FA Atkinson Protect Their Business Against Ransomware
It’s very easy to get lulled into a false sense of security when things are working as they should. We don’t even think about them, especially those things that work in the background. Business carries on as normal so we just get on with daily tasks. IT is one of those things. Except when it […]
Five Signs You Need Managed IT Services
Managed IT services take care of your IT infrastructure and offers comprehensive IT support. It frees you from the burden of keeping computer networks healthy and averts problems before they happen. If you’re not sure managed IT services would benefit your organisation, glance over the points below. They highlight some of issues companies struggle with, […]
5 Ways to Protect Your Business from a Cyber Attack
The threat of a cyber attack is always with us, so it’s no longer enough to take a reactive approach and hope you’ll figure it out when it happens. Prevention is key, since the consequences to business can be devastating. Here are five areas to check up on and tighten where necessary: #1 Keep Firewalls […]
Advanced Email Threat Protection with Office 365
Introducing Advanced Email Threat Protection with Office 365! Internet threats overshadow business communications, and get more sophisticated every day. As we rely on networked computers and the cloud, it can feel like swimming with sharks armed with only a toothpick. The recent ransomware attack that closed down so much of the NHS is a prime example […]
TeslaCrypt – Urgent Security Warning
We are writing to help protect you from the deadly TeslaCrypt virus. Please forward this blog to your colleagues / customers / suppliers to help prevent them from being the next victim! How does the virus spread? The virus is transmitted via email. The ‘infected’ emails contain a Zip file, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel file or similar. The […]
Urgent Security Warning!
There is a serious issue where Invoices / Credit Notes and Refund Notices are being emailed to users from unknown senders. The documents are usually in Microsoft Word format and contain a virus which is NOT DETECTED by the majority of anti-virus products. If you receive an Invoice / Credit Note and Refund Notice from […]
Threat to business!
Eitex are in the press again today with regards to the impeding threat to business, caused by the retirement of Windows XP. Any business running End-of-Life software, Windows XP or Server 2003, after 8th April faces significant risk of malware and virus attack. Read our press release here: Yorkshire Business Daily Press Release The Press […]
Windows XP and other software soon to be ‘end-of-life’.
In just over 12 months Microsoft will be retiring the following products: Windows XP Office 2003 Server 2003 This means that Microsoft will no longer provide Support for this software, and will no longer provide Security Updates! See Windows Lifecycle for more information What does this mean to me? Any devices which are running this […]