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Each day the situation surrounding coronavirus disease 2019 – known more commonly as COVID-19 or simply coronavirus – worsens. More and more offices are shutting, and employees are working from home to enforce social distancing.   However, this has not dampened the spirits of workers as many of them have taken the opportunity of working differently in their stride. This includes scaling back on person-person contact where...

Phishing is a very popular method of cybercrime and there are many techniques hackers use. This technique in particular, which has seen a recent spike, is primarily used to trick people into unwittingly installing malware, transferring money or handing over their login details by hijacking email conversations.   In conversation-hijacking attacks, hackers infiltrate legitimate email threads between people by exploiting previously compromised credentials – likely purchased from...

We rely on our phones to process and store reams of personal digital data. But we are never really taught the importance of mobile security. It's easy to forget that your mobile phone is essentially a pocket-sized computer and that, just as with any device that can connect to the Internet, mobile phones are at risk of a cyberattack. Here are 5 mobile security tips to...

On January 14, 2020, support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end. After this date you will no longer receive regular security updates so you shouldn’t let your infrastructure and applications go unprotected. But don’t worry, we’re here to help you migrate to current versions which offer greater security, performance and innovation.   Why upgrade to Azure? There are three reasons why you should migrate...

As you may or may not already know, Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7 on January 13, 2015. However, the extended support for the operating system won't end until January 14, 2020.   Windows 7 launched on July 22, 2009, making it over a decade old — but it’s still incredibly popular. Mainstream support may have ended more than four years ago, however, 37% of computers...

At Twin Technology, we appreciate that supporting your own business IT infrastructure can often be a time consuming and a taxing affair. We also understand how a reliable and agile IT environment can reinforce a successful company. That’s why our managed partner support is designed around your company’s specific requirements and ensures that an engineering presence is always available remotely.   But don’t take our word for...

If you aren’t familiar with the term, simply put, cloud computing is the delivery or computing services over the internet. It can be a big shift from the traditional way businesses think about IT resources, but there are many advantages to switching, including:   Cost Cloud computing cuts out the expense of buying hardware and software as well as significantly reducing running costs.   Global Scale Choosing a cloud-based backup solution...

Every other day it seems there is a news story highlighting another hack or cyber security breach. Hackers, viruses, worms, ransomware and spyware are only a few things that can potentially harm your computer or network. With the rate at which sophisticated hackers can access sensitive and highly valuable information increasing, companies both large and small need as much protection as possible. Here are 4 simple ways...

On June 18th, at HPE Discover in Las Vegas, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced its new high-end storage platform, HPE Primera. In the company’s own words, Primera “eliminates the compromises and redefines what is possible in mission-critical storage, by blending innovation from across HPE’s storage portfolio, to provide superior simplicity, availability and performance.”   As storage stack becomes increasingly complex for humans to fully monitor or troubleshoot,...

At Twin Technology, we have countless years of experience in providing server and storage solutions to our customers.   Our managed server support partner is designed around your specific environment and ensures an engineering presence is available remotely. Our packages include multiple features including: Support and maintenance problem diagnosis and resolution of hardware, software and network faults Proactive device management where each device on the network has...