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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 caling them. Its name and shame time again folks.