How to Use DMARC and DKIM to Stop Email Spoofing
Email spoofing is a deceptive practice where cybercriminals forge email headers to make messages appear as though they are coming from a trusted source. This tactic is commonly used in phishing attacks to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information or clicking on malicious links. However, with the right email authentication protocols, such as DMARC and […]
Why You Should Backup Your Cloud Files
Is your data safe and secure? If you use cloud-based Software as a Service (Saas) systems such as Microsoft Onedrive or Shareport, or Google Drive and don’t have separate backup, your business is potentially at risk. We explain below why, what the impact could be and what you can do about it. You are responsible […]
Is it time to review your email security?
Are you at risk? If you have an email address but no security to protect it, you are putting your business at risk – we explain why below, what it could mean to your business, and what you can do about it. ICO Case Study This ICO case study is a good example of what […]
What is Phishing? How to recognize Phishing Emails
You’ve likely heard the term Phishing. This was already one of the most popular types of cyber attacks. Which has only increased since the Covid pandemic. So far in 2022, more than 3.4 billion phishing Emails are sent out daily. Almost half of the emails that were sent out in 2021 were phishing emails. A […]
SSL/TLS Certificates being revoked by Let’s Encrypt
A non-profit organisation named Let’s Encrypt has recently stated its plans to revoke a number of improperly issued SSL/TLS certificates. Let’s encrypt helps people obtain SSL and TLS certificates for the their websites. SSL/TLS: What is it and why you should use it? SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a security protocol. The purpose of SSL […]
Donating your Devices: 2 Steps to do it responsibly
Planning to donate some of your devices this Christmas? Many charities encourage people to donate older laptops, tablets or other devices. This is a great way to get devices in the hands of those unable to get hold of one. Though, you should ensure your data is erased before donating your devices. Make sure devices […]
Caught out by a phishing email
Sigh.. we’re always trying to reinforce internet safety to our customers, but I’m not too proud to admit that this weekend I got caught out with a phishing email. I have an ebay seller’s account, and received an email from ebay, relating to an item I had for sale. The sender (ebay) was genuine. What […]
Secure your data with Full Drive Encryption
We are glad to announce that we can now offer Full Disk Encryption as an add-on to Bitdefender. What is Full Disk Encryption by Bitdefender?… How much do you value your data? If you use a laptop for work purposes, and you take it out of the office, in order to be GDPR compliant you […]
Globe2 is now supplying KeeperSecurity password manager
Globe2 are now able to supply and support KeeperSecurity password manager for businesses. “Having tried and tested a lot of password manager tools, we’re really pleased to be able to supply KeeperSecurity to our customers”, says Globe2 MD Doug Andrews. “Ensuring your business has taken adequate steps to ensure security is a priority with GDPR […]
9 unstoppabale tech trends in 2018 – and what it means to you
Bernard Marr has written an excellent guide to the unstoppable tech trends for 2018 which I thought worth summarising: He lists the following as the key trends: The increasing datafication of our lives The growth of the Internet of Things Exponential growth in computing power The rise of artificial intelligence Increasing automation 3D printing Changing […]
