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The Fort of Cyber Security – What is Smishing?
in Cyber Security, IT TipsPull up the drawbridge and protect your business from Smishing But what exactly is Smishing? The word ‘Smishing’ originates from both ‘SMS’ and ‘phishing’ combined. Phishing is the trickery of using imitation to get you to reveal personal, sensitive, or private information. However, instead of using email, normal phone calls, hoax websites or VoIP, Smishing is carried […]
The Fort of Cyber Security – What is Vishing?
in Cyber Security, IT TipsProtect your business from the realms of Vishing But what exactly is Vishing? The word ‘Vishing’ is a mixture of ‘voice’ and ‘phishing.’ In which Phishing is the method of using imitation to get you to reveal personal, sensitive, or private information. However, instead of using email, normal phone calls, or hoax websites, Vishers use an internet telephone […]
Let us guide your business to Remote Working
in Cyber Security, IT TipsLet us guide your business to Remote Working! If your employees have to work from home because of the Coronavirus emergency, the obvious question to ask is: Does your team have the equipment they need to work remotely? With the majority of office devices being desktop, it’s important to consider sooner rather than […]
The Fort of Cyber Security – What is Phishing?
in Cyber Security, IT TipsWhat exactly is Phishing? Phishing is the attempt and procedure of trying to gather private information using fraudulent emails and websites. It’s more so known as a cyberattack that uses disguised emails as a weapon. The aim of the cybercriminals is to trick the email recipient into believing that the message is something of high […]
The Fort of Cyber Security – What is a VPN?
in Cyber Security, IT TipsBut what exactly is a VPN? A Virtual Private Network gives you online privacy & anonymity by creating a private network from a public internet connection. VPNs hide your IP address so your online actions are untraceable. Most importantly, VPN services establish secure and encrypted connections to provide greater privacy than even a secured Wi-Fi […]