Covid-19 is an amazing opportunity for cyber criminals

Covid-19 is an amazing opportunity for cyber criminals

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Because of COVID-19, we’re spending more time at home, and more time online.

This creates a lucrative opportunity for cyber criminals. They’ll do anything they can to scam innocent people and businesses.

There’s already been a huge number of COVID-19 related phishing attacks. Which is why you and your business need to stay alert.

If …


Here’s why you may have a slow computer

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Technology’s supposed to help you to be as productive as you possibly can be.

That’s why it’s really annoying when your computer lags behind and sloooooooows you down.

Don’t worry though, slow computer speeds can often be fixed when you know what to look for.

Here are 3 reasons why your computer could be slow:…


3 ways to make your laptop battery last longer

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Laptops are great because you can work anywhere. Until your battery dies, anyway.

So here are three things you can do to squeeze another couple of hours out of your battery.

  1. Adjust your laptop’s power settings.

Your laptop’s default settings will be geared up to help it perform at its best. But this will use …


Your employees are your biggest cyber security threat

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Cyber crime is a real threat which should be taken very seriously, but a good cyber security process can help.

To protect your business, you may already have some measures in place. Such as anti-virus software, firewalls and a virtual private network.

But do you know what the biggest threat is, to your business?

Your …


Improve how you work with Microsoft Teams

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After the drama of lockdown has subsided a little, we’ve shifted into a new way of working. A hybrid way. Some people work from home. Some are in the office. Anyone needs to be able to work from anywhere at any time. And that can play havoc with getting things done. Communication becomes a chore …


How to protect your data from ransomware

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You’ve probably heard of computer malware – but have you heard of ransomware?

It’s what criminals use to target the data in your business.

That’s incredibly valuable to you. Ransomware is a form of malicious software placed on your devices to lock you out of your data. And it’s terrifying.

The criminals will then demand …


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