Microsoft blocks 1,000 malicious emails a second
Microsoft’s recently revealed that more than 35.7 billion malicious emails were sent to its customers last year. Fortunately for us, the tech giant blocked 1,000 of these malicious emails every second of 2021. That’s about 31.5 million seconds. Many of these attempted attacks came in the form of phishing emails – where attackers attempt to trick us […]
Your business’s Windows updates might be failing because of this one simple thing…
If you’re the kind of person who installs security updates on all of your devices as soon as they become available, don’t start polishing your halo just yet. Because Microsoft’s just released a piece of information which might explain why your Windows machine is STILL out-of-date… despite all your care. Updates are crucial for all […]
Cyber Security Awareness Training – What Is It?
The Human Firewall – End User Cyber Security Awareness Training – What is it? Cyber Security Awareness Training has been around for years, but what is it?Here at iNTALECT your local Trusted IT Partner in the East Midlands, It is now more critical than ever to any business to empower your employees to be the […]
Instant voice communication with your whole team at the push of a button: Walkie talkie comes to Teams
If you like looking at all the new features in your Microsoft Teams application, you might have noticed the walkie talkie feature in preview. Maybe you’ve even tried it out on an Android device? It seemed like a fun gimmick. Now Microsoft has rolled it out to iOS devices as well, meaning it can be […]
Microsoft’s increasing the cost of 365 in March. Here’s how to freeze your price
In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft’s increasing its subscription prices for Microsoft 365 in March. It’s the first big price rise for a decade. And you can expect to pay around 20 to 40 per cent more. In fact, it’s not just a price increase. Microsoft’s also changing the way it sells 365. It’s a […]
Don’t worry about the potential downsides of a password manager. The upsides are far greater
Last week there were stories that a password manager called LastPass had seen some of its customers’ master passwords compromised. The company denies that happened. And it’s possible that some of the people who reported being affected had old accounts with master passwords they’d used with other services. Do you use a password manager in […]
Cyber Hygiene Training Videos for your Staff
Cyber Hygiene – What is it? If you have been looking at improving your companies Cyber Security lately. Then chances are you have probably come across the phrase Cyber Hygiene. But what does it mean? In simple terms, cyber hygiene is the steps and practices every organisation should take to ensure good digital health and […]
2FA / MFA Multi Factor Authentication is Critical to your Business Reputation
Be Smart and Use 2FA Apart from using strong passwords Which you should do, the smartest thing you can do to keep your online accounts and business systems safe is to use two-factor authentication (2FA / MFA) everywhere it’s offered. Two-factor authentication requires you to have a second form of identifying information — for example, […]
Backup and Disaster Recovery Plans: Business Essentials
Nobody said that running a business was easy or stress-free. But few things are as terrifying as waking up one morning, going to the office (whether that office is inside or outside your home today) and finding that all of your data is gone and you’re locked out. Cybersecurity professionals have been known to spontaneously […]
Why Should I CYBER ESSENTIALS Certify?
Why you need to be certified for Cyber Essentials Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed scheme that certifies you and your organisation as being cybersecurity ready. Whilst the need to attain Cyber Essentials is not legally binding (with the exception of certain government contracts), the benefits it can provide can far outweigh the costs. The […]