Into the bin it goes ! It is generally recommended that when you throw away house rubbish that you do not include intact personal information. To avoid electronic dumpster diving and people getting your (PII) such as bank accounts, NI numbers, ID and such. This is because naughty people can and will look through bins …

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Setting up a PC in the 90’s? IT is moving on and back in the 90’s we had to set up PCs using floppy disks from scratch. We would have to literally build the PC from circuit boards and wires then put the operating system on with floppy disks. Each floppy disk would only contain …

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Imagine someone logging in to your account in the middle of the night then stealing all your information or accessing your email. What could they get into? Maybe they could use your email to break in to another account by way of a forgotten password link. The possibilities for damage and trouble are endless. This …

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Mobile phone security is something that can just be taken for granted. We all carry our mobile phones with us everywhere and do everything on them – but when it comes to using those phones for business, they often drop out of the company’s IT support. They shouldn’t – that’s why you come to us …

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If your process for choosing an IT support supplier is purely based on cost then stop reading now and go here. IT support – that is a bit old fashioned! I used to spend my time fixing computer problems, talking to people about technology, running my team of experts and generally providing IT support for …

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When we are not supplying IT support for our clients, one of the things we often do here at Octagon is just explore technology. We like to understand – not only the core products we support but also – you never know when keeping up with the latest tech will help us solve your problem! …

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Do you ever think about your I.T? Many companies don’t consider communication with theIr I.T. supplier to be a major part of their organisation until something goes wrong and suddenly a solution becomes urgent. Planning ahead It is important to plan ahead for your I.T. and Cyber Security requirements, especially in the current climate. Make …

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IT Support is not only for when things don’t work. Precious Seconds Do you ever think about how much time your computer steals from you? Do you find using it frustrating? You wouldn’t be the first, so here are some simple changes you can make that could drastically improve your experience. Two screens (or more) …

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Cyber Essentials is a scheme that helps organisations protect themselves from common cyber attacks. It covers five key areas of cyber security: secure configuration, boundary firewalls and internet gateways, access control, patch management and malware protection. In this blog post, we will explain why hardware is important for cyber essentials and how to choose the …

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