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Wonga suffer one of the biggest UK data breaches

on 28-Apr-2017 13:59:05 By | Troy Midwood | 0 Comments | IT News Security
Payday loan company Wonga has suffered a data breach that’s been labelled “one of the biggest” in UK history. Hackers are thought to have gained access to some 245,000 UK accounts, as well a further 25,000 in Poland. By comparison, the huge data breach that cost Talk Talk a record £400,000 fine impacted around 157,000 customers.
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Office 365 benefits for small businesses

on 11-Apr-2017 12:57:11 By | Andrew Allen | 0 Comments | Cloud IT News Productivity
Ask any Chief Technology Officer these days about their company’s current IT strategies and the answer will almost certainly include the word “cloud”. We’ve certainly come a long way since the late 90s when Larry Ellison, head of Oracle Corporation, tried to persuade the market to buy into thin computing. The idea was to have a diskless computer (known as a network computer) that connected to a server or to the cloud.
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DIY Ransomware for criminal wannabes

on 06-Apr-2017 12:46:45 By | Troy Midwood | 0 Comments | IT News Security
Criminals no longer need to risk having their collar felt while climbing out of someone’s window – they can simply get hold of some ready-made ransomware designed to help them commit fraud.
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Microsoft Word tips to increase productivity

on 03-Apr-2017 10:39:19 By | Andrew Allen | 1 Comment | Productivity Tips & Tricks
Time saving tricks in Microsoft Word can increase your productivity by reducing the time you spend editing documents. You may have seen these kinds of shortcuts and suggestions before, but we’re sure you’ll find something new in the list below.
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