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22 Jun

The MOVEit Cyber Attack

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,...

06 Dec

Remote monitoring

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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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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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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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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...

03 Jun

IT Security during lockdown

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We are seeing an increase in the volume of attempted cyber-attacks over the last few weeks, as criminals try to take advantage of the disruption that Coronavirus is causing to our daily lives. We are seeing reports of fake “information updates” around Coronavirus and other attempts taking advantage of the greater than normal usage of VPNs / home working, so please be extra vigilant during...

30 Mar

Working from home

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in Anti-Virus, Telephony, IT Security

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Working from home for employees This short guide provides some ideas and information to make working from home for employees easier, comfortable and more productive. Comfort, sound & vision When working from home, you need to make sure that your work station set up is comfortable to use. You may have set up your equipment in a temporary location such as your dining room table. Dining room chairs...

27 Feb

Business Mobile Protection

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in Anti-Virus, Telephony, IT Security

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Business Mobile Protection gives you an easy way to secure and control your mobile devices, both iOS and Android, wherever they are. You get everything you need in one package: Wi-Fi protection, browsing protection, support for mobile device management, and VPN. Supported OS: iOS 9.x and later l Android 4.0.3 and later Small businesses have seen a dramatic increase in cyber attacks and ransomware attacks. The methods of...

10 Feb

Threat Alert

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Online security is essential in keeping individual and organisational data safe. In this article we will look at the most common threat alerts. Your email host should remove some threats but it is not possible to remove all threats which means that you should remain vigilant and alert to the dangers. Be careful of: emails claiming that you have missed a delivery so click on a...

31 Dec

Why cloud storage is not a backup

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in IT Security, CloudSync FileShare, Cloud backup

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There are lots of good reasons to keep copies of files and folders in the cloud. It makes synchronising data across devices easy and is great for sharing large files to external contacts. However, a cloudsync/cloudshare isn't the same as a backup. If you delete a file or folder in your synchronised folder locally, the same file or folder is also deleted on the cloud...

IT Security

The MOVEit Cyber Attack

Remote monitoring

Should I install Windows updates

SOHO Firewall

BackupBuddy Alert

IT Security during lockdown

Working from home

Business Mobile Protection

Threat Alert

Why cloud storage is not a backup

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