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Recently we were tasked with recovering a server from a malicious attack of malware. After the initial investigation we found that we could not just recover the files as it had got in too deep. So, we had to roll the server back to a previous image using one of our bespoke backup systems for…

Covid-19 has not only changed the way we work but also has created many opportunities for cyber-attacks. Every day we hear that there are hacking groups targeting employees who are working from home or scammers who interrupt our daily activities, causing distress or even harm. Regardless of whether you are working from home, office or…

Over 40% of cyber-attacks target small businesses. Don’t worry you don’t have to be an expert in this area, but you need to keep up to date with the cyber risks and vulnerabilities of your business so that you can take action and protect your business.  Here are some actions you should implement when aiming…

WordPress websites are great, looking fantastic and relatively easy to manage but because it is a platform and you store important information there a WordPress website can be hacked! Also, there are other things that can go wrong with your “all-singing and dancing site.” What would you do if you lost your content through lack…

We all know how President Trump (and other politicians) use Twitter and other social media platforms to get their messages to us without conventional media journalists filtering that message. Over the last week you can hardly have missed that President Trump is upset with Twitter (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52821304) for; 1) adding a “fact checking” link to one…

For anyone who has had their WordPress website hacked, they know just how unpleasant that can be – including getting unlisted from blacklists to going through the process of cleansing the site of malware, trojans and viruses, which is an expensive, specialist exercise. And for those who have lost their content through lack of backups…

Of interest to members of organisations that use Microsoft 365 for Business  The default setting in Teams is to hold anyone from outside your organisation in the “lobby” when they join your meeting – and it then requires someone to let them in. This option was set as default to put a barrier up for…

So, picture the scene, I have just delivered a seminar about Microsoft 365 and have asked for questions and I get told … “Well Clive, we use DropBox …”. Now I do not have anything against DropBox or Google Drive or any other professional cloud storage system but let me tell you a few things…

We do not come across many wild turtles in the United Kingdom, but nevertheless it is important to think about them on their international day.  They are the longest living species on the planet, and nobody knows quite how long they can live – the oldest living land animal in the world is believed to…

COVID-19 has impacted on the way we run our businesses. Technology now plays an even more important role in the way we communicate with our stakeholders. This creates an opportunity for the bad guys too. Cyberattacks are on the rise! There are many ways of stealing a password, but the main ways traditionally are: Dodgy…

Where is your personal and business data stored?  I am writing this to let you all know that if you are currently using Office 365 to store your data you should really think about backing it up.  Microsoft states that you are responsible for protecting the security of your data and identities this means you…