Windows is the prime target for cyber criminals       With its huge dominance in the workplace, Microsoft’s Windows has become the prime target for cyber criminals. They’re looking to access your information, disrupt your business, or hold your data to ransom. Tens of millions of attempted malware attacks were discovered throughout this year, and a massive 95% of those threats were targeted at Windows. The vast majority of attacks are unsuccessful, but those

3 steps to better cloud security Cloud services are convenient, great for remote working and packed with productivity features. The cloud may be a safer way of storing data, but you have to think differently about the security measures you need to make sure your data stays secure – no matter where it is. But how sure are you that your information is secure? We want to tell you about 3 things you can do

Are your people Christmas shopping from work? Almost half of people with social media accounts have admitted to falling for shopping scams. So if members of your team are doing a little last minute Christmas shopping from work, how can you be sure your business is protected? New research shows that a massive 47% of people have clicked on links hoping to get a great deal, and instead ended up giving financial and personal details

Why you will not be fine on this Cloud9 We go to a lot of effort working to protect our clients from online security threats. These could come in the form of key loggers that record you as you enter your login information, or DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, which overwhelm a service with fake traffic, causing it to crash. As part of our service, we always advise our clients to install software updates

Don’t walk the plank with pirated software A huge number of small and medium-sized businesses would consider using pirated software to try and save money. A new study has revealed a surprising number of businesses willing to break the law to save costs. Our advice? Think twice before you walk the plank. Right now, the most popular types of pirated software are project management tools, and marketing and sales software. But a huge 56% of