Cybersecurity Round Up January 2022
After a bumper 2021, filled with data breaches, ransomware, cybersecurity flaws, and massive incidents, but also leaps forward in cybersecurity training, defences, and awareness, we could only hope that 2022 would offer a promising start. Unfortunately, breach trends continue, led by dedicated hacking attacks, rife ransomware, and businesses and individuals who are still neglecting even […]
Cybersecurity Round Up December 2021
December saw 74 publicly known security incidents, which is slightly less than the previous month. These December incidents accounted for 219,310,808 breached records. Another Cyber Attack on T-Mobile After suffering a cyber-attack in August 2021, T-Mobile has been rocked by another big data breach in December. This attack saw customers accounts being accessed, according […]
Everything you need to know about the Java log4j library vulnerability
On 9 December, a new zero-day vulnerability was identified in Java, affecting a significant number of major operating systems including UniFi, Apple, Tesla, Twitter, and Minecraft among others. On the scale of vulnerability severity, this scores 10 out of 10, i.e., the worst vulnerability you can get. What is a zero-day vulnerability? In essence, a […]
Microsoft Price Increases
On 19 August 2021, Microsoft announced an update to their commercial pricing for Microsoft 365. This is the first substantive update to its pricing since Office 365 was released in June 2011, and is designed to reflect the innovation that Microsoft has made within the suite over the last ten years. To help meet the […]
Four ways a Windows Home edition is limiting your business
Despite the fact that Windows Home is designed for use in domestic environments, we regularly bring on new clients who use it for their business. Historically, Microsoft has been pretty relaxed about these breaches of their user agreement, but while you can use it to operate commercially, should you? Typically, users have the Home edition of […]
No shame on you: creating the right culture for cybersecurity
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, for which we are proud ambassadors. As we all get stuck in to learning and sharing everything we need to know about Cyber Defences, our MD Claire has written an article over on LinkedIn, highlighting the importance of creating the right culture for security to thrive. “Shame is best friends […]
Adopting Windows 11
As part of their evolution in performance, security, and infrastructure, the major operating system (OS) providers – Microsoft, Apple etc. – provide an updated version of their OS at fairly regular intervals. Most commonly provided as a free upgrade to existing users, it will feature a unique set of enhancements compared with the previous version. […]
Are a few pounds a month really worth the risk?
As businesses face the choice between DIY IT systems and credible IT support, many opt for the ‘cheaper’ option to do it all themselves. The question is, is it really cost-effective, or does it undermine your overall billing strategy for the month? Our MD Claire takes a look at the key questions you should be […]
Microsoft 365 Home versus Business: what’s the difference?
Whenever we complete one of our IT security and upgrade audits, to help businesses determine potential vulnerabilities and plan future capital expenditure, we tend to find either exclusively Microsoft 365 Business Licenses, OR that 70% or more of a business’s users have Microsoft 365 Home/Family Licenses installed. When asked, it’s commonly because the two products […]