A study has found some surprising truths about working from home. 50% that try it, miss the work environment. They report “the big three” distractions… The Fridge The bed The TV 50% of those that try it, love it! Those that re-choose to work from home having tried it for a month get 20% more done every […]
READ MORERemote working into the future
Enforced remote working has permanently changed business thinking For many, coronavirus has been disruption but for others it has been about survival. Workplaces not safe, demand non-existent. It’s clear we can’t just pick up where we left off and permanent remote working look ever more likely for many businesses. Remote working is here to stay: Although […]
READ MOREDon’t take your eye off the ball…
The CIA elite hackers were so preoccupied with building cyber weapons they neglected to secure their own systems… With “Vault 7”, the CIA could hack into any device with a suite of tools designed to read and copy data from electronic devices. Unfortunately their “woefully lax” security procedures allowed those weapons to be stolen by hackers. The leaked […]
READ MOREIntroducing Pink Connect Cloud
The start of your cloud migration journey Migrating your organisation to the cloud can seem a daunting task. You may ask: What do you need to transform your business for the future that’s already started? How can you make it robust and easy to understand and manage? How do you plan the migration? How will […]
READ MOREThings are not always what they seem…
When things look familiar, it’s easy to proceed without checking. This is where one mouse click could kill your business… With millions working from home with little or no meaningful Internet security, it’s been ‘open season‘ for Cybercriminals. Malware first launched 5 or 10 years ago is again getting huge traction as home and small business routers […]
READ MOREHackers revive ancient malware to hit remote workers
Social Engineering Malware is again growing in popularity – because it still works! Hackers are using years-old malware for fresh attacks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The result? A surge of remote access spyware, trojans, botnets, keyloggers, many highly dangerous. They rely on social engineering and phishing campaigns to spread in a shift to remote working. • NetWiredRC, […]
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The new “Normal” – Working from Home… The new Criminal “Normal” – Easy passwords, no meaningful security, easy Phishing… With Sensitive Data on Company Laptops, its easy pickings for criminals to take advantage of the lax, or non-existent home security staff are using to access company data and cash. You always lock your house because […]
READ MOREIs the House of Commons modern and efficient?
MPs, like many business, might be turning their backs on what’s possible… MPs’ attempts to follow the government’s own advice to work from home has, by all accounts, been a success. It’s an example of the fascinating dynamics at play with MPs using Zoom to remote-into parliamentary debates while using a web platform to hold […]
READ MOREFirst 118 Openreach exchanges to withdraw copper services
Openreach starts the migration from analogue to a digital phone network, withdrawing the copper-based network from June 2021 and will complete the switchover from Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to IP by December 2025. Whereas PSTN requires a complex network of physical lines, IP services only need the Internet to function, meaning communications providers can simply deliver a […]
READ MOREWorking from home – staying secure
Whilst we are still awaiting headline GDPR penalties for the big boys with the likes of EasyJet, Hilton Hotels, Facebook, Google, BA and Cathay Pacific in the firing line for blockbuster multi-million fines, SME business owners we speak to on a daily basis think “they aren’t going to come after the Little Guy”. Wrong on […]
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