Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft

Many everyday objects can lead to identity theft and they can often get overlooked because your focus is on your computers and cloud accounts. Yes, it is important to have strong passphrases and use antivirus on your PC, but you also need to be wary of other ways that hackers and thieves can get access to your personal data. Here are six common things that criminals can use to steal your information. Continue reading

Some Ways to Cut Spam from Your Email

Why Spam is a Small Business Nightmare

You may have hundreds, even thousands of emails in your inbox – including a load of spam messages. Spam wastes your time and we hope these few tips can help keep your inbox clear of spam messages. Continue reading

4 Tech Tips Everyone Should Know

Tech tips

There are billions of computers in the world today. In fact, 286 million computers shipped globally in 2022! These figures show how many of us have access to computers, yet that doesn’t mean we all know the simple shortcuts available. This article rounds up a few of the top tech tips that can benefit every user. Continue reading

Windows End-Of-Life

Windows End-Of-Life

Many companies have computers that are still running older operating systems. The systems may only be used occasionally or if they are running customised software that won’t work on newer Windows versions) they may be in use fulltime. The problem is that when operating systems become outdated or end of life, they are not patched which leaves them wide open to cyberattacks. Continue reading

MS Forms – A Great Free Tool in M365!

MS Forms

M365 (aka Microsoft 365) is one of the most popular cloud platforms in the world, with about 345 million paid seats and usage numbers continue to climb with numbers were up 32% in Q3 2022 compared to the previous year. Continue reading

4 Tech Trends to Know About for 2023

A new year is an opportunity to start afresh. This is also true for your technology initiatives. Your business can begin 2023 on the right foot by considering these four important IT trends. Continue reading

7 Tips To Prevent Mobile Malware

Mobile Device Security

Cybersecurity researchers uncovered that mobile malware attacks surged by 500% a the start of 2022. This is alarming both in scale and the fact that many people are not yet protecting their smartphones. Year after year, mobile phones have become more powerful and today can do many of the same functions as a computer – just with a much smaller screen. But people tend to secure their computers much better than they do with their smartphones and this needs to change as over 60% of digital fraud now occurs through mobile devices! This makes all mobile devices a high risk if proper safeguards are not followed. Continue reading

8 IT Checks to Make Before You Travel

Travelling with technology

Most of us won’t even travel to the end of the block without our phones and when we go on longer trips, we can end up take a lot a tech.  You can travel smarter and more securely by doing several checks before you go by using our handy tech travel checklist below. The checklist can save you from suffering from lost devices, missing chargers or even a data breach. Continue reading

What Is The Metaverse and How Can It Benefit Your Business?

You may have heard the term “metaverse” being bandied about recently but what does that actually mean and how will it affect businesses? Many people are saying that the metaverse is coming and businesses need to be prepared. At this stage we don’t know if this is a short-term or long-off prediction, so we all need to be ready. Continue reading

Can Your Business Survive An Internet Outage?

No internet - internet down!

In today’s world being connected to the Internet on a reliable basis is a must for all businesses. Cloud computing has given us greater mobility than ever before and we can sign into video conferences on our phones, collaborate on presentations from a laptop or edit a file on a tablet on the sidelines of your child’s soccer match. Yet all these things rely on a reliable internet connection. But what happens if that Internet connection fails? Continue reading