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The Worst Passwords of 2022... What Can We Learn?

Those that follow our blog know, this is something we enjoy (and cringe at) doing each year. The true strength of passwords has always been overestimated. Unfortunately, passwords are becoming an increasingly significant point of weakness for personal and business security and it's no surprise considering this year's most popular (and worst) password of 2022 is... *sigh*... "password".

Here's How to Stay Cyber-Safe Over Christmas

We can all agree that cyber-criminals are terrible people and the fact that there is a 30% increase in the average number of ransomware attacks in December compared to other months only reinforce this. Whilst everyone else sees Christmas as a time to wind down and spend some time with family, cyber-criminals see Christmas as the perfect opportunity to launch a cyber-attack, and worryingly it is…

Facts About Cyber-Crime That Will Make You Think

Last year we saw the largest rise in cyber-crime rates in history. It’s unfortunate, but cyber-criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are taking full advantage of the increase in technology and remote workers within businesses. Cybercrime rates are rising and the latest facts surrounding cyber-criminals and their recent success only back this.

A Round-Up of Our Top 6 Blogs of 2022

I’m sure we can all agree that 2022 hasn’t been without its challenges. Nevertheless, 2022 has been a year of growth for many businesses and has given them a chance to find their footing following the pandemic. During these unpredictable times, we have continued to provide our readers with the latest tech news, covering everything from cyber-security to mental well-being in the workplace.

Biggest Cyber Attacks of 2022

Data breaches have been on the rise for several years, and sadly 2022 has been littered with thefts of sensitive information. Following the spike in cybercrime brought on by the pandemic, 2022 has had companies of all shapes, sizes, and sectors losing millions to these faceless attackers. So what are some of the biggest attacks this year and how can you make sure your business stays cyber-safe?

The Remote Working Landscape in 2023

Studies have found that job listings offering remote work options have tripled since last year. Pre-pandemic, only 12.4% of the workforce was working remotely, fast forward to today, and a staggering 84% of employees are looking to work remotely entering 2023. Remote work culture had gone from nearly non-existent in 2019 to the preferred way to work in 2022. But why and how has this been possible, and has it negatively or positively affected businesses?

The Real Cost of IT Downtime

"IT issues should not feature in your day. Technology should just work. If we do our job right we will be almost invisible... we strive for invisibility", this quote from our CEO and Founder Jeff Dodd comes from years of experience working with a number of businesses all of which wanted the same thing, their IT to just work. IT downtime will incur large costs, reduce productivity, lowered reputation and the potential loss of important data.

IT Risk Assessments - This is Why You Need One

Do you feel confident that you allocate enough time and resources to your business's security infrastructure? With a cyber-attack attempt taking place every 39 seconds and over 73% of UK businesses being affected by a ransomware attack each year, conducting IT audits and risk assessments have never been so important. Read this blog to get a deeper look at why you should conduct IT risk assessments and how we can make your IT expansions/changes easy.

5 Reasons You Need CCTV Today!

Businesses need on-site protection, if you don't implement a strong on-site security solution everything from your data and stock to your customers/staff and reputation could be at risk. CCTV is the number one defence against criminals, so much so that it has been found that as many as 67% of burglaries could be prevented if people had CCTV monitoring.

Windows Server 2012 R2 End of Life: All You Need to Know

As a quick summary, any business still using the "Windows sever 2012 R2" will no longer receive critical security updates and patches after October 2023. Essentially this means that any data stored on you're 2012 server will be at a much higher risk of threat from hackers and cyber-attacks. Therefore, we recommend that you take a proactive approach and find an alternative to your 2012 server operating system to remove any chance of downtime or harm to your data.