Are you using a sledge hammer to crack a nut?
You’ve got a bag of mixed nuts – but how do you go about releasing the nutty goodness trapped inside those shells? A sledgehammer would split the shells, but the suggestion seems ludicrous - but have you considered whether this might be your approach to IT investment?...
How a Micro-Business was hit by Cyber Criminals
In the headlines we read about huge companies suffering cyber-attacks, law firms in the US getting hit by ransomware, and so on, but many of us really believe it won’t happen to us - we’re too small to be targeted, our information wouldn’t be of value etc....
CyberCrime – Now worth more than all other forms of organised crime combined …
CyberCrime is now believed to be the biggest form of organised crime, globally. It’s estimated that the value of CyberCrime now exceeds the combined total of all other forms of organised crime put together – for example narcotics, human trafficking, tobacco smuggling,...
What value do you place on your organisation’s data?
Would you agree or disagree with the following assertions? My company data has no use or value to criminals My business doesn’t need a ‘Disaster Recovery Plan’* My business doesn’t need to keep an ‘off-site’ backup of important company records My company isn’t at risk...
BlueKeep CVE-2019-0708 – the next WannaCry repeat?
It’s two years since the WannaCry ransomware attack caused an estimated $4 billion damage, and the sobering fact is that it was avoidable – Microsoft had released an update that removed the vulnerability in Windows XP months earlier, but many organisations hadn’t...
Five Key Points for IT Security
Wondering just how secure your IT System is? Start with our 5-Point IT Security Checklist that covers the core features of a secure system! (Click on the image to download a PDF version)
Is your slow PC driving you crazy?
Here’s a tip to speed it up! One of the most common reasons we find causing this snail-like performance is Microsoft Updates that haven’t installed. Here’s a simple check you can perform yourself (no technician required): For Windows 10 Go to Windows settings (the cog...