Google G Suite: The Essential Tools For Business
Whatever the size of your business, security, productivity and simplicity are crucial to your success. Without a centralised system such as Google G Suite you could be halting your businesses development. Google G Suite (formerly known as Google Apps for Business) is a range of apps including gMail designed by Google to be an essential […]
Google reCAPTCHA Update
We have recently received the following notice from Google regarding a Google reCAPTCHA update. As of March 31st 2018, Google will be turning reCAPTCHA v1 off on all websites that still use it and have not updated or changed. What is Google reCAPTCHA? reCAPTCHA is a service from Google that helps protect websites from spam […]
GDPR Compliance Breakdown
GDPR Introduction If you use the internet, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will affect you! On the 18th May 2018, the new GDPR will come into force. AsOne have written a ‘snapshot’ guide to help you get ready. First things first, you may be thinking that it won’t affect UK businesses after Brexit, however, the […]
Protect Your Website with AsOne’s Secure Website Packages for WordPress
Cyber security is becoming an increasingly important consideration for any business owner, and taking steps to protect your website is now a vital activity. If your website is a key source of revenue for your business, or even if it is just a place your customers can go to find out more about you, failing […]
SSL Website Encryption is Now a “must have” for Online Services
We wrote recently about how security is becoming more and more important for modern businesses, as they place greater reliance on technology, and the threat of cybercrime increases this is the time to look in to the possibility of an SSL Certificate. While previously companies might have got away with a more relaxed approach to […]
Use SSL Certificates to Create a Secure Website and Boost Your Business
Do you have a secure website? The huge surge in cybercrime over the past few years has been well documented by the media, with several high profile companies suffering devastating attacks. The recent WannaCry attack brought the NHS to a standstill, but also infected computers around the globe causing untold damage. In many cases the […]
Use SSL Certificates to Create a Secure Website and Boost Your Business
The huge surge in cybercrime over the past few years has been well documented by the media, with several high profile companies suffering devastating attacks. The recent WannaCry attack brought the NHS to a standstill but also infected computers around the globe causing untold damage. In many cases the immediate loss of your ability to […]
Cyber Security
Cyber security is becoming increasingly more important for all websites due to continual cyber attacks. As technological advances create more scope for cyber attacks there is an increasing need to ensure you are fully compliant with industry standards and are actively protecting yourself. Only recently we have experienced a mass attack on our NHS, granted this […]
Making the web more secure and what this means for your website
Google is leading an initiative to make the web a more secure environment by not only encouraging all websites to use HTTPS but by marking standard HTTP websites as “Not Secure”. With Google being the most popular Search Engine and Internet Browser it is important to take their advice seriously and other popular browsers such […]
Planned Preventative Maintenance
Planned Preventative Maintenance Please be aware that planned preventative maintenance on selected servers will be taking place on the following dates. Monday – 03/04/2017 Tuesday – 04/04/2017 Wednesday – 05/04/2017 Please be aware that whilst we do not expect this work to cause any interruption to service, the sites should be considered as at risk […]
The importance of WordPress security
You may have read in the news recently the government is investing almost £2 billion into fighting cyber-crime due to a surge in fraud, website hacking and other online crimes. It has been reported that up to 30,000 websites are hacked per day worldwide. With cyber-crime on the rise it is more important than ever […]
The benefits of an SSL certificate
The observant amongst you may have noticed a slight change to the asone.co.uk site recently, we have gained a green padlock signifying we have installed an SSL certificate on our website. We thought we would lead by example as we encourage all of our clients to protect their websites with the secure encryption and additional […]
WARNING – Scam Callers
AsOne was recently made aware by a client of a scam caller. The caller claims to be a technician from Google. The caller will tell you that there is a problem with your computer, in this case the technician told one of our clients that there was a problem with their websites algorithm. The technician then requested that […]
Best Tech Presents for Christmas!
It is now only 3 days left until Christmas! The excitement is palpable in our offices! What a better way to count the last days until Christmas then to write about the best tech presents you can buy for your digital savvy friends and family this Christmas! Here are the top 3 gifts this year […]
Ensuring Your Website Is Mobile Responsive
It is hard to find someone now who does not own a smartphone or even a tablet. In February 2018, 83% of Britons said they owned a smartphone, according to research by Statista. Further research by the same company suggested that by the end of 2017, more than half of all webpages were served on […]
Windows Security and You!
You might have heard that recently there was a huge windows security scare with the latest windows update, or you might not have heard anything at all. The update left a weakness in the operating system that could potentially allow hackers to take total control of your machine. This would let these hackers download more files […]
WARNING – Scam emails
Scam email AsOne were recently made aware of a scam email that is asking the account holder to click the link to stop their account from be lost. We would advise that you do not click the link within the email as it is highly likely that this link will be hiding a virus. We recommend […]
The Risks of Copyright Infringement
Recently there has been a string of scams regarding the breaching of copyright online so we thought it would be a good idea to stress the importance of adhering to copyright laws. It always seems easier and more effective to just visit Google for an image that you need for your website instead of taking […]
Scammers and how to protect yourself!
Recently one of our clients brought a document they received to our attention. This is an example of how scammers may try to exploit you and your business. Many scammers will try the approach you see here; the general idea is to force their target to give them money through seemingly legitimate means. These documents […]
Windows 8 Users! Still not upgraded to 8.1? Now’s the time.
Just a heads-up for our clients and visitors – if you are using a device with Windows 8 and have not yet upgraded to 8.1, now is the time! Microsoft will cease support for the original Windows 8 on the 18th October 2015, and will not publish any more security updates for it. Upgrading to […]
Email server issue 27th Feb 2015
Unfortunately today we are experiencing an issue with our email server, affecting how long it is taking for emails to arrive. If you host your emails with us and today have noticed your emails are coming through slowly or even not at all, don’t worry you’re not on your own and we are working to […]
Server Maintenance 25th – 27th Feb 2015
This week our server hosts will be carrying out annual maintenance on the Uninterruptible Power Supplies to check for any loose connections, signs of overheating as well as checks on the batteries that will be inspected for signs of fault or distress. The work will begin on the 25th of February 2015, from 08:00 till […]
To be phished, or not to be phished
What is phishing and how do they do it? Phishing is a fraudulent scam where people get your details for websites that you have logged into, through a pretty easy process. It is really as simple as building an identical website, making you visit their website, whilst you think you’re on the actual website. You then […]
Shopping safe on Cyber Monday and throughout Christmas – Keep your Software Up-to-date
It’s finally December! Christmas is coming, Geese are getting fatter, and today is Cyber Monday – the day Retailers reckon people will spend the most money on Christmas Presents. With people turning more to Online Shopping, it’s natural that criminals are looking to make a profit from unfortunate shoppers. It’s important more than ever to […]
Chrome: A Better Internet
Google knows about making products for the web. After all, many people these days think of Google as the web. You’d think then that their web browser would be a pretty awesome way to view it. And it is. Chrome is only 4 years old, which is quite young when compared to the other major […]
Keep up to date
So you have a website. A very good website that reflects your company well. You have expressed on your home page the amount of years your company has been standing (because let’s face it, it sounds good, reputable and reads well!) Over the years your company ticks over and before you know it, it’s been […]
Cookie Compliance Confusion
As of Sunday 27th May 2012 The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office, UK) have enacted a EU Mandate nicknamed “Cookie Law”. You can find out more on their website from their recent blog post with updated guidance; http://www.ico.org.uk/news/blog/2012/updated-ico-advice-guidance-e-privacy-directive-eu-cookie-law.aspx There has been a lot of confusion over what methods of compliance are in fact compliant and the […]
Intracom VAT Registry Scam
Starting a new business? More and more people are incorporating their own businesses with companies house online when previously it was the role of your accountant. If you register your business at your own address (not your accountant’s as is the usual practice) you might find some interesting scam letters through your door. If you […]
Domain scam from codero.com?
If you receive an email claiming to be an “important notice” regarding your domain name renewal, a domain service notice or a search engine submission notice don’t be fooled. Read the small print at the bottom. It is a solicitation (phishing) email designed to make domain owners panic and sign up to something they don’t […]
BusinessMobiles.com – regarding cancellation of your current contact – NOT!
OMG … have i cancelled my contract by mistake, wait, i don’t even have a contract with BusinessMobiles … oh you guys! You little rascals made a joke …or is is a scam. Wither way its spam trying to fool people into calling them. Its name and shame time again folks.
Emery and Savage Mobile Phone use eMail SPAM
At Emery & Savage we focus on reducing the cost of yourannoying you with spam about mobile phone contracts, whilst increasing your profits wasting your time through our work force efficiency products tactless eMail campaigns. We specialise in full tailored solutions spam giving indicating that our advice and support on tools such as BlackBerry’s, mobile […]
coshh365, please kibosh your Spam
I wonder if i might have been spammed? I cant see anywhere on the email a mention of how i might have appeared on their list … oh wait … the most dangerous substance i handle at work is a mug of tea. I think i might have just been on a scraped mailing list. […]
Steven Englander: get-the-edge.biz; get-a-qualified-email-database.now – SPAM
A professional company who send email out from an address like initialise@hotmail.co.uk has got to make you wonder how professional they actually are. If your a business owner send emails to your prospects through online email services … STOP NOW! It is not doing your credibility any good. However, it is good if you fancy sending […]
Yvonne Springthorpe Merrehill Ltd Fax Marketing – SPAM
some email is not trying to fool you, Its not even trying to infect your PC to make it part of a BotNet. But even though the people who send the email thing they are simply marketing their products, its plain ol’ spam.
Its Official, official-adobe-software.com is not Official!
If you’ve received this email or ones like it don’t be fooled by the rather strange domain name. Because somebody has registered a domain name in (surprise surprise) russia with the word ‘official’ in it, does not an official website make.
Are you a PC?
For many people, speeding up their computers means spending money, but there are a few steps you can take to improve your computer’s performance without spending a penny. Below you’ll find three of the easiest ways to get more from your computer. If you’re anything like me you’ll move your files around a lot […]
Business Registration Update 2010/2011 WCR Online – SCAM
You might be getting an email soon inviting you to update your details on WCR Online. There is an attachment, but its just a PDF form. All innocent enough. The email even says it is free to update your details. “Phew” you might say because you have head of the directory scams that cost a […]
Activate Your New Adobe Acrobat Reader – Phishing
Similar in style to the Skype Scam this one uses a “similar” domain name to try to fool recipients into visiting a site. A simple warning sign is no branding and a double hyphen in the domain name.
Upgrade New Skype VoIP Addons – More Free Talks
This one is less typical of the eMail Phishing scams we see. Normally the email is well designed with graphics stolen from the legitimate site. In this case and the matching Adobe Phishing Scam email the email looks nothing like an official communication and the spammers have not needed to hide the web address because […]
Platestahl Spoof Email
Today we received an email from…ourselves. It asserts that our email has been held in a queue and that we must click on the link to confirm that our request to send the email is legitimate. Fortunately we were on the ball and realized that when we send emails they’re sent immediately with no queuing […]
Fake Skype Purchase Spam
This morning we received the email below informing us that our payment through Skype had been accepted. Needless to say, we’ve never purchased anything through Skype and we don’t even have a Skype account. The email tells us to open the attached file to view the details of the purchase. Upon opening the file (a […]
Skype Viagra Spam Email
We have just received this email, allegedly from Skype, informing us that we need to reset our password by clicking on the link in the email. The link points to a domain at ebion.at, and then redirects to another domain, areareal.com, which unsurprisingly is a website selling links to viagra. So if you’re a Skype […]
NewName Net Service Limited – Hong Kong Domain Name Scam
This scammer is apparently informing us of another organization buying up similar domain names to our own. We can only imagine that NewName Net Service Limited have themselves bought the domain names they’re referring to, and will offer to sell us the domains in order to ‘protect our brand’. The price for protecting our brand […]
Twitter Scam
We have just received the email below informing us that someone is trying to steal our Twitter password. The email contains a link to download their ‘secure module’ to fix the problem. Notice how the link ends in ‘.zip’. This is a compressed file or folder that most likely contains all manner of nasty surprises […]
Scam Email from Iraq
We have just received this email from ‘Mr. Adada’ in Iraq. He wants to give us $1.5 Million completely free! While we’d love to accept his most generous offer, there’s obviously a catch. These types of emails are sent to thousands of people in the hopes that some people are trusting enough to reply to […]
Microsoft Outlook – Scam Email
An email doing the rounds at the moment purports to be from Microsoft, but is in all likelihood a scam email complete with a virus. The email alleges that you have unread messages in your account and that in order to read them you have to reconfigure Microsoft Outlook by downloading the attached file. Any […]
Domain Renewal Group Scam
Whenever we get information that can safeguard your business (and your wallet) we like to share it. This one has been going around for some time in one guise or another. Basically an official letter will arrive warning reminding you that your domain name needs to be renewed and you should “Act Today!”. The letter looks […]
3 Tips to speed up your computer
For many people, speeding up their computers means spending money, but there are a few steps you can take to improve your computer’s performance without spending a penny. Below you’ll find three of the easiest ways to get more from your computer. 1. Defragment your hard drive Your hard drive is perhaps the most important […]
Domain Renewal Group Scam
Domain Renewal Group Scam Whenever we get information that can safeguard your business (and your wallet) we like to share it. This one has been going around for some time in one guise or another. Basically an official letter will arrive warning reminding you that your domain name needs to be renewed and you should “Act Today!”. […]
