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Can I Keep My On Prem Exchange Server? August 2, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, Dates to Remember

Short answer, Yes. But should you? The Options When it comes to email your options are: Maintain an on premises email server running Exchange. Take your emails to the cloud with Microsoft 365. Upgrades and Updates Many mail servers are still running Exchange 2016. When Microsoft announced Exchange 2019 they made it clear that it would go out of support at the same time as Exchange 2016. As 2019 required more infrastructure capacity and a…

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Cloud 101: Securing Your Assets in the Cloud July 5, 2024 – Posted in: Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, IT Support

There are often security concerns when moving to the cloud. Keeping everything physically in your office feels safer. But remember – your server is connected to the internet, which means it’s accessible. It’s also networked to all your PCs, if one of them were infected a virus could spread to the server. Factors in Getting Breached There are two major factors in calculating the likelihood of getting breached: Likelihood of being attacked. Mitigation in place…

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What’s New Wednesday: A Summary of April 2024’s Patch Tuesday April 10, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support, 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 for 150 flaws and 67 remote code execution bugs as well as fixes for 26 secure boot bypasses. Overall Microsoft patched:…

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Dates to Remember: 14th October 2025 Windows 10 Goes Out of Support April 4, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, Dates to Remember, IT Support

Windows 10 goes out of support on the 14th of October 2025. Already?!! Yes. It was released in July 2015. It’ll have been out for ten years in July 2025 – and ten years is the usual lifespan of a Windows operating system. Windows 11 has been out for four years already. Bearing in mind that guidelines are to replace your laptop or computer every three to five years, by the time Windows 10 goes…

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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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Cybersecurity Incident: Passwords, Cookies and Login Tokens Stolen in Exploited Windows Bug January 26, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support

If you’re here to find out if you’re at risk there is one simple question to answer to find out – is your computer fully updated? If the answer is yes, you’re fine. If the answer is no, you could be vulnerably. Run the updates now. The vulnerability is CVE-2023-36025 which was patched by Microsoft in November. It is a flaw in Windows Defender SmartScreen which allows criminals and malicious actors to infect PCs with…

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Cybersecurity 101: Protecting Yourself When an Attack Comes – Part 1 January 11, 2024 – Posted in: Cyber Security, IT Support

Our last Cybersecurity 101 article outlined the basics of protecting yourself from malicious actors. Whatever steps you take, you still need to assume that at some point someone who shouldn’t will get in. This article covers the steps and solutions that help protect you when an attack lands. STOPPING MALWARE ON YOUR COMPUTERS You must have an anti-virus solution on your computer. An anti-virus is a piece of software that scans your computer for malicious…

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