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Windows 7 users advised to be vigilant against cyber security risks

Homeland January 21, 2020

Positive Technologies have released advice on maintaining cyber security following Microsoft’s decision to stop Windows 7 support. Cyber Security Resilience Lead at Positive Technologies, Leigh-Anne Galloway, has spoken about how Windows 7 users can ensure they are maintaining cyber security without updates. Microsoft has stopped support for Windows 7 which means ...

Microsoft sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant

Homeland June 12, 2018

Technology giant Microsoft has signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant – becoming one of the biggest companies to do so. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. At the signing, Microsoft made a number of ...

NHS plans to strengthen cyber security announced

Homeland May 3, 2018

A new multi-million pound Microsoft package will ensure NHS systems have the most up-to-date software with the latest security settings. The agreement with Microsoft will ensure all health and care organisations are using the latest Windows 10 software with up-to-date security settings to help prevent cyber attacks. Since 2017 the government has invested ...

MOD leaps into the Cloud

Homeland September 7, 2016

September 6th saw Microsoft open its first UK Cloud based data centres, with the Ministry of Defence as its first customer. With Azure and Office 365 now generally available from multiple data centre locations in the UK, businesses and public sector organisations will see a digital transformation occur, allowing them to ...