Even with the best anti-virus programs, there is the possibility of getting spyware or malware. If you have an anti-virus program on your PC it can be a target for those nasty virus writers out there to infect. Nothing is 100% safe. But there are ways to avoid being infected. On some websites you may […]
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Amongst IT professionals it’s a recognised fact that a backup is not a backup unless it is automated. Left to human responsibility and intervention reliability becomes the issue, often because of time constraints. And WordPress websites are no different – they need backing up regularly, preferably on a daily basis, with a rolling 30 day
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Recently it seems almost every week we hear reports about cyber-attacks in mainstream news, and they’re just the big ones that are discovered or reported. Malwarebytes, the well-known cyber security experts have said, “compared to the same time last year, business detections of ransomware have risen more than 500%”. But it can be said that
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You still have a mechanical drive in your computer, maybe its several years old, or maybe just not the most expensive. You likely have a desktop PC if you have a mechanical drive but many laptops still have them being sold brand new. That’s not always a bad thing however, regular drives can offer great
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All companies have to comply with certain rules and regulations, ranging from reporting regularly to the tax authorities and Companies House, to paying staff at least minimum wage for every hour worked, to ensuring that any personal data is kept secure and only for as long as needed or legally required. Governance is the set
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If you ever think about this, you would probably think an “in-house” IT team or a big supplier would give you the best reaction time if you have an issue. So is that true? Maybe! Let me tell you a story about Octagon Technology: One of our clients had a break-in overnight, and a laptop
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With the addition of recent team members who are now fully trained in our ways and ready to take on more responsibilities, we can open the doors to more clients who want to experience our brand of Technology without Tears. The kind of clients we are looking for will range from microbusinesses upwards, but they
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Many companies use university students to conduct research for them and the students sometimes use the projects as part of their degrees, suitably anonymised when requested. They can use publicly available data for the research, or they can use data provided by the companies concerned. In addition universities also offer higher level dedicated original research
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I did a Geek Mother’s Day – so it only seemed fair to do the same for Dads. I am offering an alternative to all those CD compilations disks you see on the television that will “make a great gift for Father’s Day”! Do I even have a CD player in the MX-5 for that
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