In the IT world finding vulnerabilities is a day to day occurrence. That's why things like Windows updates and anti virus are so important. But we thought we'd give you a heads-up on a potentially scary one being released tomorrow called BadLock. It all ties in to how Windows shares files between servers and users. Unfortunately…
What is ransomware?
It seems a week doesn't go by at the moment without mention of ransomware on the BBC News website - and for good reason, it's very disruptive! Ransomware is a form of malware that works by either holding your entire computer hostage or by blocking access to all of your files by encrypting them.
If…
We all start the new year with the attitude that we’re going to improve ourselves. Perhaps it’s a month off the booze, or time to pick up the ageing weights that have been sitting in the garage for the past 11 months. Basically, January is hard.
After just under a year in our offices on Denmark Street in Wokingham, we’ve outgrown the office. So the decision was made for us, it was time to move.
A bit more immature than our usual apps granted, but this fun, very simple app is the latest release from Coffee Cup Solutions.
They both have a life expectancy of about 3-5 years, so when Gerry the gerbil hops it there’s no doubt that someone will be upset. The same doesn’t have to be for hard drive failure. The thing is, hard drives have physical moving parts and there’s a lot that can go wrong.
Are you protected?
One of our main jobs here at Coffee Cup Solutions is to provide proactive IT support to our customers. One of the ways we do that is with intelligent antivirus and firewall solutions, they help us detect and fix problems before they occur.Take a peak at our latest development
Where are your pets right now?
A few months ago, someone approached us asking us to help them make their dream become a reality. They had an idea for a new app that really caught our eye.Why updates are important
Businesses usually deploy a large set of software for the smooth functioning of their business. It is common practice for firms to regularly update their software, to keep up with new security updates and bug fixes. As a convenient option, firms use the auto-update feature of the software to overcome the issue of regular monitoring of the application. Although this practice is widespread and a convenient option, there are several downsides to this.
Why should you look at outsourcing your IT
Businesses big and small are finding and adapting, efficiency driving practices, while big business usually prefer to manage their IT systems by building an in-house team and investing heavily in the IT infrastructure, small businesses usually have to depend on their in-house staff. But in the last couple of years, small businesses have realised the benefits of outsourcing their IT systems. There are certain clear operational, financial and technical benefits driving the adoption of this practice.Our easy guide to cloud backups
Companies big and small are facing a deluge of managing the huge amount of corporate information generated every day. Since data plays a critical role in the efficient functioning of any business, tools and processes associated with managing data are critical for optimal functioning of any organisation. It has become imperative for organisations to have a dependable and robust system to safeguard valuable business information. Understanding the value of business information, organisations have invested heavily in deploying data backup, recovery and restore solutions.In today’s competitive business environment, businesses, starting from a one man operation to a thousand personnel based operation, sense the need to be highly agile and responsive with their internal business processes.