Microsoft 365 credentials are prized assets for bad actors. With access to login credentials, hackers can access sensitive data they can sell to bring businesses or impersonate executives or account personnel and send fraudulent emails that seek to extract money... Read More
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5 Questions To Ask IT Support Providers About Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a strategic risk for all companies. The number of high profile data breaches that occur with increasing regularity has underscored the need for businesses to reach out to IT support providers about cybersecurity concerns. C-suite executives know they... Read More
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How To Train Your Staff In Cybersecurity Awareness
Your staff is your first line of defence against cybercrime. A lack of cybersecurity awareness is to be at the root of over 90% of successful cyberattacks. Blaming individuals for a data breach is not a solution. The onus is... Read More
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Gartner Identifies 7 Key Cybersecurity Trends
The technology research and consulting firm Gartner recently published a report detailing seven cybersecurity trends CISOs should be aware of. In brief, the seven trends provide advice about how companies can implement a cybersecurity strategy. Gartner analysts point out that cybersecurity is... Read More
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What Is Microsoft Endpoint And Why Your Business Needs It
Is Microsoft 365 the gift that keeps on giving? If your company has a distributed workforce and wants to bolster your cybersecurity fortress with cloud solutions, then yes it is. Microsoft Endpoint Manager means you can secure every device on your... Read More
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Latest Hacking Techniques To Watch Out For
Surveys indicate that a large percentage of SMEs are blasé about cybercrime. That could be costly. Even if you don't have a budget to install a boatload of cyber defence technologies, you can prevent a data breach by knowing the... Read More
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5 Tips To Securing Your Business Email Accounts
Securing your business email accounts goes a long way to preventing a data security breach. For business owners, email security should be a priority in your cybersecurity strategy. The number of high-profile data breaches over the last few years is... Read More
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Get Ready For Next Microsoft 365 Security Update
Microsoft recently announced plans to change the default setting in Office 365 in April 2022. The update is designed to help improve protection against hackers. However, it’s expected that the next Microsoft 365 security update settings will be imposed by default... Read More
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Attention: Hackers Dropping Malware in Microsoft Team Chats
Apologies if the title is somewhat alarmist, but I wanted to bring your attention to an important cybersecurity issue. It was recently discovered that malicious actors are dropping malicious malware in Microsoft Teams chats. The malware is a type of... Read More
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How To Successfully Perform Cloud Migration
Migrating to the cloud is inevitable. All the leading tech giants are phasing out “from-the-box-“ software and ramping up cloud services. When we say cloud migration is inevitable, we mean it will be the only option. Cloud migration also makes... Read More
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Microsoft Warns: Do Not To Ignore Multi-Factor Authentication
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is not everyone’s favourite way of logging into business applications and private accounts, but it is a necessary burden. We appreciate MFA is another level of complexity - and probably conflicts with your privacy interests - but... Read More
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Is Your Business A Ransomware Target?
Touch wood, but we’re pleased to announce that none of our clients has been the victim of ransomware. Along with everybody else, they have been the target but not a victim. To answer the title question: yes, your business is... Read More
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Is Your IT Support Team Accountable For A Data Breach?
Cybercrime is so prominent in the digital age that companies are obligated to implement solutions that effectively prevent, or reduce the risk, of a data breach. Due to a lack of in-house expertise, most businesses turn to cybersecurity specialists for... Read More
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How To Reduce Threat Of Ransomware In Microsoft 365
With the growing risk of businesses suffering a data breach, it makes sense to take advantage of the array of security tools in Microsoft 365 or at least sense check what your IT Support Team and those responsible for IT... Read More
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The Microsoft 365 Security Features You Should Know About
Microsoft 365 has developed a raft of security features for good reason: if you don’t have solid cybersecurity defences, hackers will exploit your weaknesses for their own gain. Sometimes it's difficult to persuade a client to adopt measures that will... Read More
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10 Cloud Security Tools Compared
Migrating to the cloud appears to be inevitable for most UK businesses. Understandably, there are some reservations about security. Knowing which tools you need is a good starting point to alleviate these concerns. Cloud security tools provide your business network... Read More
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Why Is Migrating To The Cloud So Confusing?
Migrating to the cloud has been a gradual process for many companies. Cloud adoption in some form or other was expedited by the global pandemic. As we edge into 2022, C-suite executives are under pressure to make key decisions -... Read More
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IT Security Strategies: Solving The Cybersecurity Conundrum
For many small-to-medium-sized businesses in the UK, 2020/21 has been a time of upheaval and transition. The adoption of digital technologies has been essential. It was a case of digital or die. However, the rapid transition has left numerous businesses... Read More
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Managed IT Support Services Really Matter. Here’s Why!
Today’s businesses rely heavily on their computer networks. That also means companies rely even more heavily on managed IT support services. Whether you have an in-house team of IT professionals or you outsource your IT to a remote team of IT... Read More
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Microsoft Teams Ramps Up Remote Working Tools
Ever since the global pandemic chaotically scrambled workforces, Microsoft has been developing tools within its Office 365 suite. The tech leader is on a mission to help make it easier to collaborate, communicate and manage remote working teams. Microsoft recently... Read More