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WannaCry? We hope not

Just a quick blog post to let you know that for all of our managed IT support contracts we pushed our normal patching process forward to ensure everything was fully patched over the weekend due to the outbreak of the WannaCry cyber attack. In reality we probably didn’t have to as the patches were actually released…

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Windows 10 stops being free on July 29th

Just a quick heads up, Windows 10 won’t be free for much longer. On July 29, Microsoft plans to shut down the free upgrade option for its latest operating system — and will force users to pay. Some people don’t want Windows 10, and will be happy to see the end of those nagging upgrade prompts. But if you want the new OS, but keep putting it off, now is the time to act. If you wait until August, it will cost you a pretty penny.

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Have you heard about Badlock?

In the IT world finding vulnerabilities is a day to day occurrence. That's why things like Windows updates and anti virus are so important. But we thought we'd give you a heads-up on a potentially scary one being released tomorrow called BadLock. It all ties in to how Windows shares files between servers and users. Unfortunately…

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Are you ransomware aware?

What is ransomware? It seems a week doesn't go by at the moment without mention of ransomware on the BBC News website - and for good reason, it's very disruptive! Ransomware is a form of malware that works by either holding your entire computer hostage or by blocking access to all of your files by encrypting them. If…

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