Tails in I.T. – June Edition
Welcome to the first brokenStones ‘Tales in I.T’! Every month, we will be sending out our ‘Tales in I.T’ to inform you of the latest I.T issues and their solutions, to help keep your I.T secure. If you need any I.T support, reach out to us so we can make I.T work for you.
Email Security
Email security is the procedures and techniques used for protecting email accounts, communication and unauthorised access resulting in loss or compromise.
The Importance of Email Security
An attack to your email network could lead to serious sensitive data breaches, as well as financial and information losses and a damage to business reputation. Therefore, it is vitally important to keep your business protected from these kinds of email cyberattacks.
Threats to Email Security
In today’s modern workplace, increased internet communication has led to a rise in threats to email security. There are a variety of email attacks that you could be vulnerable to, including:
- Phishing
- Malware
- Spoofing
brokenStones Updates
We would like to welcome our new marketing assistant, Tayla to brokenStones, who joined us at the beginning of June as part of our sales and marketing department.
“Hi, I’m Tayla!
Having recently finished my A- levels at King Edward VI Lichfield, I joined brokenStones to do digital marketing. I am now working hard creating exciting marketing material as well as being responsible fro creating these monthly newsletters to inform you about the latest IT issues and solutions. I hope you enjoy our newsletters and it would be great to hear your feedback on them or to hear about any topics you would like us to cover!”
The brokenStones Podcast
Fancy joining us for an episode of The brokenStones Podcast? A podcast that gives you the opportunity to talk about your business, the industry you work in and share your top tips and advice.
We would love to hear from you so please reach out to us by emailing tayla.evans@brokenstones.net
Social Media
Make sure to follow us on social media for daily content. Keep up to date with all the latest I.T. news and changes
Protecting Your Emails
Protecting your emails is key in helping to keep your business functioning and allowing you to focus on what it is you do best.
Multi-Factor Authentication
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a step you can take today to help secure and protect your emails. Multi-factor authentication works by requiring the user to present multiple pieces of evidence in order to log in to an application or website. Usually at least two of the following three are required:
• “Something you know” (i.e. a password)
• “Something you are” (i.e. a fingerprint)
• “Something you have” (i.e. a Onetime Pin generated by a keyring device or an app on your phone).
This makes it more difficult for hackers to access your accounts even if they know your password.
You should use MFA wherever possible. Especially on online systems that hold important data and your email, it’s one of the most common things hackers try to access. Lots of online services now let you enable MFA for free (including Microsoft 365 & G-Mail).
Some online services will already have MFA switched on.
However most don’t! You will need to switch it on yourself to give extra protection. If available, the option to switch on MFA is usually found in the security settings of your account (where it may also be called ‘two-step verification’).
It is vital that you use MFA and that you encourage use in your business wherever possible. Many online systems now support it and it’s often free and easy to setup. It’s so,
so common now for your password to become compromised thatyouneedtohavea2nd levelofauthenticationthatstops your account being accessed!
If you require support in setting up MFA, get in touch with us by calling 01543 241 210 or emailing at support@brokenstones.net
brokenStones Education Centre
How is this for good news?
Your brand new Education centre for online training is available for you to use within your company. Our training videos are free to use, giving you handy tips for a range of subjects including how to avoid a phishing attack, how to keep your passwords safe and protected, remote working, Microsoft 365, TEAMS, SharePoint, Customer Service and much, much more.
New resources are updated to the portal every month so you do not feel too overwhelmed.
Access the Education Centre here and sign up using your Microsoft account.
Fully-Funded Training Opportunity
The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub are bringing back their #DoDigital campaign, where you can get up to £5000 fully-funded training courses and funding for 48% of the cost on anything over £5000! The skills support for the workforce programme helps to support small and medium sized enterprises in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire in upskilling their employees with training courses and recognised qualifications. The training will allow you to create a highly equipped and engaged workforce with up to date, relevant skills. Courses in social media, digital marketing and IT skills are available, and we’re currently helping to train a few of our clients also. Discover more about this opportunity via their online brochure.
