You may well be familiar with Paul, who is part of our front line customer support team, and always a friendly, calm voice at the end of our phone lines. Paul is one of our IT/Network Technicians and is absolutely brilliant at problem-solving, with great attention to detail. He’s also the Eurolink boomerang, leaving us […]
At the beginning of September, a security researcher identified a potential security flaw with “GIFShell”, which can be used to send GIF images via Microsoft Teams. The research found that threat actors are actively exploiting the flaw, and using it to launch phishing attacks by sharing files that include covert commands for the theft of […]
We can’t let August slip by without reflecting on the accusation that the former President of the United States misappropriated secure data for personal gain. If classified government documents are not safe from the highest of employees, is it that far to stretch that your own employees could be the perpetrator of a data breach, […]
For the last few years, our Managing Director Claire Maddox has led an intensive period of staff development, supporting every member of staff with their personal development goals, their job satisfaction, and their opportunities for progression. It is a key part of the culture here at Eurolink, and it’s seen our team make some incredible […]
Ever since we made the move into our “new” offices in 2009, our environmental commitments have been a high priority. We’ve focussed on sourcing carbon neutral suppliers, implementing carbon-saving strategies in our office, and harnessing the power of technology to reduce our team’s carbon footprint. You can see more of our ESG progress on our […]
While many mobile tariffs include data roaming clauses to help make European travel affordable, people embracing remote working are finding themselves caught out by the Fair Usage Statement. European roaming clauses are designed for periodic travel, typically holidays, short breaks or the occasional business trip. They are not designed for extended periods of travel, working […]
As July drew to a close, almost 100million records had been breached, which was nearly three times as many as were breached in June 2022. The number of incidents didn’t spike particularly (85 in July compared with 80 in June 2022), but the severity of some single incidents created the uplift in breached records. Virtual […]
For the person that won “Office Clown” at our 2021 Eurolink Team awards, Simon’s fun-loving personality doesn’t overshadow his place as an incredibly supportive and knowledgeable part of the Eurolink team. Simon is one of our IT/Network Technician’s and he is truly brilliant at developing great relationships with customers and colleague’s alike, at the same […]
We have had a number of customers get in touch with us regarding the strike action in the BT and Openreach workforces. The strikes are set to take place on Friday 29 July and Monday 1 August, and clients are querying what this means for them. According to BT and Openreach responses, if industrial action […]
As you may already be aware, the UK government has agreed with UK mobile network operators that by 2033, all 2G and 3G networks in the UK will be switched off. This is because 2G and 3G networks are considered “legacy” technology, and are no longer compatible with emerging technologies such as Open RAN, meaning […]
June was a month on par with many others this year, with around 80 major incidents resulting in the breach of millions of individual records. June say just shy of 35,000,000 records compromised through the full range of attacks. UK’s biggest social housing provider Clarion confirmed it was the victim of a cyber attack Social […]
May was a bumper month for data record breaches, with 49.8 million records breached across 77 incidents, compared with 14 million across 80 incidents in April. Most of the incidents in May were global, but UK-specific reports have related to human error. Verizon releases annual data breach report Verizon has released its annual data breach […]
