Conditional Access Implementation Advantages

Passwords have been around forever, there has always been a major source of security concern around using them thou. Eighty-one percent of security incidents happen due to weak or stollen passwords. Many employees continue to neglect the basics of good cyber hygiene as they do not understand the risks. For example, 61% of employees will use the same password for multiple websites and systems used in a business. And 43% of employees have admitted to sharing their passwords with others....

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Small and Medium Businesses Are Attacked Three Times more than Larger Ones

Do you feel you’re more secure from being attacked because you’re a small to medium business? Maybe you’re thinking you have nothing that a hacker would want? Why would they even know about your business? A new report from a cyber security firm called Barracuda Networks crushes this. Their report analysed millions of emails across thousands of organisations just like yours. It discovered that the small companies have a lot to worry about when it comes to IT security. Barracuda...

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Why Printer Security Should be a Concern And Eight Top Tips To Improve Security

Printing devices are overlooked when it comes to security. The reality is, cybercriminals can hack your printer to get confidential information. Your printer security is probably the last thing you think you need to consider with cybercriminals. But the truth is very different. You secure your email your devices and as such the printer becomes the weakest link. A bit like your home you protect the front with a solid front door but then leave your windows open around the...

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What Type of Hackers are there and how are they Endangering Your Business Data? (And How to Protect Your Sensitive Info from Them)

Your data is pivotal to running a business. If you don’t have proper security measures in place, hackers can easily steal your data and take you out of business. Cybercriminals might be the biggest threat facing your company. Besides gaining access to your money and accounts, they can also take over critical software, preventing you from working with clients.  Any business can fall victim to hacking. However, small and medium businesses are particularly at risk even more so during the...

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Quick win Measures to Harden your Microsoft 365 Security

Quick Win Security Measures Enable Multi-Factor Authentication When reusing a username and password for Microsoft 365 you run the risk of not following a robust password protocol, somebody could guess your password or obtain it from the Dark Web. That’s where multi-factor-authentication (MFA) comes into play. It can boost your Microsoft 365 security by texting you passcodes or by using an app on your mobile to approve sign in. This way if someone guesses your password they will need your...

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Office 365 price increase in March.

How to Protect Your Business from Microsoft 365 Price Increase in March Office 365 price increase, if you haven’t heard yet, Microsoft is raising prices for Microsoft 365 in March. This price increase will be the first major one since its launch. While there have been occasional UK price changes in the past, these were usually linked to fluctuations in currency markets. However, this upcoming adjustment looks set to be much more significant, reports suggest the increase could range from...

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Whaling Attack: The Cyber Crime Threat Targeting Your Business

In the world of cybersecurity, a whaling attack is one of the most sophisticated and dangerous forms of cybercrime. But what exactly is whaling, and how can it affect your business? Imagine this scenario: your employee receives an email that looks like it’s from you, perhaps asking them to urgently purchase Amazon gift cards, or even to arrange payment for a bill to a new supplier. They believe it’s genuinely from you and take action. But what if it’s not?...

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Free tool: Check how long it would take to crack your password

The longer and more complex your password, the harder it will be for cyber-criminals to crack it through brute force. What’s that? It’s where automated software tries thousands of variations of passwords, until it finds the right one. Check your password now. Enter it below and you’ll see how long it would take criminals to crack it. The longer, the better. [msp_password_strength] Your password is safe and is not sent across the internet. If you need a better password, click...

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The top 5 questions you could ask us, that we’d love to say ‘YES’ to

The pandemic made hundreds of businesses round here question the quality of the IT support they were receiving. We’ve been very busy recently talking to businesses, and onboarding new clients as their IT partner. There are five questions in particular that you could ask us, and we’d be delighted to answer with a very positive YES! So we’ve put them into this brand new guide. Download it instantly.

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Outdated technology is costing your business

Technology is the backbone of modern businesses, yet many companies continue to rely on outdated hardware and software, believing it saves money. The truth? It’s a false economy. If your team is still using slow, inefficient, or unsupported technology, you’re not just reducing productivity, you’re losing money every single day. Why Outdated Technology is Bad for Your Business You might think you’re saving money by squeezing a few extra years out of old computers or delaying software updates. In reality,...

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New Microsoft Teams Features

Microsoft has announced a lot of new Microsoft Teams features that are coming shortly. Here is a rundown of them all. Microsoft has also published a study on the future of work – the good, the challenging and the unknown you can read it here Microsoft Team Together mode This uses artificial intelligence technology to place multiple peoples video feeds into a shared background designed to make you feel you are all in the same meeting. This scales tp to...

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When did you last upgrade your business phone system ?

Is Your Business Phone System Outdated? Here’s Why It’s Time for an Upgrade When was the last time you upgraded your business phone system? If it’s been more than five years, you’re overdue for an upgrade. Just like you regularly upgrade your mobile phone, laptop, or tablet to keep up with new technology, your business phone system should evolve too. A modern VoIP system can transform the way your company communicates, offering more flexibility, cost savings, and better call quality...

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