Cyber Security

Cyber Crime – Why I don’t fear it

Aug 17, 2018 | Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security

Cyber Crime - why I don't fear it Cyber Crime is a very serious threat to your business that could tarnish it's reputation with customers if Cyber Security measurements haven't been put into place, with a chance of an additional hefty fine from violating the GDPR,...

Do you have a fax? Be sure it won’t get faxploited

Aug 14, 2018 | Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, IT Support, Networking, Print

It's funny that we take some pieces of technology for granted, we never think they could harm us and our businesses, but in the end, we find out that our ignorance harmed us. This is the case with faxes, a bit antiquated, a machine everybody forgets about, but one...

Multi-Factor Authentication – what is it?

Jul 9, 2018 | Cyber Security

In today's world of increasing digital crime and internet fraud many people will be highly familiar with the importance of online security, logins, usernames and passwords but if you ask them the question "What is Multi-Factor Authentication?" the likelihood is they...

Ransomware- WannaCry did not return

Jun 21, 2018 | Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security

Today we had several clients reporting to us that they received an email claiming that the WannaCry ransomware is back. That email has the following text, with different modifications: Hello! WannaCry returned! All your devices were hacked with our program deployed on...

Data breach- More data leaked from the NHS

Apr 6, 2018 | Cloud, Connectivity, Cyber Security, Disaster Recovery, Firewalls, GDPR, IT Management, IT Support, Managed IT, Watchguard

A Kent NHS Trust has apologised to patients after their records were accessed inappropriately in a data breach, leading to a police probe into the incident. Letters have been sent out to patients of the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT)...

GDPR and CCTV- is this really a problem?

Mar 22, 2018 | Cloud, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Disaster Recovery, Firewalls, GDPR, IT Management, IT Support, Managed IT, Microsoft, Outsourced IT, Solutions4backup, Watchguard

Businesses could find themselves paying a hard fee of 4% of their global annual turnover — so making sure that you’re compliant with the changes GDPR has regarding CCTV is essential. Some of the key things you need to know: You need a strong and valid reason for...