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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If your process for choosing an IT support supplier is purely based on cost then stop reading now and go here. IT support – that is a bit old fashioned! I used to spend my time fixing computer problems, talking to people about technology, running my team of experts and generally providing IT support for
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Ransomware is still a threat to you Without a doubt ransomware is one of the most serious cyber security issues an organisation faces (UK Government. 2022). Here is a recent story from the tech press, showing how organised and determined the gangs that operate these types of cyber attack are. The Unrelenting Menace of the
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I was fortunate to be born in a time when computing and gaming were on the upswing. I grew up with a few different personal computers at home such as the Commodore 64, Amiga500 and later on an IBM PC. Even though I had no real work to do and mostly played games, from the
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It’s a Sunday morning. I wake up and there is an email on my phone. It is from our Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) system. One of the servers we look after hasn’t communicated with the system for over 15 minutes. I get up, have a cup of tea then see if I can connect
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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Ever wondered how you can control which websites your staff visit in office hours. I have recently installed this Watchguard device. It can control web site access and protect your systems from threats on unauthorised web pages. The device can also be configured to connect seamlessly to a satellite office, run a fall over dual
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Clive Tweeted about this threat yesterday – here is a good article from the BBC with more information. BBC News – How to defend yourself against the two-week attack. We had two enquiries yesterday about helping people with their back ups. If you need help with IT security, back ups, trojans or viruses call us on 01522 797520
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This article looks at Cryptolocker prevention. My previous article “Cryptolocker is a serious threat to everyone’s data and files” takes a more in depth look at Cryptolocker. Earlier this week I ran a training session for a client company at their monthly staff meeting to brief them more fully on Cryptolocker and other threats. I also took
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