It is late on a Friday afternoon, and you have just sat down to focus on an important project that is due. You then notice your internet connection is not working, the printer on the other side of the office starts beeping with an error, a pop-up appears on your computer saying your antivirus subscription needs to be renewed and you remember you forgot to look at the backup failure message from last week. Continue reading
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The Downsides of Buying a Cheap Printer
We have all been there – rushing to print an important document only to discover your cheap inkjet printer is playing up again. It may be refusing to print because the colour cartridges are empty, not feeding pages through properly or leaving streaks across your printouts. The cheap inkjet printers are notorious for acting up just when you need to print that urgent document. Beyond the frustration, these constant issues could be costing you more than you realise. Continue reading
Be Wary When Scanning QR Codes As New Scams Emerge
You can find QR codes are everywhere these days, on restaurant menus, in shops, flyers and posters. QR codes are convenient and easy to use and you can easily scan them with your smartphone camera to go to a website, a coupon, a video or some other online content. Continue reading
Don’t Fall for a Deepfake Scam?
Deepfakes becoming are becoming increasingly sophisticated but what exactly is a Deepfake?
In simple terms, Deepfakes are videos or images manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Continue reading
Don’t Settle for Less: Upgrade Your IT Provider
As a business owner, you may already have an existing IT support provider or MSP that handles your IT needs. However, have you ever considered if they still truly meet your needs and expectations? Just settling for the status quo and sticking with the “devil you know” may not always be the best approach to your current business’s needs. Continue reading
Be On the Lookout for Ransomware Pretending to Be a Windows Update
In a lot of these blog articles on security I always say you need to keep your software up to date. But what happens when that so called update is ransomware? This is the nightmare caused by an emerging cybersecurity threat called Big Head. Continue reading
What Cybersecurity Issues Are Hiding In Your Business?
We are tend to ignore or put off issues that we don’t know about, think are too hard to fix or believe it won’t happen to me. Here are some of the most common cybersecurity issues faced by SMBs that that could leave your business in danger if left unchecked. Continue reading
Common Technology Myths
For a while now, technology has played a significant role in our lives. But as with most things, myths pop up and persist.
- Can I leave my smartphone charging overnight?
- Macs don’t get viruses?
- Browsing in incognito mode it totally anonymous.
It Is Finally Time To Solve Your IT Issues
Do any of these IT issues sound familiar?
- Your infrastructure is outdated.
- You experience frequent downtime.
- You can’t take advantage of new solutions on your systems.
- You can’t scale like you need.
- You struggle with data compliance.
- You can’t scale like you need.
It is easy to put off nagging tech problems. But the “little” IT issues you are avoiding could lead to big business problems later on.
View our straightforward infographic providing a quick idea of what to do about these common IT problems.
Autofill Passwords – Is It Secure?
“What was that password again? Damnit, I don’t remember!” We have all forgotten passwords. When the auto password fill on our Web browsers was added it felt like a miracle, but this convenience may not be entirely safe. Continue reading