Why You Need A ‘Coppers Nose’ To Keep Safe It was difficult to miss the headlines surrounding the M&S and Co-op cyber attacks. They illustrate why we must be alert to the dangers of the harmful email that caused all the problems. And with nearly a third of charities and voluntary groups being subject to…
Having been in IT support roles for over 20 years now it never fails to amaze me how varied, and random my job can be! A couple of weeks ago this came particularly into focus when i was faced with at least 2 broadband routers constantly rebooting themselves leaving clients and family members with very…
PC vs Mac Revisited – A Friendly Discussion Do indulge me if what I am about to relate seems like a well-worn IT subject in which partisan views frequently rouse passionate responses, endless argument, and occasionally all-round bad feeling. It is of course, the ongoing debate of PC vs Mac. With constant technical updates in…
14th October 2025 is a big day in the world of IT – this is the day that Windows 10 will no longer receive support from Microsoft. What does this mean in practice? Essentially, after this date, Microsoft will no longer roll out security or functionality updates to the Windows 10 operating system as part…
If you are anything like me, when i’m looking for my next purchase for my home or where to go on holiday i’ll do my research or ask for advice from an expert. As a business owner or staff member – do you do the same thing with IT purchases in your organisation? Here at…
Have you ever read or seen a piece of IT Security terminology and wondered what it meant? Check out our A-Z guide of some of the most popular terms that you might come across. A = Antivirus – Software design to protect devices against conventional viruses, spyware, ransomeware and other threats. B = Brute Force…
So what are the must have “tech” items for an organisation or individual? These don’t have to be the very latest, greatest and most expensive but the “must have” items that i recommend and use myself. For an organisation The above is not a particularly innovative or exciting list but it provides all of your…
Multi Factor Authentication is that extra level of security that many of us are familiar with if you use online banking or other such services. After logging in, it essentially ask you to confirm your identity via a text message, phone call or app. Is it worth the hassle? Slightly unusually…I’ll give you the answer…
What is that they say? “An image paints a thousand words”. That can be very true, but when using images in digital locations such as websites, social media, newsletters or physical items such as leaflets, you need to ensure that you have the permission to use that photo (both from a copyright perspective and from…
Microsoft 365 (Formerly Office 365) from Microsoft has become somewhat of a foundation block for many organisation’s IT infrastructure – but what is it actually? Microsoft define it as a cloud powered productivity platform which is sold on a tiered monthly subscription basis (usually per user). Within the platform there is an increasingly large set…