Firms urged to boost security
Growing Business has blogged that according to a new report, Britain’s small and medium businesses need to increase their security measures and destroy all private documents before leaving for the Christmas break. The research found that 67% of companies leave confidential information out on display when they leave for Christmas. Furthermore, the poll discovered that […]
Going online at the airport? Avoid “Free Public WiFi” rogue
other card Microsoft posted on their blog about the dangers of using unsecured public WiFi this week. The blog reads: ‘Tis the season for airline travel. If you’ve ever tried to connect to a wireless network at an airport, coffee shop, or other public place you might have seen a network called “Free Public WiFi” […]
Top Tips: Creating Strong Secure Passwords
Passwords protect access to your databases, files, email and other data. This is a security model that is both simple and powerful. Here are our top tips on creating strong, secure passwords: Secure passwords are typically more than eight characters in length, and include at least one numeric digit. Passwords are less secure when they […]
Don’t get Snowed Under this Christmas!
With much of the UK covered in the cold white stuff and much more forecast for the coming months now is a good time to dust off that disaster recovery plan should your operations be affected by the weather! Many of our clients have prepared for the worst by asking us to install services which […]
Learn How to Protect Yourself From Counterfeit Software
Microsoft blogged that as part of their third annual Consumer Action Day, Microsoft is releasing the results of a recent survey where they asked nearly 40,000 people in 20 countries how they feel about counterfeit software. The results show a growing tide of awareness about the problem, and a worldwide call from consumers for industry […]
Stolen data most costly theft for companies
pcpro.co.uk Companies are losing more via electronic theft of data than physical theft of assets, a report has shown. Previous editions of the Global Fraud Report from consultancy Kroll showed physical theft of cash, assets and inventory as the most widespread form of fraud by a considerable margin. This year’s findings showed electronic and information […]
Quarter of home Wi-Fi networks have no password!
source: PCpro.co.uk Many home Wi-Fi networks are completely unprotected and half can be hacked in fewer than five seconds, an “ethical hacking” experiment has revealed. Anti-fraud company CPP set ethical hacker Jason Hart loose on the streets of UK cities to test the security of wireless networks. He found a quarter of home wireless networks […]
9 ways to increase the security of your laptop while on the road
Microsoft has published some handy tips for using your laptop whilst travelling: Using your laptop to get work done away from your office or on the road is becoming widely accepted. But this rapid growth in laptop computing has made portable systems the target for theft around the world. If your laptop computer is stolen, […]
Potential Plus
Another week passes and I thought I would share some kind words a client recently sent us expressing how Barton Technology helps their business… Oona Collins of Potential Plus wrote: “Thank you for all the good work you do for Potential Plus – much appreciated and were recommending you the other day.” Potential Plus website […]
Executive Search and Selection
The team are proud to announce that we have recently received a new testimonial from one of our longstanding clients. Peter Flammiger of Peter Flammiger Search & Selection kindly wrote: “I have utilised Barton Technology’s Services for over eight years and rate them extremely highly. Always patient, pleasant and helpful, these people are service personified […]