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January 23, 2018

GDPR compliance – here are the 14 things you actually need to do

The GDPR compliance deadline for every business operating in the EU including the UK is 25th May 2018 – here’s what you actually need to do by then Regular readers of this site will be well aware that a major update to data protection legislation across Europe is about to come into force. The General […]

January 16, 2018

Why GDPR is great for SMEs

SME laggards facing potential fines for non-compliance should wake up and smell the tasty carrot of a leaner, smarter business post-GDPR When it comes to the EU’s General Data...

January 12, 2018

Adrift on a sea of data: Architecting for GDPR

I’ve spent many hundreds of hours listening to sales pitches from technology vendors but it’s only during the last year I’ve started to find them rather depressing. That’s...

January 10, 2018

Craziest Computer Viruses Over The Years

These days the idea of a computer virus is an almost nightmarish thing. There is so much everyone wants to save with the security of their computers, so the thought of having...

December 20, 2017

The evolution of ransomware: Get ready for more advanced social engineering tactics

Prepare your company for more sophisticated, complex, and devastating ransomware attacks in 2018, says Avecto COO Andrew Avanessian. Ransomware became a massive nuisance for...

December 18, 2017

1.4 Billion Clear Text Credentials Discovered in a Single Database

A Massive Resource for Cybercriminals Makes it Easy to Access Billions of Credentials. Now even unsophisticated and newbie hackers can access the largest trove ever of sensitive...

December 13, 2017

Phishers Are Upping Their Game. So Should You.

Not long ago, phishing attacks were fairly easy for the average Internet user to spot: Full of grammatical and spelling errors, and linking to phony bank or email logins at...

December 6, 2017

Encryption’s role in GDPR compliance and cloud data security

It has never been more important to review all IT security practices and avoid becoming a statistic Security of data in the cloud is a hot topic, especially with so many data...

November 30, 2017

Teams Won’t Replace Email but It Can Reduce Email Traffic

The Notion that Teams Will Replace Email Given its progress since its launch in November 2016 and Microsoft’s focus on Teams as the “hubwork for teamwork within Microsoft...

November 24, 2017

GDPR – The deep cleanse of your customer database

Would you rather have one Lamborghini or three Ford Fiestas? It’s all about quality over quantity; a well known concept that can often be overlooked in sales and marketing....

November 21, 2017

Which Microsoft 365 Platform Is Right for Your Business?

Microsoft has four plans that can be right for several different kinds of businesses. See which one could be right for yours. Microsoft has four main Office products for business...

November 14, 2017

How to encrypt email

If you need to send a password, bank details or other sensitive information, you should really use an encrypted service. Here’s how to send encrypted emails to anyone on any...

November 10, 2017

What Features to Expect in SharePoint 2019?

On September 26, 2017, Microsoft unveiled SharePoint 2019’s development plan via blog post which is going on in full swing. The company briefed about the progress in the...

November 8, 2017

Understanding Microsoft 365

In this post, I’ll discuss one of the hottest subjects that my customers want to learn more about; Microsoft 365. Complete User Management What is the function of It when it...

November 3, 2017

Microsoft commercial cloud, Azure vs. Amazon Web Services

Microsoft Azure vs. AWS is a fun comparison, but Microsoft’s commercial cloud is more akin to Oracle and Salesforce. One storyline following earnings from Microsoft and...

October 27, 2017

Moving to cloud-based email? Three reasons to think twice

Despite the hype, cloud-based email is far from perfect because it can introduce significant vulnerabilities and risk into your organisation. There’s a good reason that so many...

October 24, 2017

Data recovery in the age of ransomware

With recent large-scale attacks dominating headlines, particularly WannaCry and Petya, ransomware is expected to cost over $5 billion in damages in 2017 according to Cybersecruity...

October 19, 2017

Microsoft Makes Major Changes More Transparent for Microsoft 365

Relief on the Horizon On October 11, Microsoft released message MC123292 to Microsoft 365 tenant administrators to tell them that they plan to improve the way they communicate...

October 19, 2017

Have properly applied GDPR laws – quickly and easily

You’ve probably heard about GDPR, but are you prepared for this change? Do you know where the data about your clients and partners are located and who has access to them?...

October 17, 2017

Businesses love Microsoft 365, but ransomware is holding them back

Almost every organisation out there is afraid of being hit by ransomware. Businesses in the EMEA region re increasingly using Microsoft’s Microsoft 365 solutions, but they’re...