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5 common cyber-security mistakes you could be making...

You may have never experienced a cyber-attack, but the chances of you experiencing one are increasing as the amount of malware being produced is rising. A report from Panda Security revealed that 230,000 new malware samples are produced every day and that this is predicted to keep growing.

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7 tips to help you be more productive at work

We all have a work routine. We all aim to get as much done in our work day as possible. However, A report from Fellowes has shown that 30% of UK office workers have admitted to only completing 1-4 tasks every day. We all have unproductive days, but are there any practical measures you can take to improve our productivity (and therefore satisfaction) at work?

entrust IT debuts a new look for our website!

entrust IT Group are pleased to release a new version of our website ready for 2019. The website focuses on our skills at solving problems and empowering business using the latest technology.

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Shining a spotlight on data breaches

Pick up a newspaper these days and you rarely have to look far to find a story of a cyber-attack. Indeed, reports suggest that cybercrime is on a sharp increase, with attacks growing in complexity and effectiveness. Recent attacks highlight that threats can impact on businesses of all sizes. With that in mind, an important question arises:

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How Cloud CCTV could benefit your business

Cloud technologies have changed the way we do things and are unquestionably changing the way we use CCTV. Protecting your business from crime can become a daily struggle, however, CCTV is an exceptional measure that you can use to help prevent crime. Studies have shown that 95% of burglaries recorded to the police in the UK are not solved. CCTV is one of the systems we could use to help reduce this figure and ensure that crimes are solved.

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Personal data is being 'weaponised against us with military efficiency' warns Apple CEO.

It is very rarely surprising to note that major tech companies are, at times, a bit fast and loose with customer data. It is part of the business model of technology companies to make use of our personal and usage data in order to target us with more effective advertising based on our interests, after all.

All the important announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2018

Microsoft held their big conference recently; here is what you need to know. Microsoft recently held their major conference, in which they laid out the company’s direction for the next 12 months and showed off some fancy new products and services that will make your working life easier.

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How to leverage Microsoft 365 without the headaches

Because your business is too important to leave your core processes to chance Since it was released in 2011, Microsoft’s Office 365 has grown to 60 million active users. Office 365 has proved a brilliant option for small businesses that are just looking for the great productivity tools they love that are kept up to date, but are not necessarily looking for anything too complex in their business IT.

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Five Reasons why we LOVE Microsoft 365... and why you should too

Microsoft's new enterprise business packages are helping to change the way we work. Technology has opened us up to all sorts of exciting and interesting new ways of conducting our working lives. For the most part, these have allowed us to be more productive, particularly on the go.

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Is a firewall enough to protect your network security?

We live in a hyper-sensitive era when it comes to cyber-security. News of hacks and vulnerabilities are all over the news at the moment. We value cyber-security and it is our mission to make cyber-security a less daunting prospect for our users. To do so, we have made some helpful guides. Today we will cover firewalls. A firewall is relatively well known, but few really understand what it does.