Do you remember *service packs* on your XP computers? XP was an old Windows operating system which was updated regularly by Microsoft through patch releases. Occasionally, the changes needed represented a bigger change than weekly patching. As this required
You are hopefully getting pretty savvy now when it comes to emails purporting to be from legitimate senders. If the sending email address does not match the display name, that’s a giant clue that something is amiss; proceed with care.
Windows 10 EOL: be the early bird Be honest, are you a procrastinator? Do you have a reputation for being *fashionably late*? Do you hang on until the last possible moment in the hope of nabbing a bargain? Maybe your
Do you trust your team NOT to click on a dodgy email? Indeed, do you trust yourself?! Do you have conversations with your team about the consequences of a phishing attack? You may believe that your business is simply too
Do you run a not-for-profit organisation? If so, here’s some important news which could have a direct impact on your bottom line. Microsoft has generously donated subscriptions of a range of software products to charities since 2002. The 300 (three
“Here I am, vacuum-packed in plastic as a Barbie / Action Man / Marvel hero*” (* delete as appropriate) Yes, yet another of your social media business connections has jumped on the AI (artificial intelligence) bandwagon and recreated their image
It seems amazing that five years have passed since you tuned in on 23 March 2020 for that significant announcement “You must stay at home” which heralded the start of Lockdown. How has the last 5 years treated you and
Why aren’t you required to input your password and MFA (multi factor authentication) code every time you open Outlook? Is it still safe to use? You’ve been told that passwords alone are not a strong enough defence and you have
Imagine you’re a hacker. You craft an enticing phishing email, perhaps with the help of AI, and then you start to cast out your bait to prospective victims (gathered from earlier phishing attacks, of course). You know it is a
With the current economic climate, it can be tempting to jettison business services, and even staff, as your company tightens its belt. What can your organisation live without? And which potential savings could prove to be a false economy? I’ll
Do you really know who sent that email? You surely know by now that a favourite trick of scammers is to try and convince you that their dodgy email has been sent to you by a trusted contact. Even though
Have you heard your IT support people talking about a *blue screen of death*, but were afraid to ask what they meant for fear that the answer would be technical gobbledegook? The aim of this blog is to demystify this