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…
Microsoft DO NOT phone home users. If someone phones claiming to be from Microsoft, hang up straight away. Please refer this page to anyone you think might benefit, because it is important to get this message out there. Microsoft themselves state “Remember, Microsoft will never proactively reach out to you to provide unsolicited PC or technical…
If, like me, you used to get very excited watching Tomorrow’s World and films like The Lawnmower Man or The Matrix, then you’ve probably been wondering why we can’t yet take a virtual holiday on Mars. The technology that has always been just around the corner has finally arrived and here at Wilson Computers, we…
Picture this, you arrive into work and sit down at your desk. There’s a big space where your keyboard, monitor and mouse used to be. You have extra legroom where your tower once was and all that extra desk space! Now let’s get down to work. Time to check your calendar, login to your inbox,…
At the end of this month Microsoft will stop offering a free upgrade to Windows 10. Here is a list of pros and cons to help your business make the decision whether or not to take the leap. PROS Long term support – Windows 10 (and future updates) will be supported by Microsoft with updates…
Cybercrime at an all time high Cybercrime is a word that is becoming more and more mainstream. There doesn’t seem to be a week goes by where there isn’t another headline story. Whether it’s major data leaks such as the TalkTalk incident or even extortion attempts against the police or hospitals, cybercrime is a threat…
Windows 10 Latest – What your business needs to know Windows 10 has been out for 5 months now and Microsoft are extremely keen for users to upgrade. Users may have noticed the notification in the bottom right of their screen encouraging them to take the leap. Some very observant users may even have noticed…
There have been a number of reports in the media recently about sophisticated attempts to defraud local companies. This week one of our clients was targeted by a scam attempt. The person in charge of payments at the company received an email reporting to be from the MD requesting a wire transfer. To the…
First impressions At Wilson Computers we have been testing pre-release versions of Windows 10 for nearly a year now and we have to say we’re impressed. Microsoft seem to have engaged properly with users and corrected many of the mistakes they made in Windows 8 and 8.1. The interface is drastically improved and some of…