Flexible working from home
Allowing your employees to be working from home may, at first, seem like the easy option for them and not necessarily beneficial to you as their boss. However, it has been proven that working from home just two or three days a week, can have many benefits. First of all, they’re in their own environment, […]
What is a cyber attack? Is my business safe?
A cyber attack is a strike against a computer system, network or internet-enabled device or application by hackers; they will use a variety of tools to attack, including malware, ransomware, exploit kits and other methods. I’m sure if you own a business you are already aware of the consequences of a cyber attack. Of course, […]
Beast from the East, is snow affecting your business?
The UK is in the grip of weather warnings across the UK, one of the coldest spells for over 25 years. With temperatures dropping below -12C the weather front responsible has been dubbed the Beast from the East. Making the already severe weather conditions worse is storm Emma which its forecast to bring another 50cm of […]
Multi-factor authentication Office 365 Security
You may recall a recent blog referring to all the countless benefits of Office 365 for businesses. Office 365 has plenty of great and useful features, this includes multi-factor authentication. Multi-factor authentication is, as described by Microsoft themselves, a method of authentication that requires the use of more than one verification method and adds a […]
Advantages of using Dual Monitors
Using dual monitors when working is beneficial in so many ways. It will extend productivity as you can have more of the applications open that you need, and also essentially extend your visual work space. When working consistently at a computer screen, of course it can be straining to the eyes. However, the dual monitors […]
Office 365 – Streamline your business communications
Office 365 – if you have heard of it, great. If not, also great! Here’s a quick explanation to keep you in the loop with this article. Office 365 is a brand name that Microsoft uses for a group of subscriptions that provide productivity software and related services. It benefits many people when it comes […]
Ransomware – How not to get caught – Business IT Security
Ransomware is a piece of malware that encrypts the victim’s computer meaning any access to their files is not possible, and the only way to regain access to the files is to pay a ransom. It has become extremely popular recently, with it now working its way not only into big companies computer systems, but […]
Phishing Scams – How not to get caught out
Phishing. It sounds slightly odd for something related to hacking purposes doesn’t it? However, it actually comes from the activity of fishing as in offering fake bait to hook victims. Phishing is in fact illegal; it is the attempt of hackers trying to get as much personal information from you as possible by disguising themselves […]
Email Scams – How not to get caught out
We’ve all been there haven’t we? You log into your emails and notice an email from your bank, PayPal, Apple or something similar requesting private details from you. It can be extremely frustrating if you don’t think anything of it and respond to the email with the information they have requested. Then of course you […]
Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities
As you may or may not be aware from the mass media, security researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in computer processors. The Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities as they have been called affect almost every computer processor. The nature of the vulnerability is technically very complex and will not be covered in this […]