How would your business respond if you got a virus? Far too many businesses wait until they’ve already suffered a cyber attack to think about that question. By then, the damage is already done: when a virus hits your systems, every second counts. Being small is no excuse not to have a plan. Almost two-thirds (63 percent) of small businesses suffered a virus or malicious software infection in 2015. To add insult to injury, the

You’ve got a virus. Your files are inaccessible and a hacker is demanding payment. It’s every business’ worst nightmare: it’s ransomware. This software holds your files hostage in exchange for a ‘release’ price. Average ransom demands are now upwards of $679 (£520), a figure that has more than doubled in the past six months. To make matters worse, organisations now consider it to be a top cyber threat for businesses, which means that your company cannot

So, are Apple devices and Macs immune to viruses? Short answer: NO. Then why do so many people believe that they are? Let’s break it down. Viruses are always written for a specific platform. A virus written for Windows can only run on a Windows machine. Now consider that the aim of a computer virus is to spread to as many other machines as possible, much like the common cold spreads through the population when

In product development it’s a well-known fact that involving customers in the design phase boosts consumer satisfaction. Knowing and understanding the customer’s needs is key to creating a good product. The same goes for managing technology in the workplace. When you consider your IT infrastructure, introduce new software or change tools, you should listen to your employees and ask for their input in the process. Here’s why: Your employees are on the front line. You