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…
You might not already know this, but in January next year (2020) some of the most popular Microsoft business software will reach the end of its life. Dead. Gone. Kaput. It’s called the 2020 problem, and it’s going to affect half of all businesses in the UK. Because when that happens, Microsoft will no longer…
Myth or fact: Leaving your computer on 24 hours a day is much better for it than switching it off and on again regularly? The correct answer: Myth This myth has circulated around computers for a long time and although it may have been true a long time ago it is now no longer the…
Christmas, it’s a time for loved ones, good food, warm fires, presents and merriment. It’s undoubtedly one of the busiest times of the year, what with the flurry of activity both online and offline throughout the festive period. Online shopping is a brilliant way to get all your gifts ordered and delivered with just a click…
Our Operations Director Andy Viner had the pleasure of being invited onto the mid-morning show on BBC Radio Leicester on the 14th November. He discussed the dangers of hacking and how to keep you and your business safe. If you missed it don’t worry you can listen to his interview below: When you think of…
Every day hackers and fraudsters send millions of fraudulent emails to millions of email inboxes worldwide. Whilst some of these emails are obvious frauds riddled with grammar and spelling errors, others can be much harder to spot. You may have seen our previous post on the relatively new Business Email Commerce (BEC) fraud if you…
Back in May, we all heard a LOT about the new GDPR regulations coming into force. And since then a lot of business owners and managers have adopted the ostrich principle… you know, stick your head in the sand and hope it all goes away! That’s normal. It’s driven by a genuine lack of understanding…
You’ve probably heard of phishing attacks. But do you know what phishing actually means? At its simplest, it’s a hacker sending you an email, pretending to be someone else. Perhaps a supplier sending an invoice. Or an email from a customer. And someone in your business clicks on the link, genuinely not meaning to do…
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…