What Does a Modern Workplace Look Like? – Your Business in the Cloud
What Does a Modern Workplace Look Like? - Your Business in the Cloud If there is one thing that the pandemic has taught us, it is that a business needs to be agile, flexible, and built on solid security. The concept of 100% office-based teams now seems totally alien…
How Strong is Your Password?
We’ve all seen those annoying instructions when creating a new password - "you must use one special character, one capital letter, six letters, two numbers, one emoji" …. ok, maybe not that last one but the rest is familiar to everyone. Given the potential risks, it’s understandable that companies want…
Windows 10 Versions, End of Life
Windows 10 has regular version updates which introduce new features, make improvements and, most importantly, fix security issues. Each version release is given a version number, with the current mainstream release being 2009. This actually translates as the year 2020 (20) and September (09). Although Windows 10 will be supported…
Our Approach During the Coronavirus Situation
As we enter another period of lockdown and with Covid-19 cases increasing, we would like to take a moment to explain how NCS IT is responding to the situation. Firstly, let us clarify NCS IT is still fully open for business. You can call us on 01706 239000 as usual,…
Empowering Remote Work with Microsoft Teams
With the UK starting to get back to some sort of normality, some businesses are starting to open again whilst still allowing some staff to work from home for the time being. It is therefore crucial to ensure people stay connected and keep your business running smoothly. One of the…
COVID19 Phishing Scams Targeting Passport Details
Fraudsters are targeting self-employed people in COVID-related HMRC phishing scams. Griffin Law has found a variation of the phishing attack which seeks to gain the passport details of self-employed people, along with other personal information including bank details. The scam is a text message purporting to be from HMRC informing…
Beware of “Secure DNS” Scam Targeting WordPress Users
NakedSecurity are reporting a new scam email which pretends to come from WordPress. The email claims that DNS security features will soon be added for your WordPress domain. It tells the reader to click on a link in the email to activate DNSSEC to their website. DNSSEC (domain name system…