Data Pacific Ltd

01/04/2023

We're excited to announce that we've created a Lego set featuring our team and office! Check out our mini figures hard at work and let us know which one you think looks the most like our team members!

These sets are a fun and creative way to bring a little piece of our workplace to yours. We have a limited number of sets available and will be sending them out to our clients this week. Keep an eye on your mailbox and be sure to share your creations with us.

26/07/2022

Another SpaceX Starlink install this time moving the customer from 24Mb download and 7Mb upload to 205Mb down and 62Mb upload. 31ms latency. We have installed these in London, Swansea, Crewe, Bangor and more. You would be surprised the locations that cannot get good broadband services even in cities. Call us for a quote 👍

01/11/2018

Alert: Cyber criminals send victims their own passwords in sextortion scam.

We have received several reports of this current scam. Please contact us if you'd like help with enabling strong password policies, two-factor authentication or patch management within your business.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/alert/alert-cyber-criminals-send-victims-their-own-passwords-in-new-sextortion-scam

29/01/2018

How Secure Are Your Systems?

The cyber-security landscape is continually evolving. Criminals are developing new ways to hack into networks and access data and resources for financial gain. Now hackers are actively targeting small businesses.

We can help. Our Free IT Security Review compares your current position with industry best-practice and provides you with an easy to understand, prioritised list of actions. The review is designed to identify any gaps in your current configuration and provides practical advice on how to bridge those gaps.

Our IT Security Review is suitable for businesses of all sizes, with or without internal IT staff. The scope of the review includes the following:
- Cloud Services
- Boundary Firewalls & Internet Gateways
- Secure Configuration
- Access Control
- Malware Protection
- Patch Management
- Internal Vulnerability Scanning (a sample of devices)
- External Vulnerability Scanning
- Backup & Data Recovery

For more information or to book your Free IT Security Review, please contact Kevin Williams: [email protected] or call 01978 666 900.

20/11/2017

Nice video from Openreach explaining the different technologies used to deliver broadband over the Openreach network.

Much of the current copper network is being replaced by fibre. Fibre can carry massive amounts of information as pulses of light over far longer distances, w...

27/10/2017

We are excited to be working with Coleg Cambria​ to find and train our future IT Support Engineers.

Our IT Apprenticeship provides the opportunity to work and earn a salary whilst achieving industry recognized qualifications and gaining valuable workplace skills and experience.

For more information, visit the Careers Wales website here: https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Vacancies/View.aspx?vid=40707

05/04/2017

WatchGuard explain why you should treat password protected office documents with extra care...

For a long time, criminals have used password protected Zip files to try to evade security controls. There are many security products, including...

24/03/2017

This latest warning from the NCA and NCSC says the threat posed by cybercriminals to UK organizations is only going to increase, adding that the rise of trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT) has provided actors with “more vectors than ever before”.

A new report from the NCA and the NCSC suggests the UK is facing an increased cyberthreat.

21/03/2017

Security research covering nearly 2500 organizations across Europe and the UK found that ransomware proved to be the most common type of incident, with 78% of respondents reporting an attack. Phishing (31%), business email compromise (17%) and cyber-espionage (15%) were other common attacks.

Looking ahead, the research found cyber-espionage to be the most pressing concern for businesses.

We have seen all of the above threats within our client-base and if your systems are connected to the Internet - you are at risk. What steps are you taking to protect your business?

Trend Micro’s research suggests headlines about Russian hacking of elections is spreading fear among Euro and US organizations

16/03/2017

He’s an old-timer—and proud of it. Hear what Microsoft expert Steve Reay has to say about staying sane as the release model for Microsoft Office is turned on its head. http://msft.social/wmbTbF

I am an IT “old-timer” and proud of it. I started working in IT in 1990 after I left school. I found myself working in a desktop publishing department on an IBM personal computer running a primitive desktop publishing suite, and was hooked from the start on the potential of software. Some four years...

30/11/2016

Think you're keeping in touch will all of your friends on social media? Discover how algorithms monitor what we do and control what we see.

CONGRATULATIONS!! - listen and you'll understand. :-)

Bobby Friction discovers the impact social media is having on his life.