Signature Manager Exchange and Outlook Edition

Exclaimer Signature Manager Outlook and Exchange Edition allows professional standardisation of email signatures and disclaimers across your business.  The Outlook edition automatically adds signatures which are visible when creating, replying or forwarding emails from within Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Web Access.  In addition, Exclaimer Exchange Edition allows emails and disclaimers to be all emails, meaning… Read More: Signature Manager Exchange and Outlook Edition »

Microsoft BitLocker

    BitLocker is Microsoft’s proprietary encryption program for Windows, that can encrypt your entire drive as well as help protect against unauthorized changes to your system such as firmware-level malware.  Data on a lost or stolen computer/laptop is vulnerable to unauthorized access, either by running a software-attack tool against it, or by transferring the… Read More: Microsoft BitLocker »

WannaCrypt attacks

The ransom is $300 and you’ve got 3 days to pay before it doubles to $600. If you don’t pay within a week then the ransomware threatens to delete the files altogether.  Note the “Wana Decrypt0r” title on the window below: the three terms WannaCry, Wcry and WannaCrypt are all referring to the same piece… Read More: WannaCrypt attacks »

Microsoft Safety Scanner

The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free downloadable security tool that provides on-demand scanning and helps remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It works with your existing antivirus software. Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner expires 10 days after being downloaded. To rerun a scan with the latest anti-malware definitions, download and run the Microsoft… Read More: Microsoft Safety Scanner »

Fastvue Web Activity Reports for SonicWALL Firewalls

Fastvue interprets log files from SonicWALL to deliver useful web activity reports to HR, Department Managers and You! Designed for anyone concerned about employee internet usage and a very useful tool for SonicWALL administrators Goes beyond simple log aggregation to provide sensible and useful information around web usage and productivity. Collates data from multiple SonicWALLs… Read More: Fastvue Web Activity Reports for SonicWALL Firewalls »

Azure customers can now use Microsoft’s UK data centres to protect their most important files

  Microsoft Azure customers in the UK can now back up and restore their files from data centres based in this country. The company has announced that Azure Backup and Site Recovery are now available from its multiple cloud regions in the UK, offering companies and organisations reliable, secure and cost-competitive ways to protect important… Read More: Azure customers can now use Microsoft’s UK data centres to… »

Office installed with Click-to-Run and Windows Installer on same computer isn’t supported

Applies To: Excel 2016, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016, OneNote 2016, Access 2016, Office 2016, Visio 2013, Office for business, Office 365 Admin, Office 365 Small Business Admin, Skype for Business, OneDrive for Business, Office 2013.  You will get this error message if you try to install an Office 365 product or a standalone… Read More: Office installed with Click-to-Run and Windows Installer on same computer… »

Microsoft is warning Windows users over a fake Microsoft security product that locks an infected computer and tries to trick victims into calling a support number

Microsoft doesn’t call you to offer tech support and does not provide phone numbers to call on its BSoD security warnings.   Microsoft has sounded the alarm over a fake installer for its Security Essentials, which attempts to trick victims into contacting bogus help centres.  Microsoft has released a  “severe” warning over new Windows malware… Read More: Microsoft is warning Windows users over a fake Microsoft security… »

Microsoft stops selling Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to computer makers/manufacturers

Microsoft yesterday stopped providing Windows 7 Professional and Windows 8.1 licenses to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including its PC partners and systems builders. The end of sales for Windows 7 Professional comes a full two years after sales ended for Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate. Windows 8 sales ended a few months… Read More: Microsoft stops selling Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to computer… »

Microsoft becomes the first global provider to deliver complete cloud from UK data centres

  The Microsoft Cloud in the UK provides  Azure and Office 365  from multiple data centre locations in the UK.   Microsoft  Dynamics CRM Online will join the line-up in the first half of 2017.  The local offering brings world-class reliability and performance combined with data residency to government departments, regulated industries and other businesses alike. … Read More: Microsoft becomes the first global provider to deliver complete cloud… »

KillerLocker Ransomware

We have received reports of yet another ransomware. KillerLocker ransomware is not vastly different from other ransomwares that we have seen in the past. It encrypts the victim’s files and shows a warning once it finished its job. This time, the warning uses a creepy image of a killer clown. With killer clown attacks all… Read More: KillerLocker Ransomware »