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…
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…
I KNOW YOUR PASSWORD OK sorry I lied but wanted to grab your attention its very important, I don’t personally know it, but potentially there’s plenty of people or autobots who do. Read On to find out more. It could save you thousands. Plus, there is free offer at the bottom for our clients. Humans…
As you already may or may not know, and if you have seen our earlier posts on this subject. Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System goes end of Microsoft life on 14th January 2020. Along with some other key operating systems such as Server 2008 and 2008 R2. Which lots of companies run as they use…
One of the most common ways hackers find their way into businesses is by brute force cracking passwords. This is where they try millions of variations of simple words, characters and numbers. Even if you think your passwords are secure and unguessable, what about your staff? Are you sure there’s no-one using Password1234 to access…
Office 365 has become a valuable and powerful tool for many businesses, but do you know exactly where your data is stored? And what if something happens and your data is lost, Microsoft has backups right? Wrong. Unfortunately, many people are under the misconception that Microsoft has backups of all your business data, when in…
Now this is exciting… assuming you already use Office 365 in your business, there are a bunch of productivity tools hidden within that can save some serious time and money. As Hinckley’s Office 365 experts, we know this. Take Microsoft Flow for example, it’s part of the productivity boosting Office 365 suite and allows you…
Did you know that cyber crime is now the number one threat to UK businesses? It costs the economy £27 billion a year. Ouch. So we all need to take a no-nonsense approach to online security. A password alone is no longer enough to keep your business-critical data safe. Because most of the time, it’s…
Email is crucial to the success of many businesses and provides us with a vital communication link to both our clients and our colleagues. But how many of us can honestly say that we practice effective email management? Are you on top of your email inbox or has it become overwhelmingly huge? Don’t worry if…
The vast majority of UK businesses are now using the cloud in some form. In less than a decade, the cloud has evolved from a concept that only techy people understood to something that’s become the norm. The increase in consumer up-take for personal use has also made the cloud and its concepts easier for…