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LoughTec, one of the UK and Irelands leading IT infrastructure specialists, has been appointed as sole supplier on a new framework agreement with HEAnet for the next four years....

LoughTec CEO, Sen McDermott, gives us his thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected how people work, and why cybersecurity is now more important than ever....

At LoughTec, we aim to ensure all our customers stay safe online. In this blog, we will outline a very simple, common-sense approach to help protect you and your business in this digital age....

Getting an alert to update operating systems and computer software always seem to happen at the most inconvenient times. Maybe youve got to send that quick email first or write up that report?...

What do I need to know about email spoofing?Fake emails being sent from your account is very annoying especially when you dont know how its happened. This is known as email spoofing, where emails are sent using a forged From to send spoof emails, ac...

Accountable employees determine their position by themselves rather than being told what it is/should be. Accountability is coupled with responsibility, given that theres no finger pointing at others. Because of all this, accountable employees are hi...

Importance of UpdatesYou may be all too familiar with those pop-ups on your devices, telling you that there is an update available for your desktop, laptop or mobile devices. Most of us have a tendency to click on Remind me later, as we dont want the...

The best line of defence against this known form of attack called Lucifer (and all other attacks) is to ensure that Windows is fully patched with the latest updates. The second line of defence is to use a strong password for your Windows login (and a...

Technology is only part of the solution in creating an environment to support home working, however, theres a great deal of information circulating on how best to advise staff on the best ways in which to work from home.Create a dedicated work areaWh...

Windows 7 support ends about nine months from now, on 14 January 2020 and if youre a Windows 7 user, youll see more than this story reminding you of that date. In fact, according to Microsoft, you could see several pop-up reminders warning you to up...

Some organisations put a lot of effort into training their staff to detect and evade phishing attacks. Some even punish them if they slip up....

Microsoft will not issue another Windows 10 Long-term Servicing Channel (LTSC) build until 2021, the company said a week ago....

Managed Services do you need external help? Unplanned downtime or compromised networks are never much fun...

Contemporary companies need to provide access to their employees from anywhere: from home, on vacation, from a customers office or on the road. Employees need access thats easy, fast, reliable and available from anywhere. On the other hand, managemen...

In the IT world, the phrase my applications, anywhere on any connected device when delivered by an IT company to a business, can all too often result in an overpriced, over-promised solution that under-delivers....

It seems everybody likes lists. But theres no reason to like anything found in this Worst Passwords List,??? released in January....

LoughTecs recent project deploying Ericom Connect with the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB), Dublin has been shortlisted for the Storage, Virtualization, Cloud (SVC) Awards 2015 Virtualization Project of the Year!...

Upgrade to Windows 10 Free Release date 29th of JulyWindows 10 is so familiar and easy to use, youll feel like an expert. The Start Menu is back in an expanded form, plus bring over your pinned apps and favourites so theyre ready and waiting for you...

Using a big tech supplier brings many advantages: the security of dealing with a company on a firm financial footing; the confidence that brand recognition brings; and the army of developers that can pounce on a bug, for example...