Articles by phewadm

The Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic is causing ongoing global disruption, in addition to the obvious illness and loss of life in most corners of the globe. Many countries are at different levels of lock-down, supported by the requirement or strong advice to work from home (WFH) if you possibly can.  This is putting some strain on the technical capabilities and budget of many individuals and organisations who were not previously well prepared for ongoing remote working.  Some of that strain is technical and quite visible, and some of it is security-related and more hidden. Here we wanted to let you know what

An altogether different type of virus Although we don’t like to appear alarmist, we are in the business of pre-empting and managing risk and so we prefer to be early and prepared, and to communicate well in advance of predictable scenarios. We are mindful of the potential disruptions that may be caused by the novel Coronavirus and the Covid-19 illness it causes, depending on how the pandemic progresses in Australasia. This is a just short post setting out our own processes and future plans in this regard. We do not anticipate any business continuity issues at phew in the event

What Is Antivirus? Antivirus software is a type of computer program designed to seek out and remove bad software and exploits like viruses, worms and spyware that can infect your computer. These threats are more generally referred to as “malware”, and antivirus is therefore often called “antimalware”. Malware is dangerous because it can easily allow your confidential data and information to be exposed to hackers. Effective antivirus solutions provide peace of mind that your systems are protected from various types of threat because they are able to adapt with the ever-changing cyber landscape. Antivirus is normally high on the ‘bang

New Report LastPass have released their latest Global Password Security Report. The Report contains some great insights into employee password behaviour at over 47,000 businesses around the world. Password security has gained increased awareness over the last few years. However, the Report highlights that businesses still have a lot of work to do in the areas of password and access security. Who is LastPass? LastPass provides advanced password management solutions for businesses, with freemium products available for personal and family users. A user’s content, which includes passwords as well as secure notes, is protected by one master password. LastPass makes