January 10, 2017
Supplier and manager spoofing
There are a few practical – and costless – steps you can take to address a couple of security the issues which affected our clients recently: manager and supplier spoofing.…
December 15, 2016
One billion users affected by yahoo hack
More than a billion Yahoo users may have been hacked in an attack dating back to 2013. This is deemed to be the largest data breach in history. It stands…
December 14, 2016
Microsoft price increase in the post
Microsoft UK have announced a price increase from 1 January 2017 of between 13% and 22% to bring GPB prices into line with euro levels. The increase will apply to…
November 8, 2016
This is what passes for heritage in our game
You would think that a PC running Windows 98 in November 2016 was an unloved and unwanted system. The reverse is true in this instance. This guy has been taking…
November 1, 2016
20 years of helping the good guys
Why Settle is 20 years old today. Back in 1996 the technological landscape was very different than it is now. A few clients had email but most didn’t. Their networks…
December 17, 2015
Safety systems take out Glasgow City Council email servers
News broke this morning that Glasgow City Council’s email is down because a safety measure they installed went rogue. An air conditioner in the server room malfunctioned, releasing gas. This…
August 24, 2015
20 years since Windows 95
It was 20 years ago today that the PC first stepped beyond the ubiquitous MS DOS operating system as Windows 95 was launched. Before 24 August 1995 every PC and…
June 29, 2015
The Windows 10 free lunch
Microsoft release the new version of the world’s most popular desktop operating system, Windows 10, on 29 July, and for most people, they are giving it away for free! A…
January 23, 2015
Free Windows 10 upgrade, which I’ll not be trying
You may have heard Microsoft will later this year release to manufacture Windows 10, a new operating system for PCs (and other devices) to replace Windows 8.1. There is obvious…