Over the past 24 hours, specifically in the UK, Malwarebytes have seen over a 200% increase in detections of the Emotet Trojan from users deploying their free remediation tool. Emotet is being used to deliver other malware payloads to endpoints so has a high malicious potential. All of our Malwarebytes customers have been protected from this
As an SME, you probably already have several business services provided to you, for example accountancy and legal advice, but who do you turn to for advice on cloud computing, IT, international ecommerce and other such issues? In a recently published report entitled ‘Growing Globally’, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants found that fewer than
Last month we reported on the EU Digital Single Market, which is due to come into effect before the UK’s planned departure date from the EU on March 30th 2019. But with Brexit looming, how long will British businesses be subject to the free movement of data as prescribed by the Digital Single Market, and
The EU’s Digital Single Market is expected to be completed before the end of 2018, following a recent agreement reached between the European Commission, European Parliament and the European Council. Under the agreement, non-personal data must be allowed to flow freely across borders between EU Member States, so that no one country is able to
Comcare work closely with hotels to keep booking systems online, upgrade point-of-sale computer systems and eliminate any dead zones in staff and guest Wi-Fi networks. We know the value of working Wi-Fi for guests and employees alike – not just in your reception area, but in every room and public space of your premises. Now
Time is running out if you want to comply with GDPR implementation in time for the introduction of the new regulation in May. The General Data Protection Regulation is due to come into force on May 25th 2018 and puts new responsibilities on businesses that handle personally identifiable data. Personal data ranges from contact details
Server downtime is a completely avoidable business interruption, so it’s surprising that so many companies deal with the consequences rather than the causes, when a switch to a more reliable ISP or a dedicated leased line could prove a quick fix for near-constant uptime. Historically the target for many providers has been ‘five nines’, meaning
When we access the internet, all anybody ever really wants is a fast and stable connection – but depending on what you actually do online, that can mean several entirely different things. For example, if you want to carry out basic office tasks like sending and receiving plain text emails, almost any internet connection will
If you have to enter a key code to connect to your Wi-Fi, there’s a good chance that your connection is protected using Wi-Fi Protected Access II, or WPA2. It followed the previous WEP and WPA methods of securing wireless connections and has been a mandatory component of all new Wi-Fi devices since March 2006.
Microsoft Office 2007 End of Life deadlines have already begun to expire, with some parts of the software, like Exchange Server 2007, Accounting 2007, InterConnect 2007 (Standard Edition) and Communicator (Phone Edition) all receiving no further support since April 11th 2017. Typically, new Microsoft products receive support – including security patches and occasional feature updates
