Mac users can often be heard to say “I don’t need antivirus software, I have an Apple”. Unfortunately, this is a misguided conclusion. Whilst the dangers are certainly much less than with Windows computers, they do exist nonetheless. If nothing else, the recent spread of Mac Trojans proves this. Mac users who think they do…
Mac Users with Ramsonware
RDP Attacks: What You Need to Know and How to Protect Yourself
For many years now, Microsoft has offered a system with Windows that allows you to take control of another machine. This has been invaluable for system admins that need to control servers and other Windows machines, without having to run around from office to office or site to site. The easy takeover of machines does…
Top 5 Steps To Prevent Security Breaches
As long as businesses host valuable data, cybercriminals will continue to bypass the security protocols meant to protect this data. The causes of security breaches range from device theft or loss, weak and stolen credentials, malware, and outdated systems that use ineffective security measures. And with these five tips, you can take the first step…
5 Red Flags of Phishing Emails: Think Before You Click
Phishing Emails Meaning: A single click can be the difference between maintaining data security and suffering massive financial losses. From the moment just one employee takes the bait in a phishing email, your business is vulnerable to data breaches and extensive downtime. Quickly spot the red flags and put phishing emails where they belong: Poor…
What to do if your hard drive fails?
The hard drive in your computer or laptop is a mechanical machine that consists of moving parts. Every hard drive on the market has at least one spinning platter along with tiny magnetic read/write heads, two motors, and a lot of circuitry. When your hard drive is working properly, one motor spins the platters while…
The CryptoLocker Virus – What is it? How does it Spread? What can I do about it?
What is CryptoLocker? CryptoLocker is a ransomware virus; released in September 2013, the virus encrypts files such as Microsoft Office documents and pictures amongst many others, not only on your PC but any attached backup/USB drives. When it’s finished encrypting your files, it displays a CryptoLocker payment program giving you a limited time period to…
Is My Laptop Worth Repairing?
Sometimes our laptops break. It’s inevitable. Nothing we own lasts forever but when our laptop starts acting up it’s a little more heart-wrenching because we know that whatever is going on could, potentially, be very expensive to fix. However, when something starts going wrong with our laptop we are faced with the question of whether…
10 Ways To Troubleshoot Your Internet Connection
There is a range of steps you can take to troubleshoot your internet connection. We shall list the most effective ones here for you to try. As always with our guides, try each step, retest, and only move on to the next one if you’re still seeing problems. Troubleshoot an internet connection There are many…
IT hero or superhero?
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s . . . your IT guy? Admittedly, this slogan doesn’t have the same ring to it as the other guy’s, but it is Superman’s birthday, marking the perfect occasion to remember how valuable your office’s IT hero is to the business’s continued success. Check out these seven ways…
Important PC Security Warnings
90 Percent of People Ignore PC Security Warnings. A popup window comes up due to the software you are using saying a urgent update is needed. Most people don’t and instead just carry on with what they are doing and close the popup. This means it could take much longer for them to update what they were…
