Ransomware is a big problem for small businesses all over the world. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts data on a hard drive, usually user data like documents, contacts, photos, emails, and financial records. It then holds this data hostage, demanding a large ransom in return for this data to be restored and … Read More
Securing Your Small Business IT Network in 3 Easy Steps
The malware known as Gooligan took the world by storm when it hijacked over a million Google Play accounts. Of course, businesses with strong IT security weren’t affected… giving more reason than ever to businesses everywhere to strengthen their own IT security policies. The funny thing is, when many businesses hear about major threats like … Read More
Why Managed IT Services Make Good Sense – And Cents – For SME’s
It isn’t uncommon for many SMEs to think that managed IT services are only for large corporate businesses. However, there is much to be gained for the SME investment in managed IT services. One of the most obvious benefits of managed IT services is they help curb the costs associated with network and computer … Read More
Yahoo Mail – cannot access email because of the login loop
Some Yahoo mail users are experiencing problems accessing their email via the web. Their user name and password is correct and they can still access their email using IMAP from a mail client. But when they attempt to access their email using a browser they get caught in the login loop. Even after trying the … Read More
Change OneDrive date formatting to DD/MM/YYYY
NOTE: This works for OneDrive not OneDrive for Business which is part of Office 365.
Ransomware Attack II
Users of Windows need to be notified ASAP of a new ransomware strain and take immediate measures to patch. A new major ransomware cyber attack is unrolling worldwide and leaving chaos in its wake. Global US firms have been affected, but most incidents are being reported out of Europe—and especially Ukraine. There, government ministries, banks, … Read More