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…if you want any IT advice go and see Clive he’s ace 🙂
…if you want any IT advice go and see Clive he’s ace 🙂 This is what our clients are saying about Clive. Clive was out last week helping one of our latest clients – Jo and her Crafty Campervan – when she told him about her “road trip” to Glasgow to pick up her new…
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URGENT Cryptolocker Update!
The National Crime Agency’s  two week period for suppressing Cryptolocker Gameover malware is now over (Read Details Here) and in addition there is now another emerging trend by cyber criminals to infect your computer systems! Emails containing web links, the web links of course are fake, and when clicked will try to infect your computer…
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Pets in the office
Hi all, Just to let you all know that on my travels today I had a call saying that they had no internet. So I did all the usual diagnosis including checking the cable was plugged in at each end. But it still didn’t fix the issue. So I crawled around under the desk to…
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You should read this – BBC News – How to defend yourself against the two-week attack
Clive Tweeted about this threat yesterday – here is a good article from the BBC with more information. BBC News – How to defend yourself against the two-week attack. We had two enquiries yesterday about helping people with their back ups. If you need help with IT security, back ups, trojans or viruses call us on 01522 797520…
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Back in the UK straight on to a wireless network
Well, back from my hols already hit the ground running. This morning was called in to sort out a high powered wifi network. Yet another thing we at Octagon can do. This particular network, if configured in a specific way can have a range of up to 6 miles! But this kind of power is…
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It has been a busy week at Octagon – Who looks after your domain?
It has been a busy week at Octagon. We have been helping the usual variety of clients with their tech problems and Martin got back from his holiday and hit the ground running. this is not where the new Octagon Technology office is but a view from Martin’s holiday Who looks after your domain? Two…
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Unsolicited Email – Cryptolocker Prevention
This article looks at Cryptolocker prevention. My previous article “Cryptolocker is a serious threat to everyone’s data and files” takes a more in depth look at Cryptolocker. Earlier this week I ran a training session for a client company at their monthly staff meeting to brief them more fully on Cryptolocker and other threats. I also took…
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Another reason not to click on links in unsolicited emails…
Microsoft warns of Internet Explorer flaw Here is another reason why you have to be careful when checking your email. Microsoft has warned consumers that a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer browser could let hackers gain access and user rights to their computer. The flaw affects Internet Explorer (IE) versions 6 to 11… Microsoft said…
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The Business Network Lincoln
Octagon Technology is a member of The Business Network Lincoln and yesterday Clive and I went to the latest meeting at the Double Tree Hotel, on the Bradford in Lincoln. Clive used a shot from the restaurant as his “photo of the day” on his blog. The Business Network Lincoln It was a great meeting where we…
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Companies House Email Warning
Hi all, Just thought I would warn you that there is an email flying around from companies house being the time of year. The attachment contains a virus so please do not open it: I have already warned all of our contract clients about it. As it seems to get through some of the spam…
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iPhone hints and tips
This week I have helped a several people with issues with their iPhones and I got a new iPhone gadget. iPhone hints and tips I have found an interesting page of iPhone hints and tips. Things you didn’t know your iPhone could do? I was particularly pleased to find out about holding down the dash…
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XP soon to be ex-software
With the Microsoft XP “end of life” only days away Martin and Clive have been out helping people with swapping out XP PCs. However Clive visited one customer who asked what they should do about the Windows 95 PC they were still using? To see the photo follow this link. This machine is still giving…
