On 11th July 2023, Microsoft Announced they are renaming Azure AD to expand their Entra product family. Azure AD is part of Microsoft 365 platform that is used for Authentication of your identity. When you login to any part of Microsoft 365 the Azure AD (Active Directory) is used. Microsoft Announced a year ago the […]
With the popularity of AI systems used to create content with ease, there has been a lot of concern relating to fake content including image and videos published on the internet. For just a few Pounds you can subscribe to some Artificial Intelligence based systems that allow even the novice user to produce a document […]
As IT systems have developed many threats have been developed and discovered by malicious parties. The use of Two Factor Authentication (2FA) and Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) is often described as the best method to keep your logins secure. There are however a few recent cases of successful attacks where 2FA/MFA Apps have been used […]
Microsoft have released Windows 11’s first major update 22H2 since they released Windows 11 in June 2021. For most users, the new interface will take a little while to get used to. The hardware requirements still mean that you will need an 8th gen Intel processor that were available from October 2017, so you if […]
No, having local administrator rights can leave you open to attack from malware or users installing unauthorised software. One of the Cyber Essentials requirements is to implement User Access Control to each device you use. The objective is to ensure user accounts: are assigned to authorised individuals only provide access to only those applications, computers […]
After the Covid 19 pandemic forced a huge increase in people working from home most businesses had to adapt to allow their staff flexibility. The number of staff still working from home even on a part time basis has more than doubled according to a recent ONS survey. This article will help improve your IT […]
When you run a small business there are a lot of tasks that you need to keep on top of to ensure your business keeps running. Most businesses rely upon technology such as Windows and know that they release updates on a regular basis, some of which seem to cause us more issues than you […]
We are always hearing about cyber criminals have attacked a company’s data or there has been a security breach that has leaked data from a website that you have recently signed up for or used to order something. Have you ever wondered how they cyber criminals got access? Most of us will have received an […]
This week the National Cyber Security Centre have been running their CyberUK Online 2021 events on YouTube, if you have missed any of the presentations and discussions visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAPLAtCSeL1s85YMY8ULnw The event is promoting best practices in Cyber Security and speakers from key industries sectors and Government discuss how to build a safe Cyber ecosystem […]
On 2nd March Microsoft issued an Exchange Server patch alert, this related to on-premises Exchange Server version 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. Online version of Exchange including Office 365 are not affected. The zero-day vulnerabilities were being exploited by hackers around the world and could pose a threat to the data on the servers. Microsoft […]