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Everybody be cool, this is a robbery… (or how not to click on a phishing email)…

Posted by Gary on Dec 2, 2021 10:30:09 AM

What a great film Pulp Fiction is, and that opening scene! Two thieves casually sipping coffee and discussing the good and the bad merits of robbing banks and liquor stores. As the Hawaiian shirt-clad villain says to the other, ‘‘There‘s no sense in robbing a bank. There’s no money in it’’. The method of robbing a bank has changed. How visionary he was.

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What has the Eurovision song contest got to do with Outsourced IT?

Posted by Gary on Sep 16, 2021 04:59:37 PM

Back in 2002, the Greek entry by Michalis Rakintzis ‘SAGAPO’ for the Eurovision song contest came 17th. I’m sure Michalis won’t mind me sharing with you just how pertinent his lyrics are.

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How much does IT downtime cost your business?

Posted by Gary on Aug 24, 2021 04:17:59 PM

Your IT system crashes, and while it’s being repaired you put on the kettle to make a cup of tea. But you now realize you’re making lots of cups of tea every week and begin to wonder how much is all this downtime costing?

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FBI reports 2020 cyber-crime surge

Posted by Gary on Aug 18, 2021 10:52:06 AM

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation says that more than $4 Billion was lost through cyber-attacks during 2020 by American businesses and individuals.

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Virus spurs big office rethink

Posted by Gary on Aug 5, 2021 03:27:12 PM

Half of UK businesses expect to reduce their office space, with a third looking to cut it down by 30 per cent.

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COVID fuels online crime surge

Posted by Gary on Jul 28, 2021 03:58:45 PM

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has stopped more online scams during the pandemic than the combined total of the previous three years.

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Jobs boost speeds fibre roll-out

Posted by Gary on Jun 29, 2021 03:11:02 PM

BT is set to create 7,000 new jobs to support its fibre broadband roll-out to 25 million UK premises.

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Virus fuels working revolution

Posted by Gary on Jun 17, 2021 04:32:47 PM

Leading companies are now looking to significantly change the working experience for employees due to the pandemic.

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Pandemic boom-time for hackers

Posted by Gary on Jun 2, 2021 03:38:28 PM

Cyber-crime had a boom year in 2020 as online attacks soared and ransomware earned perpetrators millions.

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Firms shun security as cyber risks soar

Posted by Gary on May 20, 2021 05:12:45 PM

Around half of the UK’s businesses had no security policies in place in 2020 – fewer than in 2019.

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