Finding the Right IT Provider: Avoid These 8 Mistakes
Finding the Right IT Provider: Avoid These 8 Mistakes Your business can benefit a lot from working with an IT provider. However, you need to avoid several key mistakes when choosing your team. Time spent on trying to figure out the technology you use in your business can be costly. While doing that, you can’t […]
Microsoft 365 Price Increases – March 2022
Microsoft 365 Price Increases – March 2022 Since the launch of Microsoft 365 10 years ago, pricing has remain constant. However, Microsoft has announced what is being described as a “substantive’ change to the commercial terms of Office 365 / Microsoft 365 plans and pricing. These changes are scheduled to take effect from 1st March […]
COVID19 Update and Return to Work Planning
COVID19 Update and Return to Work Planning I hope you are your team are coping well with the current lockdown situation and staying safe. We have been in lockdown for just over 8 weeks now, and we continue to work from home for the time being. We have seen that businesses are now thinking about […]
Email Phishing Attacks Reportedly Risen by 667%
Cybercriminals are at it again, distributing malware and stealing login credentials Following the Coronavirus outbreak there has been an increase in the quantity of phishing attacks which has completely rocketed over the last 3-months, equating to a 667% increase. Supposedly to combat the spread of the Coronavirus hackers have been known to set up fake […]
Coronavirus – Update (16th March 2020)
Coronavirus – Update (16th March 2020) With the latest developments surrounding the Coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak we wish to reassure our customers and contacts that Amshire’s services remain fully operational and open for business. From Tuesday 17th March 2020 employees will be working from home. As part of our business continuity plan, all employees have […]
Amshire Coronavirus Planning
Amshire Coronavirus Planning As you are probably already aware, the Coronavirus is likely to have an impact on all businesses in one way or another. Amshire are following the guidance provided by the Government and Public Health England (PHE) for employers and businesses. At the moment it is business as usual, however this may change […]
Email attacks are on the rise
Email attacks A report by Mimecast, who assess the efficiency of popular email security systems, claims that the number of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have risen by 269% compared to the previous three months, showing a huge spike in such assaults. BEC attacks are emails carrying viruses or other forms of malware, and/or malicious […]
How can I protect my email from malicious attack?
How can I protect my email from malicious attack? Many IT departments or IT companies will say “you need xyz product to protect you from 123” but the vast majority of cyber attacks are the result of a phishing campaign against the company. No matter what email service you use (Office 365, Gmail or another); […]
The Cost of Ransomware
The Cost of Ransomware Hackers have frozen a global organisation with 22,000 computers across 170 different sites around the world for the last 3 months. Hackers who operate Ransomware Cyber-attacks demand extortionate amounts of money to reinstate systems but Norsk Hydro refused to pay the hackers demand but so far they’ve spent £45m trying to […]
Amshire gains Cyber Essentials certification
Amshire has achieved the Cyber Essentials accreditation, a UK government backed standard for companies taking all necessary steps to protect themselves from cyber-attacks and to keep customer data safe. Cyber Essentials accreditation is also a requirement for all businesses planning to bid for government contracts that involve handling personal information. Certification is included as part […]