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The increase of Phishing attacks following the Covid-19 outbreak

With most teams already working from home and accessing their usual day to day tasks virtually, the increase of phishing attacks and online criminal activity...

An update from our team of Engineers at Westgate IT

Westgate IT made the decision on the 11th March to allow all members of staff to self-isolate and to assist them with this, we ensured...

Working from home – How to avoid going completely mad

Working remotely comes with many benefits, such as saving you time and money on commuting, dealing less with office politics, having less stress at home...

COVID-19 Business Continuity Plan at Westgate IT

At Westgate IT, we understand that your business depends on our ability to deliver a high quality, sustainable service so we wanted to share our plan...

The benefits that remote working can offer

Remote working or working from home is now part of many desirable job specifications that allows employees to skip the winding queue of traffic and...

Creating optimised passwords for your business

Developing an optimised cyber security strategy for your business is a pivotal step in keeping all of your precious data secure, but the subject is...

What is a phishing attack and how can I avoid them?

Phishing is a method of fraudulently gathering persona information using deceptive websites and emails. The attackers often impersonate trusted entities or real people they know....

Tools and techniques for setting up and optimising email

Communication in a business is essential, and in the modern world, there are multiple channels you can use to get information across, one of which is email.

A Beginner’s Guide for Microsoft ToDo

Microsoft ToDo is a powerful task management system that can work in a variety of environments. Here we will show you how to get the most out of it.

Christmas – traditions

You’ve got the mince pies ready, office party organised and now looking forward to spending time with the family. Christmas should be a time to...