Data is so crucial these days for businesses in Northern Ireland that most organizations rely on secure online backup service providers to protect data and keep it safe and available through a network in a secure manner. And with the internet becoming much faster, servers more accessible, as well as new-generation technologies, it is now…
Now more than ever, malicious software continues to be a huge problem for businesses in Belfast and Northern Ireland. However, the best way to avoid a virus is to be aware of what to look out for, to begin with. As prevention will always be the safest and overall cheapest solution to protect businesses against…
Outsourcing computer services and IT functions, whether be it simple tasks or professional functions, has become common practice today with businesses in Northern Ireland. As it saves not only time but resources and money. And while many companies will be generally apprehensive in outsourcing most core functions, they are more than happy to pass over…
Outsourcing IT support and solutions can be intimidating for any organisation, with the vested time and money as well as the handing over of sensitive data. And it can just be a daunting process. In this jet-age, when the IT industry is growing like never before, it is a must to pick the best fit…
Password Scam – How Does It Work? Here at Wilson Computers we get contacted on a regular basis by businesses who are targeted by scams. Consequently, we see many different techniques that scammers use to try and extort money. Recently this “Password Scam” has became very prevalent and has been causing many un-due concerns. The…
The industry of cybercrime has been around since the advent of the internet, and with modern-day malware and vulnerabilities, the industry is growing every day. It also affects one and all of us as we are all connected to the network. Unfortunately there is no real way to completely rid of cybercrime, so, instead, we…
Windows 7 is going End Of Life in less than 6 months. This is what that means to your business and the importance for a Windows Upgrade for Businesses in Belfast and Northern Ireland. Windows 7 will become End Of Life on 14th January 2020 and it is important that businesses take action before this…
Here at Wilson Computers we monitor hundreds of computers in real time to protect our clients from a wide variety of malicious cyber attacks. Recently we have seen a surge in the two most common threats, ransomware and phishing. On a daily basis, local businesses just like yours are being scammed out of large sums…
Part of what we do here at Wilson Computers is to keep up to date with scams and security risks so that we can continue to protect our clients. A threat that we are seeing more and more often has seen scammers walk away with millions of pounds from businesses in the Greater Belfast area.…
The NHS Cyber Attack – What Your Business Needs To Know What exactly happened? A major cyber attack hit over 200,000 computers in 150 different countries. The virus used known vulnerabilities in Windows server and desktop operating systems to spread from computer to computer and was extremely effective due to the fact that it was capable…