Ransomware and Encryption Viruses

Ransomware and Encryption Viruses

We would like to reiterate that all users must be very careful when clicking any form of link be it a link to an unknown website or an attachment embedded within an email. If the sender is unknown or you feel that the email is not actually from the stated sender, it is always better to ignore the email than risk opening it.

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Director Fraud and Online Security

Online Security – Take Action Now! We would like to reiterate that all users must be very careful when clicking any form of link be it a link to an unknown website or an attachment embedded within an email. If the sender is unknown or you feel that the email is not actually from the stated sender it is better to ignore the email than risk opening it.

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Password Security

Password Security – Take action now! You may have noticed some discussion in the news recently that several MPs have been sharing their login details with their staff as a matter of course. This brought a lot of criticism from security professionals and the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), who have now reminded MPs of their duties under the Data Protection Laws.

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Are you ready for GDPR?

Are you ready for GDPR?   General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, will overhaul how businesses process data. This regulation is the biggest change in two decades and will come into force on May 25th 2018. It will change how businesses and public sector organisations can handle the information of customers. The GDPR is Europe’s…

Increase Cyber Threats in Kent

Increased Cyber Threats

With cyber-attacks and computer security being heavily publicised throughout the media as of late, we would take this opportunity to drive home the importance of making sure your systems are safeguarded from such threats. 2017 sees an ever increasing rise in cyber crime causing unprecedented levels of disruption with the use of simple IT tools and cloud services.

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Outsourced IT Support

Outsourced IT Support     It is now an integral part of any business, and a partnership with Cortec provides many advantages. Many of our IT Support clients are based in London and rely on Cortec to provide daily assistance and support and help them move their business forward by moving their IT forward. Last…

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What Cortec understands about customer satisfaction

Customer satisfaction is a key differentiator in a sea of other IT companies. There is a lot of technical ability out there, not all of it very good at understanding business requirements or human interaction.
We take customer’s feedback seriously (including regular account management meetings) and act upon reasonable requests. What’s the point of listening if you’re not going to act on feedback and move forwards?

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Four signs to change your IT support company

Four Signs to change your IT support company in the UK     These are the four signs that changing your IT support company is time. Please have a look at the below.   1. You only talk when something’s wrong   A good IT support firm will perform preventative maintenance to reduce the chance…

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Bluescreen and Minidump Code Analysis

Bluescreen and Minidump Code Analysis   Driver errors can cause Windows to crash or hang.  Fortunately, OSR can help you determine what’s wrong in multiple ways! Perhaps you have a crash or turn that you’ve tried to analyse but need help discovering the root cause.  You might be on a QA team, a member of…