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04 Dec

Secure Your Business with TST Password Manager

With the ever-growing reliance on digital solutions, safeguarding your business's online credentials is more crucial than ever. TST Password Manager emerges as the ultimate solution, offering robust, simple, and secure password management tailored for your business needs. Exceptional Security Architecture Our Password Manager is built on a proprietary zero-trust and zero-knowledge security architecture, ensuring full end-to-end encryption. This advanced technology guarantees that your sensitive information remains secure...

04 Dec

Disaster Recovery Plan

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In today's unpredictable business landscape, being prepared for the unexpected isn't just wise—it's essential. Whether you're a solo entrepreneur or part of a large corporation, a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is your first line of defence against unforeseen events that can disrupt your operations. Let's explore why a DRP is crucial for businesses of all sizes and how you can start building yours today. Why Every...

22 Jun

The MOVEit Cyber Attack

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in IT Security

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A Wake-Up Call for Cybersecurity in Business In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, cyber threats have become a real concern for businesses of all sizes, not just large corporations or government organisations. Recent events, like the alarming MOVEit cyber attack, have shed light on the critical significance of cybersecurity in safeguarding every aspect of your business. TST, an IT Managed Service Provider based in Chester, UK,...

05 Mar

Top 5 Essential IT Services for Business

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in IT Support and Services

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Small business owners often have to wear multiple hats, juggling various tasks at once. These top 5 services can help business operate efficiently and communicate effectively. Backup - Having a backup of your business critical data is essential for every business. Even if you use a CloudSync app such OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox or something else. A CloudSync service is not a backup. All businesses can...

16 Feb

VoIP Deskphone End of Life

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in Telephony

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The term “End of Life” (EOL) refers to the final stage of a product life cycle. This article explains what it means when your VoIP deskphone reaches EOL. VoIP Deskphone End of Life New equipment that you purchase is generally supported by the manufacturer for up to three years. This does, of course, depend upon when you purchased the item in the product life cycle. Following on...

14 Feb

Analogue Switch Off

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in Broadband, Telephony

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The analogue switch off will involve the traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) landlines being switched off in 2025. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) lines will also be turned off at the same time. The switch off will happen across the whole of the UK and will take place at the network level. All services that rely on PSTN will be affected, including: broadband, security alarms, EPOS...

06 Dec

Remote monitoring

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in IT Security, IT Support and Services

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We may ask you to install our Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software on your computer so that we can remotely access it to provide you with help. If you are on a support contract with TST, you will already have this software installed. This article explains what RMM is, what is does and why you should keep it installed. The RMM application is usually installed...

28 Nov

Should I install Windows updates

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in IT Security

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During the course of our day to day interaction with customers we sometimes hear the comment "I don't install Windows updates because they slow down my computer" or "They take up space on my PC". We thought it may be useful to set the record straight and debunk some myths about Windows updates. Windows updates are released regularly for currently supported versions of the operating system. ...

10 Nov

SOHO Firewall

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in IT Security, IT Support and Services

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A hardware firewall usually sits behind the broadband router to protect your SOHO (small office/home office) business network from external attack. It usually analyses incoming traffic and filters out threats as they try to reach your network. The firewall acts like a perimeter fence around your network. This hard barrier for your small office/home office (SOHO) against intrusion provides several benefits: Updated several times a day...

07 Sep

BackupBuddy Alert

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in Web hosting, IT Security

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If you are using the very popular Wordpress plugin Backupbuddy to backup your Wordpress website it is essential that you upgrade to version 8.7.5. If your version of Backupbuddy is less than 8.7.5 you must do this urgently. See the full announcement about Backupbuddy below: We recently discovered a security vulnerability in our BackupBuddy plugin. The vulnerability could allow a breach to your WordPress site, so we are...

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Secure Your Business with TST Password Manager

Disaster Recovery Plan

The MOVEit Cyber Attack

Top 5 Essential IT Services for Business

VoIP Deskphone End of Life

Analogue Switch Off

Remote monitoring

Should I install Windows updates

SOHO Firewall

BackupBuddy Alert

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