Cyber Security Are you really downloading Zoom, or is it malware? Researchers have discovered at least six convincing-looking download sites. They’re designed to tempt you into downloading fake, malware-loaded Zoom software.
Low Code - The Future? Low Code solutions are on the rise. New research from Mendix suggests that Low Code is on the rise with more businesses adopting it as a technology to solve problems rather than the usual programming languages Mendix numbers suggest that more than two-thirds (69%) of businesses have increased their use
Chinese CCTV manufacturers banned! In an unusual event, Hikvision along with any other security cameras made by companies subject to Chinese security law have been banned from being installed in new institutions in government and council buildings. It’s not very often a blanket ban like this happens, and, on such a widely used
Cyber Security Do your staff prefer the old apps? A recent survey found a massive 92% of employees want more control over the software, collaboration tools, and applications they use. And 51% continue to use apps that have been banned by IT departments.
Are your staff using a malicious browser extension without realising it? There are hundreds of thousands of browser extensions designed to help us to save time, but are they a security risk?
Ever considered what data your apps phone home with? It's common knowledge some applications and services are a little too interested in what we the users and customers are doing. I would say it's fairly common to have experienced a situation where you are talking to a friend or colleague about a product you might be interested in and
Cyber Security Out-of-Office Security Out-of-Office messages are commonplace in today's work environments. Useful to colleagues and customers alike, we are also seeing this information used against businesses in ransomware attacks and phishing campaigns...
Cyber Security Hours Lost to Spam Your business is losing hundreds of hours to spam every year. A recent report found that each one of your employees could be losing up to 80 hours every single year.
Guide Implementing technology to support your business strategy Having a good IT strategy to guide your business, technology processes, software, hardware, and infrastructure decisions allows you to make smart, educated business decisions that will help your business grow.
Cyber Security Keeping safe from Homograph Attacks In yet another attack to be aware of, Homograph attacks based on internationalised domain names (IDNs) seem to have started springing up lately.
Cyber Security Advanced spam protection Freethought takes the safety and security of our customer's inboxes seriously and are pleased to have invested in adding URIBL to our list of intelligence providers to add yet another layer to our filtering, by increasing our ability to protect our customers from phishing attacks.
Ten Most Common Cyber Security Mistakes Ten common cyber security mistakes Freethought have seen. Are you secure?
Keep up to speed with Ransomware protection Sometimes it feels like the security landscape is moving faster than ever before, with threat actors finding new and ever more creative ways to gian access to the most sensitive parts of companies infrastructure and wreak havoc. The latest big spike in ransomeware that we have seen are cunningly exploiting
Managed Services Freethought are proud to support YorkMix radio A local radio station is a key ingredient in any community and when YorkMix reached out for funding and help with the new radio station we just couldn't say no and took the opportunity to sponsor the weather and multiple spots throughout the day.
Managed Services Why utilise a Managed Services Provider We strongly believe that using a managed service provider to look after your IT rather than doing it in-house just makes sense for almost any business. Here are some key reasons why.
Guide VPN troubleshooting guide VPN has become the essential tool in the last few months but it can be tricky to troubleshoot. Read our guide on common VPN issues and how to fix them.
Thoughts for managing you newly working from home team. COVID-19 has changed the way that we all work, possibly forever, with teams which would never have worked from home now forced to do so. Here are my thoughts on how best to manage your team who are fresh to this way of working, based on my experience managing a partially remote team.
Cyber Security Importance of workplace security With the current COVID-19 situation threat actors are taking advantage. Now, more than ever, its crucial to ensure all your companies computers are fully up-to-date and secure so that you don't fall victim. There are five key areas to concentrate on to keep you secure.
Guide Wi-Fi Troubleshooting With everyone working from home, Wi-Fi is working harder than ever, it is performing less than optimally and struggling to keep up with the demands of video calls, streaming services and file sharing. This quick guide will help you make sure your Wi-Fi is as good as it can be.
