In one of my previous blogs we talked about phishing attacks; what they were and how you can protect yourself against them. In this blog, we’re going to delve a little bit deeper and talk about how hackers use phishing attacks to steal your money. Phishing is easy Cyber criminals love to hack into email? …
Buying a computer for your firm can be a tricky business. There are so many confusing technical specifications available, where do you start? In this blog, we’re going to look at what type of computer you should be using in your business. To help you understand the different components inside of a PC, we’re going …
Back in September of 2019, Microsoft released a new product called Windows Virtual Desktop. In my opinion, Windows Virtual Desktop will be the product that most businesses will use in the next few years. I think it will have a similar adoption rate as Office 365. But what is a Windows Virtual Desktop (or WVD …
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLVe15tuC4&w=560&h=315] What is Two Factor Authentication? One of the easiest, cheapest and best ways to increase your IT security is to use something called 2FA – or two-factor authentication. 2FA is also known as MFA (multi-factor authentication) or OTP (one-time password). What does 2FA do? Two-factor authentication adds a second …
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6-ATbgNNrA&w=560&h=315] In this guide, I will explain what a VPN is and what it does in a non-technical way. Before we talk about what a VPN does, it might be helpful to explain what problem a VPN cures. We live in an ‘always connected’ world. Everyone seems to need the internet all of …
Windows 7 is now approaching its 10th birthday, and Microsoft has announced that it will become end-of-life (EOL) on 14th January 2020. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9nNIwJplmw&w=560&h=315] What will happen on 14th January 2020? If you’re using a Windows 7 computer after this date, then nothing visible will happen. Your PC will continue to work as it always …
