AAA = Authentication, Authorisation and Accountability AAA is a vital step in any cyber security strategy is: AAA, the first two As gives you the ability to control who has access to your information and what information they are able to see. The third A is accountability – without this the first two As are […]
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One of the great strengths of Microsoft 365 for Business is that collaboration was central when it was being developed. There is a prominent “Share” button in Word, Excel and PowerPoint to enable collaboration. Fig 1 – The Share button in Word I will be using Word as an example but the skills are transferable
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Google announced some time ago that they will be introducing a new set of criteria for SERP (Search Engine Results Page), those listings of mainly organic results that everyone wants to be at the top of. And the name for this new set of criteria is Core Web Vitals, due to be introduced in May
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Information processing is an action that is happening at all times, even now whilst I write and you read this material. The average person receives an impressive amount of information each day. Sometimes new information creates more questions and a need for further research. Sometimes obtaining new information generates an instant need for sharing it
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Do you need to worry about this? Should firms be more worried about firmware cyber-attacks? – BBC News Most malware works at a “surface level” which is why, in most cases, the user must be tricked into allowing the malicious program to run. For example, clicking a link in an email or opening an attachment.
Repeat after me: “I solemnly swear to backup my important documents and precious memories on March 31st”. That is the World Backup Day pledge, but don’t just do it on March 31st – do it every day! Here at Octagon Technology the most consistent message we give out at networking meetings and here on our
Microsoft 365 for Business as most of you already know is a subscription-based service which includes the basic Microsoft office products like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. The kind of stuff you and your business use every day! With Microsoft 365 you pay for the basic products and it includes new products that will help
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Here is the full story – they started off simple. 50 years of malware? Not really. 50 years of computer worms? That’s a different story… (sans.edu) The takeaway from this is: Update your software Use effective defences across your systems – for example anti-virus and anti-malware software, secure Wi-Fi, firewalls, staff training Have professional monitoring
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“…relinquishing control of information to another party renders the individual without any reasonable expectation of privacy.” (Martin, 2016) Intermission – I will be continuing my articles about BYOD, this is a side trip. Here are links to my BYOD series if you missed them: Back to that slippery fish… It is comforting that both Google
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