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Latest Post - What happened with the PHP bug in October 2026?

TL;DR: A PHP bug put around 70% of websites at risk in October 2026. PHP2Shell was two critical flaws in PHP, the engine behind WordPress and most of the web. Attackers could take over a web server without a password or any click from a user. UK government services, councils and the Met Police took websites offline while they patched. Updating WordPress does not fix it. The PHP version on your server must be updated. On Wednesday 21 October 2026, a pair of bugs in a piece of software most people have never heard of put a huge part of the internet at...

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Immutable backups: your last line of defence against data loss

September 7th, 2026

Categories: Data Backups

TL;DR: Immutable backups stop deleted files from ever being purged, giving you a true last line of defence against data loss. Immutab...

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Strengthen Your Security with Microsoft Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

December 2nd, 2024

Categories: Data Backups, Microsoft 365

Your business data is critical. Imagine the consequences of losing it—customer records, financial info, or internal documents. Microsoft Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is designed to help protec...

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Why Azure (remote cloud apps) is more secure than Microsoft 365 in the work place

November 4th, 2021

Categories: Azure, Cloud, Data Backups, Microsoft 365, Remote Desktop

As more companies migrate to cloud based solutions. It's very easy to assume that using Microsoft 365 is the gold standard and the most secure option. That's not necessarily the case, let's explain wi...

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What does the FCA consider to be “effective cyber security practice?”

January 29th, 2021

Categories: Data Backups, IT knowledge base, IT Support, Security, Tech

Whats effective cyber security practice? Risk management You need to know what info you hold and why you ...

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Secure the Home Office

September 25th, 2020

Categories: Cloud, Data Backups, IT knowledge base, IT Support, Remote Desktop, Tech, Tips, Tricks and Tutorials

Keep your devices up to date Updating and installing the latest patches remains the most important thing you can do to protect a device, whether it is your organisations or your ow...

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Do you consider backups unnecessary in Office 365?

February 3rd, 2020

Categories: Cloud, Data Backups

Do you consider backups unnecessary in Office 365? The misconception that cloud environments are indestructible and immune to data loss has long been a myth. The resilience of the...

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Database Development

August 26th, 2016

Categories: Data Backups, IT Support, Tech

For clients wishing to develop a new database for the business or re-develop an existing one , Knowall IT works with leading database developer Inventica. Inventica are specialists in bespoke Access ...

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How To Fix A Corrupt User Profile In Ahsay

January 28th, 2014

Categories: Data Backups, Tips, Tricks and Tutorials

check if the user profile of the affected account (Profile.xml) is corrupted? You can check by opening the Profile.xml file with Internet Explorer, and see if any error is returned. Note: User profil...

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Microsoft Volume Shadow Copies to protect data from deletion

December 17th, 2010

Categories: Data Backups, Tips, Tricks and Tutorials

Microsoft Volume Shadow Copies protect against accidential deletion of files Microsoft Shadow Copies is a function on Windows 2003 & 2008 Servers, which gives users quick access to delete...

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Robocopy for data moves and backups

December 16th, 2010

Categories: Data Backups, Tips, Tricks and Tutorials

Robocopy example scripts and batch files Using Robocopy for Moving Data and Creating Data Backups. Robocopy stands for Robust Copy and this it what it is. It is very useful in scheduling th...

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