incident response…
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Get Organised Month: Contracts Protect Your Business
January is officially Get Organised Month, a perfect opportunity to evaluate how you operate and identify ways to improve, such as using contracts to protect your business. For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), organisation isn’t just about keeping desks tidy or inboxes clear—it’s about implementing strategies to mitigate risk and ensure a stable foundation for growth.…
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Organising your Files
Ever thought about organising your files and in what order? In this day and age things need to be organised and as part of January’s theme I thought I would share some insights about Sharepoint with you. It is always good to have a set order of files and folders which have specific permissions on…
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Get Organised Month: Make a Vision Board
In the run-up to the New Year, I suggested a New Year’s Resolution for you, which was to check all your contracts and insurances to make sure you are compliant with what is expected of you, so I hope you have now done that! It could be something that saves your business. New Year Resolution:…
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New Year Resolution: Review your insurance
I know we haven’t had Christmas yet, but many business owners use part of December to make plans for the new year, so it’s the perfect time to set meaningful resolutions for your business. Here’s a vital one: make 2025 the year you take a serious look at your cyber security. Specifically, it’s time to…
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The importance of a backup
As the festive season approaches, ensuring your data has a backup becomes crucial. With offices closing for the holidays, the risk of incidents increases, especially in town centres where parties are frequent. Imagine your office being broken into, and the PC with all your data gets stolen. Or worse, a broken window allows a cigarette…
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We do cover Christmas and New Year IT and cyber security calls
27 November 2024 / By Martin / General / Christmas, Cyber Security, IT Support, New Year 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…
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Anti-Virus is like golf
An oversimplification of the sport of Golf would be to say that the aim of golf is to play as little golf as possible while attaining the goal, fewer hits are preferable and the ultimate would be a hole in one. In this sense computer anti-virus software is similar, you want to stay protected from…
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The origins of Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Black Friday is the last Friday in November and marks the start of the Christmas shopping season. It is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, and that is where it became popular. Now it is a phenomenon all over the English-speaking world and retail sales on that day and the days around it…
