Complete I.T. Blog

I am sure you receive a number of emails and calls from IT Support Providers on a daily basis, saying they are different, they really care, they are the best at what they do. With varying messages from, ‘everything can be done remotely, that is the way the world is going’ to ‘you must have on-site time, remote helpdesks are too impersonal’. How do you know who to believe, who to put your trust in looking after, arguably, the most important aspect of your business?

You will no doubt have seen on the news recently a number of large scale cyberattacks using Ransomware to encrypt computers and data. This will no doubt lead you to have concerns around the security of your own IT systems. At Complete I.T. we want to try and provide you with the information you need to keep your businesses fully protected.

When it comes to cyber security, not for profit organisations need be proactive and preventative when it comes to protecting themselves, due to the sensitive nature of the data they hold.

You can have the most efficient and up to date firewalls alongside state of the art technology in place to protect your business from cybersecurity attacks, but as the famous saying goes (slightly adapted) “To beat the hacker, you must become the hacker”.

With the recent increase in Ransomware and Malware infecting businesses of all sizes around the globe, it’s imperative now more than ever to ensure that your organisation has a strong and reactive defense put in place, preventing your business from falling victim to these cyber-attacks.

Learn about what it takes to be a Technical Consultant at Complete I.T. as John describes a normal day.

We speak to businesses every day who describe their IT support, systems and infrastructure as ‘ok’. Is ‘ok’ enough in this day and age? We don’t think so.

On Tuesday, a piece of Malware (known as Petya or Petrwrap), which infects PC’s and Servers by locking (or encrypting) the data stored on them, was released across the internet.

In today’s world remembering which password you use for what can almost be a full-time activity and can be immensely frustrating when the system you are accessing says you have to change it frequently.