News - Security

The clock is ticking, there are now less than 300 days to go until Microsoft official ends support for Windows 7, Server 2008R2 and Small Business Server 2011. What does this mean? Once support ends in January, Microsoft will no longer release security fixes for these ancient operating sy... Read more >

We have been delivering a reliable, effective and quality IT support service to professional businesses for nearly 15 years. If you deliver a Professional Service, it is absolutely vital that your IT Systems are consistently running at the optimal output, whilst being secure. IT issues can drastic... Read more >

A study has found that Cyber-Hackers are turning to automated bots in order to find and hack vulnerable machines and servers more efficiently than ever before. The study which used a fake server known as a "honeypot" was used to log and store information on all attacks that intruders attempted on t... Read more >

The time to upgrade your business technology is now, with the Windows 7 end of life date confirmed for January 14th, 2020. 2 years may seem plenty of time but in business time that will go by in a flash and you need to ensure you and your business is up-to-date and upgraded when this date hits. If n... Read more >

Technology is constantly changing, advancing and moving forward. The latest computers and the hardware that powers them is constantly improving, giving users more power than they have ever had before. Whilst some businesses prefer to upgrade machines as time goes on, installing the latest hardware ... Read more >

What is the General Data Protection Regulation? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union "Regulation" which serves to protect the personal data of anyone in the EU. If you are an EU citizen or simply live, work or travel through the EU then you and your personal data are in... Read more >

Phishing campaigns and Ransomware attacks are advancing, accelerating and becoming even more dangerous by the day. With the increasing popularity of Office 365, hackers have now turned their attention and made Office 365 a high priority target. Whilst hackers targeting Microsoft is nothing new, a r... Read more >

As part of PC Comms ongoing commitment to problem prevention and ICT security, we are educating all of our clients to highlight the need for customer awareness in relation to viruses, malware and similar threats. Please note it is of high importance to inform your staff of the potential threat. So... Read more >

Cyber Security has been a massive concern in 2017. Since the Wannacry Ransomware Attack struck on May 12th, which was one of the largest Ransomware attacks ever recorded, a lot of attention and effort has been directed at ensuring businesses are secure and protected from cyber-attacks. The problem ... Read more >

In today’s modern world, where technology is advancing and improving at a rapid rate, it is absolutely essential that you are vigilant and proactive when protecting your passwords. Hackers are using sophisticated software that can run millions of combinations of letters and symbols in a short peri... Read more >

What is the WannaCry Ransomware Attack? On Friday 12th May 2017, businesses around the world were hit by the biggest Ransomware attack in history, encrypting data as it spread, demanding a payment of £230 ($300) in bitcoins for the return of their data, showing that businesses are more vulnerable... Read more >

WannaCry Ransomware is just the beginning… Security analysts are expecting more advanced ransomware attacks within days. Immediate action is recommended, but for some businesses, it may already be too late! On Friday 12th May 2017, businesses around the world were hit by the biggest Ransomware a... Read more >

Christmas is usually a time for giving... or in this case a time for receiving - a computer virus! Every year around Christmas there is a significant increase in the number of PCs infected with computer viruses. It is not that virus writers are working overtime or that antivirus vendors are down th... Read more >