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Stop! And think, before you act on that email

June 19th 2023 By Matthew Phillips Stop! And think, before you act on that email How many times a day do you respond to an email without really thinking about its contents?   Maybe it’s a request for some information. Perhaps it’s asking you to pay an invoice. All mundane stuff. But no sooner than you’ve hit send, you’ve fallen victim to a Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack. A BEC attack occurs when a cyber criminal gains access to your

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Is your business data at risk? Don’t take chances with old tech!

June 12th 2023 By Matthew Phillips Is your business data at risk? Don’t take chances with old tech! When you replace old computers or external drives, do you delete data and then just… get rid of them? You could be putting your sensitive data at risk. A new study by a data recovery specialist shows that millions of deleted files can be recovered from improperly wiped hard drives that are sold online. It’s not just buyers who can access your

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Here’s how cyber criminals try to hack your accounts while you sleep

June 5th 2023 By Matthew Phillips Here’s how cyber criminals try to hack your accounts while you sleep Have you ever felt frustrated by the flood of notifications from your multi-factor authentication (MFA) app? Well, cyber criminals have too. And they’re taking advantage of “MFA fatigue” to try to gain access to your sensitive business data. MFA is essential for keeping your data secure. It adds an extra layer of security to your apps and accounts by asking you to

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The final curtain call for Windows 10: What you need to know.

May 29th 2023 By Matthew Phillips The final curtain call for Windows 10: What you need to know. The final curtain call for Windows 10: What you need to know Microsoft has announced that the current version of Windows 10, released in 2022, will be its final release. If you’re currently using Windows 10, you might wonder what this means for your day-to-day operations. The good news is that your computers won’t suddenly stop working. Nor will the current updates

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Windows 11 optional update: Why it’s better to wait  

May 24th 2023 By Matthew Phillips Windows 11 optional update: Why it’s better to wait Microsoft has just announced an option for people to trial new features before their general release in Windows 11. This isn’t about fixes to security flaws – everyone gets those at the same time. This is an opportunity for businesses to jump the queue to receive new features and updates first. Sound exciting? Yes! Worth the risk? Not quite. Our advice? Patience is a virtue!

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