GDPR. It’s a regulation that was implemented on the 25th May 2018 to improve data protection and privacy. That makes it impossible for businesses and companies to exploit user’s online right? Wrong. Unfortunately, their desire to collect as much information and data as possible has led to an overwhelming growth in the number of dark…
Sextortion! (That got your attention didn’t it) Unfortunately, this is a new form of email scam to reach our attention and although this may be humorous to some it isn’t something to be taken lightly. Anyone receiving this email could easily be intimidated by the aggressive nature and intimidation present within this email. This is…
Cloud computing has become increasingly popular in recent years with many businesses opting to move to the ‘cloud’. It’s very likely that you’ve heard of it before, and with 88% of companies having now adopted some form of cloud computing you may even be using it yourself. But what exactly is cloud computing and how…
In 2020, some of the most commonly used business software is coming to the end of its life, we call this the 2020 problem. That means it will no longer be supported by Microsoft. So if there are any problems with it, they won’t be fixed. It’s likely the software will be targeted by hackers.…
According to research conducted by the Cloud Industry Forum, 88% of companies have now adopted some form of cloud computing. What’s cloud computing? – It’s where you use software in your browser, rather than having to download it to your computer. In lots of ways, the increase in the use of cloud computing is a…
Microsoft Office 365 is brilliant. You probably already know that, because working in the Cloud lets you and your team access documents from anywhere with an internet connection. It’s got loads of great applications all available in one place. You can collaborate on documents, share files and communicate seamlessly with others even if you’re on…
Some Samsung users have reported that their phones are sending random photos or even whole galleries of images to contacts without their permission. If that wasn’t bad enough, users had no knowledge or evidence of the mass photo sharing in Samsung messages and were only notified by the contact with which the images were shared.…
Did you know, around 87% of small businesses still think they won’t be targeted by cyber attackers. Yeah that’s right. 87%. You might even be reading this now thinking, “Yeah, yeah, but it still won’t happen to me. I’ll take my chances.” So here’s a bold challenge for you. I’m confident that if I were…
Google is undoubtedly one of the biggest search engines worldwide. It will therefore come as no surprise that they take their users security very seriously and made a pledge to flag all unencrypted websites by the end of 2018. If you don’t have an SSL certificate on your website, Google will flag to users that it…
Business Email Commerce (BEC), also known as CEO Fraud, is a relatively new form of scam, providing fast results for hackers and creating maximum damage within your business. These emails are much harder to spot and end up costing millions in fraudulent transfers. They use social engineering tools to carefully select their next targets, impersonating…