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Here is Your Next Cyber Security Step
Are you still unclear about the benefits our clients get from our cyber security stack and Security Operations Centre? Are you not sure that you want to take the next step in better cyber security? Cyber Security Webinar John O’Mahony, one of the keynote speakers from the recent Connect London 2023 conference, will present a…
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We do cover Christmas and New Year IT and cyber security calls
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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What does our SOC do?
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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Windows Pro – Do you need it?
For a very long time nearly all Windows computers were sold in one of two flavours, Windows Home and Windows Pro. There have been variations but those two are the most widespread. The use cases are obvious, but that’s not to say you cannot use either for both. If your business I.T. needs are very…
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A Geek Present for Christmas 2023
We’re back. It is that time of year again when some of you out there in internet land need a gift for a geek partner, spouse, siblings, friend, relation, boss, etc., etc., etc. – I am here to help. Here is my personal selection, various prices, all geeky. There may be that ideal gift on…
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The IBM Personal Portable Computer
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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Back to Basics – Passwords and Ordinary People
I can hear you groan from here – “Why does he want to talk about passwords again? We know about passwords…”. Why am I talking about Passwords? I was talking with friends last week – not clients – and I was asked what exactly I do at Octagon Technology. Diana takes care of the statutory…
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Dark Mode but I see a white screen – I want it painted BLACK
It can be amazing how long people will sit and put up with something mildly uncomfortable without even realising. From bad shoes and hard chairs to hunched shoulders, its easy to get accustomed. Thankfully there are some easy to find features on your computer which can at least reduce eye strain from your screens. If…
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Why are my bulk emails not being received?
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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What is a good back-up?
Before we start – floppies were an acceptable small business back-up in 1995, when we started Octagon Technology. I have an IT and Cyber Security checklist for my initial meetings with clients – obviously. When I get to the part where I ask about their back-up the tone of the answer can tell me a…
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So what is the reality of our IT Support and Cyber services?
Following on from my July article where I told you about our excellent IT support services… but that could just be sales talk. Let me explain how we get to help our clients in the way we do. IT Support I will start with the people. We have a well trained and experienced small team…
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Defence-in-depth – Your Move
Yesterday I wrote the opening chapter of this defence-in-depth article – I looked at how anti-virus protection can be side-stepped by threat actors and that staff cyber awareness training is needed to provide another layer to your defences. That was a human addition to your defence-in-depth and today we are going to look at more…
