Spyware is any software that installs itself on your devices and starts covertly monitoring your data, cameras and microphones without your knowledge or permission, with the intent to pass it along to a third party. Cyber criminals can use Spyware harvested details to commit many different crimes from identity theft, fraud and even extortion. Increased online connectivity …
What is Mobile Device Management? Mobile Device Management (MDM) is a method of improving data security by monitoring, managing and securing work related mobile devices, such as laptops, smartphones and tablets that are used for business. Mobile device management solutions allows admins to remotely control and distribute security policies to the mobile devices with access to …
There’s an idea that a cyber-attacks simply appear out of the blue. Which Is true to an extent, but there are indicators that suggest whether your business is, or has been made vulnerable to an attack. By not acting on these clear indicators in good time, you are leaving yourself unnecessarily weak on defence. How …
You don’t have to be an IT expert to have heard of antivirus protection. But it’s important to remember that not all antivirus software is created equal, and like all things, they can become outdated overtime. Becoming outdated might be alright for fashion, but not your cyber security, of which your antivirus plays a crucial …
Emails, you interact with them a dozen time a day. You’ve sent and read countless thousands of them, (and ignored way more,) but what about email security? We don’t want to scare you away from email, it’s an absolutely vital method of communication for any business, which is why it’s worth putting in some thought …
Securing your Emails: with these Two fantastic features Read More »
A data breach can involve the leaked information of one person, or millions, but we only ever hear about the big ones, a few times every year. But data has become a bit abstract, on a daily basis we use so much of it, and we’ve gotten used to it being signed away, tracked, stored …
TPM, or Trusted Platform Module is a method of cyber security rising in prominence due to the unveiling of Windows 11 earlier this year, which requires your device to have a TPM chip. Institutions, businesses, individuals, can be slow to take on the latest operating systems, like Windows 11, but eventually you have to make …
What is TPM? The hardware Windows 11 expects from you. Read More »
DNS, simply put: DNS (Domain Name System) is one of those IT phrases that is said a lot, and not often explained what it means, or how it affects businesses. Even if you don’t know what DNS does, it’s always working away in the background every time you make a search on the internet. What …
What is content filtering? You’ve set up your network, bought your work devices and given them to employees, all for a reason, to get the job done, whatever job that might be. But the internet is a bit of a Wild West, one we connect to through our devices, accidently or not we can be …
Passwords are just the beginning Authentication is the process of identifying users that request access to a system, network, or device. For your phone that could be a 4 digit pin, or for most logins it is a username and password. As long as you remember that password, input it correctly and viola, you’re in. …
Multi-Factor Authentication works great – If you use it Read More »