Which Versions of Windows Include Bitlocker?
BitLocker is Microsoft’s native windows encryption tool. It first appeared – albeit in a limited format – on Windows Vista and has been available on Pro or Enterprise Windows versio ...
Category Archives: IT Support & Networking
How to Export Emails from Mimecast (Idiot’s Guide)
I recently posted an article about an experience a company I know had with Mimecast and their policy on customers exporting data from their own data from their platform. As a follow up to that, I thou ...
Synology VideoStation Movie & TV Folder Naming Conventions
As the Synology Media Server bases its indexing, cover images and descriptions on the filename of your movies and TV shows, its critical to get the format correct. Below I’ve pulled together wh ...
Review: Oittm Smart Plug
In another step to achieving my goal of not having to get up from the sofa to control anything in my house, I’ve been adding Echo-enabled Smart Plugs to my home network. The latest of these I ha ...
Protect Yourself from WannaCry RansomWare
The media has been awash with the infection of high profile networks (including hospitals, utility companies and government organisations across the globe) by a new piece of malware called WannaCry. D ...
WannaCry (AKA WanaCrypt0r ) Logo (Vectored or Bitmap)
So while I was writing up a little post about the recent cryptoware outbreak, I tried to find a logo or symbol for the malware behind it called WannaCry. Unable to find one, I knocked something up qui ...
Review of QacQoc USB C Hub/Port Replicator (GN30H)
For those that don’t know, USB-C is the latest standard (AKA next generation) of USB connector, providing incredibly high data throughput which means it can be used not only for traditional peri ...
Solved: LG TV Not Display Thumbnails from Synology Video Station Media Server
I was lucky enough to be bought a fancy new TV for my birthday last year, an featuring their WebOS 2.0 software. I also have a which I used primarily as a recording device for my security cameras but ...
12 Tips for Cyber Security at Home
Below is a series of useful tips for cyber security at home, please note this list is by no means exhaustive and if in any doubt, IT professionals should be contacted 1. Enable Two Factor Authenticati ...
Amazon Fire 7″ Kids Edition Tablet Review
So I should preface this review by saying I’m a self-confessed Amazon fan-boy. What do I mean by that? I’m a prime member, my first e-book was a Kindle, my first tablet was a Kindle Fire ...