Hopefully as you read this you have not been a victim of Ransomware. The number of articles published and news clips seen on TV have been numerous yet every day infections occur around the globe. What is Ransomware? The current common threat is a Ransomware virus called Cryptolocker which encrypts all user files on the…
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Cyber Crime is on the rise. Every day businesses both large and small are being hacked and having data leaked to public sites, costing businesses billions of dollars a year. Unfortunately local businesses are an international target for hackers for two simple reasons: We are considered to be a very rich nation by global standards…
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Imagine that you have three servers: one for your emails, one for your customer database and another to host your website. Each of these servers is running at only 15 percent capacity. In a traditional set-up with x86 servers, there’s no way to use the remaining 85 percent for a different purpose. One server means one…
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Gone are the days when protecting a document meant writing it in invisible ink or padlocking your diary. Business documents, whether stored on a PC or in the cloud, frequently contain sensitive data: trade secrets, financial results, contact details for employees and clients, and legal information. Here are some simple tips for keeping your documents…
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After Window 8’s lukewarm reception in 2012, has Microsoft got it right with its upcoming Windows 10 operating system (OS)? Windows 8 was a radical departure from previous versions, but the company’s efforts to create an all-in-one OS for all devices alienated many users. The familiar Windows desktop and Start button were replaced by a…
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The world generates billions of gigabytes of data every day – and it has to go somewhere. As a business, should you host your data on local servers or move to the cloud? Here is a look at the pros and cons of hosting your data locally versus in the cloud. Local server: Advantages More…
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There’s good and bad news from the front line of the cyber-security war. According to the Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report, the total number of product vulnerability alerts fell by 1.8 percent from January to November 2014. The bad news: 6,756 vulnerability alerts is still a lot for organisations to patch or otherwise mitigate in less…
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Enterprise mobility is all about improving the customer experience and helping your staff become more productive by allowing them to work from any device in any location. There are many different ways to develop a mobility strategy for your business and recently zk Research published their recognised best practices. The full report is available for download…
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The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is usually a showcase of the latest electronic gadgets and gizmos with 4K, curved and 3D TVs the rage in recent years. This year was a little different. Sure, there were a handful of eye-catching devices, but the show was a glimpse into the not too…
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Almost three quarters of hotels around the world do not provide adequate security on Wi-Fi systems, leaving guests vulnerable to attack from cyber criminals according to ARN. The article can be viewed here.