The Time of Year for dodgy email
Be careful when you checking your email. At the time of year when tax returns are due. This a virus disguised as a document: Martin @OctagonT
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Four tips to protect your business from cybercrime
Technology development have revolutionised the way organisations operate. It allows businesses to increase their revenues and decrease costs. However, it can also present a major threat to the business. Cybercrime may have a disastrous impact on your cashflow We heard in the news recently that hackers had broken into Sony Pictures resulting a loss of …
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Do you like science fiction? Octagon Technology and StarShipSofa @StarShipSofa
As part of the celebrations for Octagon Technology’s 20th Anniversary in 2015, we are sponsoring the UK based, award winning podcast StarShipSofa hosted by Tony Smith. Hugo Award winning StarShipSofa Podcast StarShipSofa had already been running for several months when I discovered it, but I was able to “catch up” from the online back catalogue …
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Branston Christmas Market – We were there helping
Hi All, As you know, we are members of Branston Business Network and again this year the group was helping at the Branston Christmas Market – which was held last Saturday. Clive was there, ready with his camera! (Have a look at his daily photo blog at clivecatton.co.uk.) Branston Christmas Market The day started early for many …
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New Tool #ITSupport
Hi All, Just thought I would share this new gadget with you. I picked it up from a popular supermarket. It is a cordless screwdriver but with a cool difference. It has the bits stored inside it so when I am putting up a wireless access point I can just select the bit I want …
BBC News – Apple bendy iPhones
BBC News – Apple says bendy iPhones are rare Will you bend your iPhone 6 – the BBC carries out some “non-scientific” tests and Apple makes excuses for it’s flagship product. You have to ask yourself did Apple not consider people would put the pocket sized phone in their pocket!
So you want iOS 8 #ITSupport #iOS8
With Apple launching their new mobile operating system this week – iOS 8 – for iPhones and iPads, I have already had a number of calls from people who have had problems carrying out the update. Two big issues have come up: It is slow to download – the answer to that is that millions …
Carl Sagan on civilization #ITSupport
We’ve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. Carl Sagan
My Week – email use and keep your PC clean
I have had a couple of jobs this week, which I blogged about at www.clivecatton.co.uk, which I want to mention again here. Someone opened a zip file in an unsolicited email! At this moment I am sitting in front of a client’s computer, working on it because they accidentally opened a .zip file attached to …
