Embrace the Cloud!
The Cloud has been around a while, but the events of the past year has seen the adoption of cloud-based technologies surge. Office shutdowns because of the pandemic forced a vast number of businesses to finally dip their toes into the water – and discovered it was warm. Out-workers of all kinds liked it too, […]
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Home-working is putting company systems and data at risk
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused a seismic shift in working practices with millions of employees being forced to work from home because their offices have been closed. Many will stay that way, because the economics and work patterns have changed permanently, but it is presenting companies with numerous issues – not least cybersecurity. There are […]
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Global demand for computers soars during pandemic
New figures for 2020 have revealed how the coronavirus has sharply revived the computer services market. After a decade of gradual decline, In the last three months of 2020, the global market for PCs was an enormous 25% higher than in the same period the previous year. Almost 100million units (excluding tablets) were purchased worldwide […]
Read MoreWhy text may not be the best choice for two-factor authentication
Many cyberattacks are carried out using stolen or weak credentials. Which is why the security industry is encouraging us to take more care of our logins by adding two-factor authentication (2FA). This means that after entering your password, you have to enter a verification code that’s sent to you via another device. There are a […]
Read MoreFacebook’s 2FA may be making you less private
As high profile data breaches and leaks continue to hit the headlines, more people are becoming aware of the benefits of two-factor authentication (2FA). This allows you to overcome the weaknesses of relying on just a password by having an authentication code sent to a mobile phone – either as a text or via an […]
Read MoreAre Chinese tech firms a threat to western security?
The future promised us by technology companies is one of smart cities wherein autonomous vehicles will negotiate with each other to find congestion-free routes; where public services such as health and energy provision will be managed efficiently through data; and where even our homes will be run by smart devices. Whether you think this represents […]
Read MoreUnified threat management – What is it and why does it matter?
The cyber threat landscape has become much more complex in recent years and that has made defending corporate networks far harder. Many companies are turning to a multi-layered approach, integrating several security technologies into a single security strategy. This may involve in-house installations and managed services. In order to manage this approach, unified threat management […]
Read MoreHow not to handle a data breach
It’s not often that a week goes by these days without a company revealing news of a data breach involving its customers. Partly this is down to the implementation of new legislation including GDPR which means breaches have to be made public within a specific timescale. But this doesn’t mean that companies are going about […]
Read MoreKeeping your information secure in the cloud
Cloud adoption has boomed in recent years, with a recent survey [1] showing that over 80 per cent of companies in Europe are now using some form of cloud app. It’s easy to see the attractions of moving to the cloud; lower costs, greater scalability and availability from anywhere at any time are just a […]
Read MoreCutting IT support costs without sacrificing quality
Companies rely on IT for many aspects of their operations, which means it’s essential to keep systems running smoothly. But the costs of doing that can quickly mount up with support taking a substantial slice of the IT budget. Companies, therefore, are always looking for ways to reduce their support costs but without reducing effectiveness. […]
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