As we move into 2021, now is the perfect time to start thinking about setting the groundwork for a more cyber secure year. In terms of cybersecurity, this might mean ditching convenient (but risky) login processes, being a bit more cautious with your clicks and finally applying those updates that have been left on the […]
A Virus We Can’t Remove
During this period of uncertainty, we wanted to let you know that here at South West ComputAble, we will continue to operate as normal, with a few key changes. The health and safety of our families, staff and clients is our number one priority. As the situation evolves, we will continue to rely on the […]
7 steps you can take this weekend to protect your data and boost your privacy
++It’s not our devices that are our most valuable assets — it’s the data we create and store on them++ Laptops can be repurchased and operating systems can always be reinstalled, but the user-created data — the photos we take, the stories we write, the records we keep — that’s the stuff that can never […]
How Ransomware Spreads: 9 Most Common Infection Methods And How To Stop Them
Cybercriminals are looking for creative new ways to hold your data hostage. However, while ransomware might be getting more sophisticated, it’s important to remember that it still has to abide by the same rules as regular old malware. That means it still has to be distributed, it still has to infect your system before it […]
Stay safe online: Top 10 internet safety tips
Stay safe online: Top 10 internet safety tips Courtesy EMSIsoft on October 4, 2017 To the uninitiated, the internet can feel like a scary place – and to some extent, it is. About four new malicious software programs are created per second according to figures collated by IT security analysts AV-TEST. The stats might sound […]