I often get asked about various security products or, worse, I see people using computers who have no idea of the threats that are around and how best to counter them. The details of security threats and security products can be complicated but if you...
I'm often asked if a VPN is required, since many security companies offer them and make them sound like a 'must have'. So what is a VPN? VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. What it does is to encrypt your connection between your PC and...
In an increasingly unsafe internet world, if you don't have a password manager now is the time to get one - before it's too late. If I had a fiver for every time a client said they couldn't remember their password for their email, or...
Recently I have been asked to solve some issues with BT email accounts. Invariably, a client has had their BT email account hacked and their contact list is receiving messages asking for help (I recently received an email, supposedly from a client, entitled 'Checking up')....
Just for a change, this is not so much a hint or a tip, rather it's just a bit of fun to relieve the frustration of internet loss. I'm sure, like me, you've seen the Google Chrome dinosaur that appears when your internet connection fails...
So you’re running Windows 10 and have got used to it. Now Microsoft is offering you a free upgrade to Windows 11 – should you take it? Well there are one or two things to consider: Windows 11 is slightly more demanding on resources than Windows...
So your Internet Service Provider, or ISP, contacts you to say that they have faster broadband available in your area AND it’s cheaper than the price you are currently paying. “Great”, you say, and quickly go ahead with the agreement. An engineer duly arrives a...
Business email compromise is a type of fraud where either a business email account is hacked or a very similar email address is set up with subtle differences, such as the same company name but with a hyphen or number added, making it difficult to...
Scam emails are on the increase and are set to stay for a long time to come. With antivirus software getting smarter, multifactor authentication and so on scam emails, or Phishing Emails as they are known, are the preferred tool of modern scammers. They work...
Passwords - love them or hate them, are here to stay in some form or another. You will already know the value of keeping your passwords safe, not using the same password for multiple logins and not sharing your passwords with others. So how do...
The software combines a chat function with voice and video calls, along with the ability to collaborate on files and projects on the go. It enables users to set up chatrooms for different teams and workflows, with clearly threaded conversations and updates. If you’re...