Category: Guides

Bitcoin Mining

What is Bitcoin Mining? The Essential Guide for Small Business

Bitcoin has been around for years, but only recently has it exploded as an alternative currency and investment. But where does bitcoin come from? And how can bitcoin “mining”, or cryptojacking, impact your company’s cybersecurity? Let’s find out.

What is a Rootkit?

What is a Rootkit? The Essential Guide for Small Business

Malware is getting smarter all the time, but it doesn’t come much sneakier than the rootkit. In this comprehensive cybersecurity guide for small businesses, we’ll explore exactly what rootkit attacks are, how they might affect your business, and how you can counter them.

Botnets

What is a Botnet? The Essential Guide for Small Business

It might sound like something you’d find in a Terminator movie, but a botnet is a very real threat for small and large businesses alike. In this article, we’ll find out what a botnet is, how it works, and assess the risk it poses to businesses.

Trojan Horse

What is a Trojan Horse? The Essential Guide for Small Business

As part of our article series exploring malware and its potential impact on small businesses, in this article we’ll look at trojan horses. We’ll explain what a trojan horse is, explain the many types of trojan horse, and look at how your business can manage the risk of trojan horse attacks.

What is Spyware

What is Spyware? The Essential Guide for Small Business

It may sound like something out of a 1960s thriller movie, but spyware is no laughing matter. In this guide, we’ll explore what spyware is, why it’s so dangerous, and how small businesses can avoid it.

Ransomware Attack

What is Ransomware? The Essential Guide for Small Business

To keep your business safe and protected in the digital age, it’s essential that you understand the potential cyberthreats. In this article, we’ll explain what ransomware is, how it might impact your business, and what to do if your business suffers a ransomware attack.

The Plain English Guide to Malware

The Plain English Guide to: Malware

With an estimated 65,000 attack attempts in the UK every day, being familiar with the risks of cyberattacks is essential for any business. In this Plain English guide, we’ll give you everything you need to know about malware and how it can affect your business.

The Plain English Guide to Endpoint Detection and Response

The Plain English Guide to: Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Cyberattacks are more advanced than ever, meaning your company’s threat protection needs to be up to the task. When conventional anti-virus isn’t enough, it might be time to consider a more advanced option: Endpoint Detection and Response, or EDR.

The Plain English Guide to ownCloud

The Plain English Guide to: ownCloud

Cloud services are one of the most convenient ways for businesses to store their files – but they’re not always the most secure. If you want the convenience of cloud file storage with the security of your own network, allow us to introduce ownCloud.

The Plain English Guide to: Managed IT Services

Managed IT Services, also known as Managed Service Providers, can be a huge benefit to small businesses without a dedicated IT team. In this plain English guide, we’ll take a deep dive into managed IT services – and how they might help your business.

Plain English Guide to Multi-Factor Authentication

The Plain English Guide to: Multi-Factor Authentication

If you use almost any digital service today, there’s a good chance you’ve been asked to enable Two-Factor or Multi-Factor Authentication at some point. But what is this technology, exactly? And is it worth enabling for user accounts across your business? In this Plain English guide, we’ll find out.

Apple MacBook

Buying a MacBook in 2020? Here’s Why You Might Want to Wait

In June 2020, Apple announced that they would moving away from Intel’s processors and instead using their own “Apple Silicon” in the Mac line of computers. With the transition set to begin before the end of 2020, is now the wrong time to buy a new MacBook?

Latest From The Blog

A Fond Farewell to Microsoft Publisher

After a 33-year career, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Publisher will finally reach end of life status in October 2026.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Release Roundup: June & July 2024

Discover the latest and greatest updates for Microsoft Copilot released during June and July 2024. Includes the new “Catch-up” feature, AI-powered PDFs, and more.

The Plain English Guide to: Generative AI  

Generative AI has taken the world by storm, but are tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot a force for good or just here to steal our jobs?