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10 top tips to keep your online accounts safe

World Password Day is a day to promote better password habits. Passwords are critical gatekeepers to our digital identities, allowing us to access online shopping, dating, banking, social media, private work and life communications.

Ten basic security tips:

  1. Give each account you have its own unique password — do not reuse any.
  2. Make every password complex and strong.
  3. Use a password manager. It remembers all your complex and strong passwords so you don’t have to.
  4. If you hear there’s been a breach, be extra safe and take action right away to change your passwords.
  5. Use 2-factor authentication. That way, even if your password is compromised, your account won’t necessarily be.
  6. Use a VPN (virtual private network), especially on public Wi-Fi.
  7. Never text or email anyone your password.
  8. When selecting security questions whilst creating an account, choose hard to guess options to which only you know the answer.
  9. Tell your family and friends to protect themselves too.
  10. If you don’t have one yet, get an antivirus program. If a threat somehow gets past your strong defences and into your system, a good antivirus will detect and remove it.

For more tips on how to increase your computer security, read our blog. Contact SMY IT Services to see how we can help you.

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Cloud computing 101: What you need to know

You might have heard the term ‘cloud computing’ being bounced around from various IT specialists and adverts. If you have no idea what it is or how it works, this article can help fill in the gaps for you.

You are probably already on the cloud without realising it! Cloud computing is the delivery of services over the internet. Apps such as Netflix, Amazon or Spotify depend on the cloud. It allows you to stream videos and music over the internet onto your device. If you have an Apple device, you are probably using the cloud to backup your data and photos.

We use the cloud to deliver services which, in our instance, help you run your business. We are a high-quality IT support, cloud & consultancy provider. This means that we can effectively design, manage and maintain your computer systems and services such as Email, Telephony, Backup and Disaster Recovery all  from the Cloud.

We use a mix best-in-class technology, and geeky passion for excellent service to provide resilient award-winning services.
Using an accomplished and experienced IT provider who specialise in the Cloud for your business gives you the advantage of managing data effectively and saving on costs freeing you up to get on with growing your business.

We tailor services specifically to your business to ensure you can operate how you want, when you want, for a price you want.

Why?

Cloud computing means you can run all of your programmes and applications without having to buy extra software or hardware. As a cloud solutions provider, we have a central hub of programmes and provide these to your employees through the cloud. Therefore, you won’t be forking out money or taking up desk space!

What is the cloud used for?

You can use the cloud to host websites, stream videos, software applications and much more. Cloud computing is quite mature already but had endless possibilities and capabilities. We predict that it will become the norm for a huge variety of businesses because of its many benefits. Cloud computing allows you to access, share and utilise your data from any device whether you have an internet connection or not! It also fits in with flexible working which allows employees to work from home at any given time.

Is it secure to use the cloud for my business?

Not all clouds are the same, they can be public, private or hybrid. Third parties own public clouds and share them among lots of different companies. Meanwhile, a private clouds are accessed over a private network and operated by a single company. A hybrid cloud combines both public and private clouds together,  allowing businesses greater flexibility as well as more deployment options.

Choosing SMY IT as your cloud service provider means that we will be with you every step of the way. Whether it’s your first time setting up cloud computing or not, our aim to manage your computer system effectively and create a solution to suit your needs. Contact us to find out how we can help.