Cybersecurity 101: The Final Takeaways & The Full White Paper February 22, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support

This is the final article in our Cybersecurity 101 series. There are a few key items that make a significant difference to your risk of getting breached. The first is: factor in security whenever you are thinking about your IT. When you are considering new software, think about where your data might be being held and by who. Any time you talk to your IT Company about setting something up or buying a piece of…

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IT Tips & Tricks: Using Authenticator Apps on your Mobile Phone February 15, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support, IT Tips & Tricks

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is more and more common, Microsoft 365 now uses it by default and most solutions that access privileged information like accounting platforms or marketing software require a second form of identification. Our article on cybersecurity and stopping malicious actors covers what MFA is and why it is important. This article is about how to set it up. Various options are available – text messages to your phone, emails with a code, push…

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What’s New Wednesday: A Summary of February 2024’s Patch Tuesday February 14, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support, News, What's New Wednesdays

The Microsoft monthly security update release is published on the second Tuesday of each month. It’s a good idea to restart your PC on the following Wednesday – today. We may well restart some of your servers overnight this week if a patch requires it. NEW THIS WEDNESDAY Yesterday’s Patch Tuesday included security updates includes fixes for security updates for 73 flaws and two actively exploited zero-days. Overall Microsoft patched: 16 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities…

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Cybersecurity 101: Protecting Yourself When an Attack Comes Part 2 February 9, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support

Limiting What an Attacker Can Do Once They Get In There is a principle in cybersecurity called the Principle of Least Privilege it means that everyone has access to only what they need in order to do their job. Even the CEO. It’s not about trusting your staff, it’s about minimising what a malicious actor can do if they manage to steal someone’s logins. If you think about it like securing a building, you build…

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Dates to Remember: Will Your Phone Lines Still Work in Two Years? February 1, 2024 – Posted in: Comms, Dates to Remember, IT Support

In 2015 BT announced they will be turning off Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN) by 2025, meaning landlines will no longer be active. Referred two as the Big Switch Off this means that the old copper wire solutions will no longer be available, you will need to run your voice communications over an internet connection. A report by National Business Communications found that nearly 70% of businesses are still…