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What If The Worst Happened?  We use our IT Systems every day: Documents, PDF files, Database Entries, Wages, Customer Relations, Contact Details, Contracts - the Email system, the storage systems, that critical application you use to make bookings.... Now imagine you come in to work on Monday and the building has burnt down, or flood damage has rendered your systems useless.  Really think about that. What would you do? Do you have a plan? Thats where Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery comes in. Make the plan now...test it....test it regularly...  Read more below   Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery  

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    The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) looked back over the past year to reveal the top six government email impersonation scams that were taken down.  The imitated organizations include the National Health Service, HMRC, TV Licensing, Gov.uk, Ofgem and the DVLA.  The NCSC received more than 6.4 million reports of potential scams in 2022 and took down 67,300 fraudulent URLs   It can happen to you too, protect yourself by using known online traders and never click on any links to a product sent to you in an email.  Always use two factor authentication where possible and only pay for goods and services with platforms like PayPal or secure credit card transactions   Top Impersonation Scams in the UK in 2022  

   With "Hybrid Working" becomming more and more normalized, the concept of using your own device at work is very appealing - but it can cause headaches for IT regarding security, access and compliance. Read about BYOD, and how to plan for it, from the UK Government National Cyber Security Centre NCSC - Bring Your Own Device

As a reminder, Windows 8.1 will reach end of support on January 10, 2023, at which point technical assistance and software updates will no longer be provided. If you have devices running Windows 8.1, we recommend upgrading them to a more current, in-service, and supported Windows release. If devices do not meet the technical requirements to run a more current release of Windows, we recommend that you replace the device with one that supports Windows 11.       Microsoft will not be offering an Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 8.1. Continuing to use Windows 8.1 after January 10, 2023 may increase an organisation’s exposure to security risks or impact its ability to meet compliance obligations. What does end of support mean for me? As of January 10, 2023, computers running Windows 8.1 will still function, but Microsoft will no longer provide the following:   Technical support of any issue

What are the advantages of hybrid working? The greatest advantages of hybrid work to date are: improved work-life balance, more efficient use of time, control over work hours and work location, burnout mitigation, and higher productivity . Hybrid work provides the flexibility for employees to work in ways that are most effective for them.   Want to find out the best ways of allowing safe and secure remote access? Call us today on 01542 841121 for a chat!