One of the terrifying things that can happen to your business is a ransomware attack. This is where hackers take control of your network and encrypt all your data, making it unusable. They won’t undo the damage unless you pay a hefty fee – a ransom fee. The reason they can do so much damage is they secretly break into your system a long time before the attack is launched. The one upside of this is you can keep an eye out for symptoms you’ve been breached. Here are three ways you can see if hackers are already in your system.
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April Guide 2021 – Cyber-crime: Your business’s 5 step plan to prepare and protect
It’s always tempting to hold back on purchasing new IT equipment. Yet it can sometimes cost you more if you hang onto equipment for too long.
Did you know that if a device is more than 3 years old, it’s cheaper to buy a new one?
• A 5-year-old PC could cost twice as much to run as a new one
• A 4-year-old PC suffers 55% more security incidents than in its first 3 years
It’s all about getting the balance right between equipment that can be repaired and will happily last another couple of years – versus slow, unproductive equipment that needs to be replaced.
Read our brand new guide now. And you’ll learn 7 signs that will tell you whether you need new computers.
Tech Tips Video – Does your business need an upgrade?
When the pandemic first hit last year, and we all rushed to work from home, some businesses thrived. Typically, these businesses were the ones that had already had a robust IT infrastructure in place for their people to work anywhere, at any time, on any device. Productivity and profits can and should be improved when your business prioritizes its technology.
March Guide 2021 – Repair or replace? 7 signs that you need a new computer
It’s always tempting to hold back on purchasing new IT equipment. Yet it can sometimes cost you more if you hang onto equipment for too long.
Did you know that if a device is more than 3 years old, it’s cheaper to buy a new one?
• A 5-year-old PC could cost twice as much to run as a new one
• A 4-year-old PC suffers 55% more security incidents than in its first 3 years
It’s all about getting the balance right between equipment that can be repaired and will happily last another couple of years – versus slow, unproductive equipment that needs to be replaced.
Read our brand new guide now. And you’ll learn 7 signs that will tell you whether you need new computers.
March Video 2021 -Which of these phishing scams have you heard of?
You’ve heard of phishing, we’re sure. It’s where criminals send you an email, pretending to be someone else (like your bank), to try to get sensitive information from you. But what about vishing? And smishing? And whaling? These are all forms of phishing designed to steal your information, and ultimately your money. We explore each one in our brand new video. Because the more aware you and your staff are, the better protected you’ll be.
February Video 2021 – Why your new PC is slowed down by bloatware
Microsoft Office 365 has some great productivity and collaborative tools already built-in. Did you know that within Teams, there’s a useful project planning tool? Watch our short video for the lowdown on how to use Microsoft Planner.
February Guide 2021 – The top 5 questions you could ask us, that we’d love to say ‘YES’ to
Ready to make this a wildly successful year for your business?
To shake off the memories of 2020 and focus on increasing sales and profitability? Excellent.
A great place to start is helping you and your team to get more done in less time.
We’ve pulled together a productivity super guide, looking at setting goals, collaboration, and communication, and of course, it lists our most highly recommended productivity tools.
Download or read online your copy of the guide.
January Video 2021 – Reach for big goals this year with Microsoft Planner
Microsoft Office 365 has some great productivity and collaborative tools already built-in. Did you know that within Teams, there’s a useful project planning tool? Watch our short video for the lowdown on how to use Microsoft Planner.
January Guide 2021 – Your 2021 Productivity Super Guide
Ready to make this a wildly successful year for your business?
To shake off the memories of 2020 and focus on increasing sales and profitability? Excellent.
A great place to start is helping you and your team to get more done in less time.
We’ve pulled together a productivity super guide, looking at setting goals, collaboration, and communication, and of course, it lists our most highly recommended productivity tools.
Download or read online your copy of the guide.
October Guide 2020 – The ultimate secret to keeping your business data safe
Hackers are targeting all businesses all the time. Using innovative automated tools, and by sending out billions of emails every day.
It only takes one person to click on one bad link, and hackers can get into your system.
That’s why we’ve written a brand new guide. To tell you about the ultimate secret to keeping your business data safe.
