Peter Tomlinson 
Regardless of whether you are an IT professional or not, the likelihood of you encountering the term firewall is very high. Whether or not you know what one is on the other hand is a different question. In addition to this, understanding the role they play in network protection is incredibly significant. In today’s blog, … Read more
We all keep hearing about these terrifying hacks that are resulting in extensive financial and data losses. Hacks that leave whole networks infected due to some complex malware/ program. A recent example of this is of course ‘WannaCry’, the malware which encrypted data and charged a ransom for it’s recovery. Obtaining someone’s data doesn’t always … Read more
Phishing is a method used by hackers to try to obtain your personal data. The ideal result of phishing is to get hold of an unwilling user’s details such as login credentials and/ or bank details. Another possible consequence of this attack is where a user accidently downloads malware. The malware then infects the user’s … Read more
In the last few months we have noticed an increase in the amount of scam/ phishing emails. These kinds of emails are constructed by a scammer to try and trick a user into providing personal information such as bank details and passwords. The emails appear to be sent from a legitimate sender. The quantity of … Read more
We are all aware of the role a password plays in data access security. They function in the same way a physical padlock does. They prevent unauthorized access. We are also fully aware that passwords should be complex and near-on impossible to crack. However, the percentage of people that actually take this advice on board … Read more
With this week’s blog, we thought we would change things up a little. Instead of a formative piece outlining certain technology/ infrastructure advances, we wanted to create a more interactive installment. In previous blogs we have discussed moving to Office 365, and all the benefits and wonders such a move can bring to a business. … Read more
This blog will look the factors that should be under direct consideration when the time comes to setup either your first business internet connection, or to upgrade an existing one. When your business first started out and was in it’s infancy, a standard residential internet connection may have been enough to go about your day-to-day … Read more
There are vast amounts of blogs preaching why an Office 365 migration is a must. Just one simple Google search similar to that of today’s title will attest to this. You could spend all day learning about the wonders of SharePoint collaboration or the amount of OneDrive storage that is issued per user (1TB!). However, sometimes the … Read more
So far, we have analyzed the importance of protecting business/ personal data and security, as well as the role back-ups play in helping achieve this. To finalize this series, let’s discuss further solutions which can save us all the headache of data loss. You will probably be aware already, that there are many factors that … Read more
Welcome to the second installment of this mini-series which is looking at the importance of safeguarding your data and security. Last week we examined the different issues that may cause data loss. We also touched on the consequences you could face because of such a loss. Today’s blog discusses back-ups and how the cloud is … Read more