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Trend Micro Takes Down Notorious Phishing Operation by Working with INTERPOL

Trend Micro have a long-standing history of working with Law enforcement around the world to help take down organised criminals. This is just one example of many where they have been successful in closing down and disrupting organised crime. Well done and thank you Trend Micro and Interpol. What is the significance of this takedown?…
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Is your business technology a data risk

What is your business policy on disposing of old tech? When you replace old computers, external drives, memory sticks and mobiles do you delete data and then just… get rid of them? You could be putting your sensitive data at risk. Data recovery specialist regularly shows that millions of deleted files can be recovered from…
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Why should your business embrace InTune

In today’s digital age, small businesses need to take cybersecurity seriously in order to protect their data and the data of their customers. Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme that helps businesses guard against common cyber threats. It is an excellent way for small businesses to show their customers they take cybersecurity seriously.…
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Everything you need to know about the changes in 2023 Cyber Essentials

Key dates When do the changes come into force? 24th April 2023When were the changes released? 23rd January 2023 What are the changes? On 23rd January 2023, the NCSC published an updated set of requirements, version3.1 for the Cyber Essentials scheme. These changes called the ‘Montpellier question set’, come into force on 24th April 2023and…
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Company Sharepoints not Syncing via OneDrive

There is an annoying issue with customers who normally access Sharepoint via OneDrive and file explorer. This issue prevents users from getting the same experience as their colleagues. While there are a few reasons why users can not synchronise their company Sharpoint via OneDrive, we will discuss one particular reason here assuming you have completed…
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Keeper Vs Lastpass

Keeper Password Manager vs LastPass

Maybe this is a slightly biased viewpoint as Mear Technology does not sell LastPass but LastPass has been in the news recently due to a data breach and we wanted to help our customers understand what Keeper is doing about this. Keeper password manager is a password management tool that allows users to securely store…
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Ultra-Accurate GPS (10 cm)

Tech Insight : Ultra-Accurate GPS (10 cm)

In this insight, we take a closer look at the new alternative positioning system to GPS that is accurate to within an incredible 10 centimetres.  Issues With Current GPS System  Society heavily relies on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS for positioning and navigation, as well as the distribution of time and frequency reference…
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WhatsApp’s New Business Directory Search Function

WhatsApp’s New Business Directory Search Function

WhatsApp has given a progress update on new business-focused features that can embed the entire shopping experience directly into the WhatsApp chat.  Find A Business – Browse Businesses By Category  WhatsApp says that it is launching a new ‘Business Search’ feature. This allows users to browse businesses by category, or search by the business name.…
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Openreach Industrial Action

  RELATED PRODUCTS: BROADBAND, WLR & ETHERNET  |  27 JULY 2022   On 30th June, BT / Openreach workers voted in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay with members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at BT and Openreach overwhelmingly backing industrial action. Strike action is due to take place on 29th July…
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How to: Find and remove large email attachments using Outlook (Windows)

The use of E-mail to send than just text has increased over the years. Your messages may include attachments ranging from pictures to spreadsheets. These attachments can be quite large, and when added up can greatly increase the size of your mailbox. It’s a good practice to remove large attachments that are no longer required…
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