Various
Viruses - Make sure your virus protection is up to date.
There
have been an increase in the number of certain types of computer viruses.
Make
sure you update your virus protection regularly, and only open attachments
if you know exactly what they are. There are a number of 'scams' that
people try, from 'phishing' for bank details, by sending emails pretending
to be from the various large Banks, asking you to click on a link to
login, to emails from people pretending to help you with your website
by pointing out mysterious 'missing links' and asking you to open a
screen shot.
We
always tell customers never to open ANYTHING they receive that has an
attachment, if it is from someone they have never heard of, or are not
expecting.
In
addition, viruses will often be hidden in emails that appear to come
from people you know, if they have been infected without realising,
which is often how the more successful ones spread. However, these will
usually be very basic such as 'Hi, check out this great screensaver'
or something similar, and should be fairly obvious it doesn't come from
your contact.
Your
Virus Protection should disable most of these dangerous attachments,
but it pays to be aware that spammers will try everything and anything
to get you to open their viruses!
Latest
Misleading Mailers and Calls regarding .co.uk .com .net and .org renewals
Nominet
UK have announced that it is currently receiving a number of complaints
about the sales tactics of a company called UK Internet Registry Ltd.
They have been sending out a sales letter resembling an invoice, to
.co.uk domain registrants, telling them that the .com equivalent domain
is available to register. This has been confusing a number of people.
Nominet
believe that UK Internet Registry is not a member of Nominet, nor a
Tag Holder, nor a registered UK Limited Company and that they may be
based in Australia. Nominet are currently investigating whether this
company has a listing of .uk domain names and, if so, where they obtained
this list from.
As a result, Nominet have issued a statement on their web site advising
people what they can do if contacted by them. This statement can be
seen at: http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/ukinternetregistryltd.html.
Other misleading mailers doing the rounds involves one from 'Domain
Registrations of Europe/America' and addressed to those customers with
.com .net or .org domains. An apparently genuine renewal request is
received from this company and many customers are not sure what to do
about them. Basically, put them in the bin, as this is nothing more
than a request for the customer to transfer the domain to them, after
which control of the domain may prove extremely difficult. If unsure
please contact us for further assistance.
Equally
misleading are contacts from Domain Registrar Services Ltd (DRS) regarding
UK domains, 'about to be registered by a third party' These claims are
rarely true and customers should contact us for advice. Nominet have
also made a statement about their current legal action against DRS at: http://www.nominet.org.uk/drs-statement.html
The
only genuine renewal details will be sent by us in good time, and you
should always contact us if you are not sure about something you have
received with regards to your domain name.
Cost
Effective Secure Payment System for your Website
The
cost of securing your website with a digital certificate and SSL encryption
is usually quite high unless you wish to e-trade at a high level on
line. In this case the initial expense is both necessary and an investment.
Not everyone needs an e-commerce website, but being able to accept credit
card details for things like deposits, or transactions out of business
hours can be important to serve customers making an 'impulse' purchase.
It can also result in a surprising amount of increased business.
For these customers we can arrange that the form/email details only
transact on a shared secure server, specially configured for these types
of transactions. This cuts costs considerably and once set up there
is an annual charge for the facility. The annual charge is around £100
- for further information please call
01255 670 081.
In
House Photography
A number of our customers manufacture small products that are relatively
easily photographed using "pack shot" techniques. With our
latest fully professional, digital studio set up we can offer these
shots at competitive rates particularly if you require them in a hurry.
We can also arrange for any "on-site" photography. Naturally
this is a little more expensive, although if you're an existing customer
and we are in your area, it will certainly be less expensive than getting
the local photographer in. Why not ask for a price or contact
us for further information.
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