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IT Tips & Tricks: Keep Your Feet Warm, Not Your Computer! December 19, 2024 – Posted in: IT Support, IT Tips & Tricks

A top tip for the winter season – the cold weather makes under-desk and fan heaters a popular way to stay nice and snug. But computers don’t like to be too hot! A small heater left pointing towards your PC for a couple of hours will be enough to make it warmer than it’d like to be. Overheating can cause slow running, running errors, component wear, a reduction in lifespan of hard drives or even…

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What’s New Wednesday: December 2024 December 11, 2024 – Posted in: 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 This month’s Patch Tuesday included security updates for 71 flaws including 1 actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. Overall Microsoft patched:: 27 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities 30 Remote Code…

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Merry Christmas 2024 – Posted in: Dates to Remember, News

It’s Nearly Christmas! We wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Season’s Greetings, Happy Holidays and an excellent New Year. We’re open on Christmas Eve and on the 27th, 30th and 31st of December when we will be running a skeleton service. We’ll do everything we can to make sure there’s no interruption to your services during these times and that any emergencies are dealt with accordingly. We would kindly ask that during that…

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Cyber Essentials 101: Why Cyber Essentials December 3, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support

Cyber Essentials is a government-backed program that helps you protect your company from common cyberattacks. The IASME is the company that provides the certifications and assessments. For basic Cyber Essentials you will need to fill in a questionnaire, for Cyber Essentials Plus you will need to meet higher standards and an assessor will investigate your network directly. Cyber Essentials is a great way to show your comers that you’re working to keep their data secure,…