Cybersecurity Origins: Where did cyber-attacks start? Traditional cyber attacks came from bored kids with computer skills. Tools like antivirus software, firewalls and similar items blocked or limited these threats. Today everything has changed. Commercially motivated professional hacker entities use sophisticated malware and other techniques to evade detection by cybersecurity assets like [...]

How mcrIT and HPE Can Navigate You Through the Cybersecurity Maze In our digitally driven world, safeguarding your organisation has never been more critical. We've all heard the horror stories - the constant lurking threats, the data breaches, and the potential disasters that could strike if your cybersecurity isn't up to the task. It's a [...]

Why cyber security is critical In today’s modern workplace, we see businesses adopting concepts like social networking, simplicity of connecting and omnichannel customer service. The common theme is online presence and connectivity because customers today expect to engage and transact online.This new way of doing business can leave organisations open to cyber [...]

Securing your networks and infrastructure Internet access and connecting users over Wi-Fi is common practice in organisations of all sizes today. Larger organisations scale out with more infrastructure layers, but the common element is that detecting an intruder is equally hard for any sized business. Few organisations can monitor these services [...]

Are my smart watch, digital clock and thermostat secure? Yes, these are really things to consider, and the risk depends entirely on how they are connected to the internet and/or your network... And these are only a subset of connected devices to consider. Every day we see new and helpful devices [...]

What should you consider if you have been breached? The number of people who just pay up is incredibly high, what would you do? 71 percent of small businesses have been hit by ransomware attacks. Small businesses have enough to worry about in their day to day operations with looking [...]

Does size hide smaller organisations from hackers? Many people think that because their organisation is small, they are invisible in this digital world. Size is no protection. It is estimated that 71 per cent of small and medium businesses (SMB) have been impacted. In a post COVID world, where small [...]

Unleashing the Potential of Chat GPT: Tips, Tricks and Potential Risks Chat GPT has revolutionised the way we interact with artificial intelligence (AI) language models. It offers a remarkable capability to generate human-like responses, making it an invaluable tool. In this blog post, we will explore essential tips, tricks, and [...]

Why Cybersecurity We have all experienced the sheer volume of telephone scams and online attacks. The front line is no longer the firewall, it’s your people who often click on that link. People in Small to Medium businesses (SMBs) and Not for Profit (NFP) organisations are in the middle of [...]

mcrIT Achieves Dell Technologies Platinum Partnership mcrIT has achieved the Platinum tier level in the Dell Technologies Partner Program. This recognition is a testament to mcrIT's commitment to providing innovative, reliable, and secure IT solutions to its customers. mcrIT has been operating for over 30 years, working with businesses across [...]