Small businesses are a cybercrime sweet spot—in fact, they’re the target of 58% of cyber attacks by cyber criminals. And a serious security breach can be fatal: Cybercrime costs small businesses 4.2 times more per employee than it does larger…
Users USB Hackers Emails Most people would say the Hacker right? Well, they are certainly a danger. But what if we told you all four were equally dangerous? (The mirror is you by the way…). Would you want to find…
1. We recommend a belt and brace approach. A local backup and a cloud backup. This applies to single-PC/laptop users and companies with servers and networks alike. Local backups protect you from internet accessibility failures (they do happen!) and cloud…
Should I buy a Server or Nas box? Well, as with so many things in IT (and life), it depends! There are several considerations, here is a useful breakdown: Servers are more powerful than NAS, as they offer more functionality Application servers…
Off-the-shelf communications devices (eg home wifi routers) often come with a default password setting. Some are as simple as “0000” or “Password,” and easy to guess. Since most hardware manufacturers post their user guides online, these passwords are easily accessible…
To safely complete an online form, here are a few tips and considerations to help you decide whether it’s safe to submit your data. Always check the website address – is it the real/correct address? Cybercriminals will direct you to…
I want a new website – what are the key considerations? Well, in practical terms we advise all our clients to think of their website as a continuous work-in-progress. As long as you’re building and adapting your business to the needs…
Has my email address been breached? If you would like to check whether your email address (or addresses) have been released in a data breach, you can do so online with the free website ‘Have I been pwned’. It’s free…
How do I protect myself against data breaches? Large data breaches happen regularly, with emails and passwords being made available on the dark web or just free to hackers. Why is this a problem? Very simply because people often reuse…
What is email spoofing? Email spoofing is the creation of an email header to make the message appear to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source. Email spoofing is used in email phishing and spam campaigns…
