Why is Multi-factor authentication (MFA) not more widely used?
Recent studies have indicated that the vast majority of computer users do not use multi-factor authentication (MFA). But what exactly is it? How does it work? And why doesn’t everyone use it? What is Multi-factor authentication? MFA is a method of authentication where the user has to provide at least two verification factors in order […]
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Why outsourcing IT is becoming a priority for businesses
The coronavirus pandemic has put a number of new and unexpected pressures onto IT departments worldwide. Many have had to move quickly to provide support to a workforce that has suddenly become geographically dispersed. Some departments have struggled more with this than others, prompting some business owners to accelerate the outsourcing of their IT functions. […]
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Are Cloud-based infrastructures the way forward?
Cloud technologies have been much in-focus over the past six months, mostly because of the way they have helped businesses adapt to the remote working models needed during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Many organisations have also taken the opportunity to investigate the possibility of moving permanently to a more Cloud-based infrastructure. Cloud-based infrastructures Also known […]
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Major outages prove no system is infallible
The past two weeks have seen a number of outages hit major companies across the globe. Whist the exact causes are not yet known, it seems that faulty updates and ransomware may have been responsible. Barclays Monday 28th of September was payday for thousands of people in the UK and many companies were actually due […]
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