January 2017

Collaboration, Communication, O365, Office 365, Security, Skype for Business, Supplier Selection

What business communication and collaboration software do IT pros prefer?

While email remains the primary method of communication between users, many users and companies are experimenting or committing to alternative means such as Slack or Google Hangouts. While these methods have additional benefits and limitations, Skype for Business is favoured by larger firms due to the focus on security, manageability and reliability. “When it comes […]

30 January, 2017/0 Comments/by Patrick Sherlock

News

Mozilla’s First Internet Health Report Tackles Security, Privacy

Mozilla released its first Internet Health Report, examining the dangers of over-sharing eroding privacy, and the security of connected devices. Source: Infrastructure Security Mozilla’s First Internet Health Report Tackles Security, Privacy

21 January, 2017/by serviceteamit

News

Hadoop, CouchDB Next Targets in Wave of Database Attacks

Insecure Hadoop and CouchDB installations are the latest attack targets of cybercriminals who are hijacking and deleting stolen data. Source: Cloud Security Hadoop, CouchDB Next Targets in Wave of Database Attacks

20 January, 2017/by serviceteamit

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Carbanak Using Google Services for Command and Control

Carbanak has surfaced again with new campaigns using Google hosted services such as Forms and Sheets as command and control channels. Source: Cloud Security Carbanak Using Google Services for Command and Control

18 January, 2017/by serviceteamit

HowTo, Networks

Useful Cheat Sheets for Network Engineers

Those who work or study network or communications infrastructure will know how difficult it is to remember all the details of all the versions of all the technologies. Fortunately, over at community site Packet Life, they have produced cheat-sheets covering everything from point to point protocols, VOIP, MPLS, to physical terminations. Whether you need to […]

17 January, 2017/0 Comments/by Patrick Sherlock

News

BBC's Money Box Live: How safe is your password?

Helping people and businesses to stay safe online through safe and secure passwords…

16 January, 2017/by serviceteamit

Cloud, Collaboration, Communication, EOL, Exchange Online, HowTo, Hybrid-Cloud, O365, Office 365, SharePoint Online, Skype for Business

Compare Office 365 Pricing: Making the Most of your investment

Office 365 pricing is competitive and the first choice for organisations that need a cloud-based suite of productivity and collaboration applications. Office 365 Pricing: Of course I’m someone who uses this suite in the office, and almost everywhere in fact. I’m not at all surprised to see so many other organisations choosing Office 365, even if […]

16 January, 2017/by Sebastian Jesson-Ward

Cloud, Communication, Networks, Smart Network, Supplier Selection

Is your IT & Networking infrastructure ‘hygge’?

I’m sure many of you have noticed the Danish lifestyle trend of hygge, which has slowly crept into our shared consciousness this winter. While there is no direct translation into English, hygge is generally thought to refer to a particular sense of coziness tinged by nostalgia and comfort. Think sheepskin gloves, wood-fires, knitted jumpers, fragrant fresh bread with pumpkin seeds. Whether or not this appeals to you, the collective public appears to […]

10 January, 2017/0 Comments/by Patrick Sherlock