How secure is your Back up Solution & is it GDPR compliant?

What is a backup and why is it important? The Importance of Data Backup. You need to protect your business data. Data backup and data recovery are important parts of running a business. Business owners realize three things quickly: all computer systems crash; all human error; and disasters happen when least expected or are least […]

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Microsoft Windows 7 to be extended at a cost, time to consider upgrading to Windows 10

Microsoft has recently announced they are offering to continue support on Windows 7 after its ‘end of life’ – but at a cost. Windows 7 is due to reach end of life on 14th of January 2020 and Microsoft confirmed it would also be introducing monthly fees for Windows 7  Should anyone wish to continue […]

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Is a firewall enough to protect your network security?

Let’s understand the basics first – What is a firewall and what does it do? Firewalls are commonly used to help prevent unauthorized access to both company and home networks. You can implement a firewall in either hardware or software form, or a combination of both. Firewalls prevent unauthorized internet users from accessing private networks […]

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GDPR: What is it and what should you consider?

As you may have heard on the 25th of May GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into effect across the EU. GDPR is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union (EU). Are you interested in GDPR and what it means for your business? Get the […]

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UK government wants EU to acquiesce with its data safeguards even as Brexit looms

This governments whitepaper is aiming to convince the European Union that it is mutually beneficial to agree on the UK’s data protection proposals. A special agreement on personal data sharing and protection has been proposed by the UK government, claiming that it is in the best interests of the EU member states to agree to […]

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IT decision-makers increasingly opt for cloud-native architectures

A recently published survey from Cloud Foundry discovered that although the IT industry is more multi-platform than ever the foundations are cloud-native. 1 in 4 of the IT decision makers form the survey stated that they are currently assembling cloud –native applications or are looking into doing so in the future. More than 25% of […]

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UK CEOs believe cyber-attacks are inevitable

The new survey by KPMG discovered that 40% of UK business leaders believed that they would become the target of cyber-criminals. 4 in 10 CEO’s now have the mind-set that a cyber-attack is now inevitable, this is a shift that has only grown in the last few years. 150 CEO’s in the UK and 1,150 […]

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Business increases use of encryption in the cloud

A recent study has shown fast growth over the past 12 months in using encryption, this is due to security-related drivers. The Thales 2018 Global encryption trends study shows that the last year has seen the largest growth in the use of encryption within the cloud. The increased use of encryption by organisations is the […]

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Microsoft’s Windows 10 April 2018 Update

The latest Microsoft 10 update is here and like previous updates it will be staggered in order to reduce the disruption. The answers to the most commonly asked questions are bellow to help you through the update. Q: When is the earliest you will be able to the new update? A: The most proactive users […]

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GDPR and Backup: A Potential Minefield Easily Avoided

In their current format it will be impossible for backups and snapshots to comply with the right to be forgotten within GDPR, however systems can be built with compliance in mind. The right to erasure will also apply to all backups, which in turn would make it impossible to comply with the General Data Protection […]

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