• 360 Degree Peace of Mind: Introducing Compex IT’s S.A.F.E Method 

    • 21st November 2023
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: IT Provider
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    In the world of financial services where the data being handled is often of a particularly sensitive nature, it’s vital to ensure you have the right IT infrastructure in place. Not only should it cater to your current needs, but it should also be able to anticipate future challenges.    With this in mind, it’s essential

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  • 5 Reasons Why Appointed Reps (ARs) Are A Threat To Your Financial Firm’s Security 

    • 8th November 2023
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Financial Services
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    It’s pretty common for financial firms to use appointed representatives (ARs) to undertake regulated activities. While this practice offers flexibility and specialisation, it also opens a Pandora’s Box of security implications.   The inherent problem lies in the fact that these ARs operate as independent entities, using their own devices and best practices, which don’t always

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  • 7 Reasons Cyber Essentials is Insufficient on Its Own to Keep Your Financial Firm Secure 

    • 25th October 2023
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Financial Services
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    Many people often think of getting their businesses cyber secure as a destination and not a journey. This mentality is reflected with Cyber Essentials; businesses achieve their Cyber Essentials status and assume that means they’re now fully cyber secure without needing to do any extra or ongoing work to stay digitally secure. Whilst we wish

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  • Communicating Internally on WhatsApp? Here’s Why Teams is a Better Comms Channel 

    • 17th October 2023
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Financial Services
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    Despite the fact that WhatsApp was originally meant as a personal messaging app (think party planning with your friends or getting the family together over the festive period), somewhere along the way it morphed into a popular app for business communications. The fact it’s cheap – free in fact! – along with easy to install

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  • 10 Biggest Cyber Security Mistakes Financial Advisors and Planners Make…And How to Avoid Them 

    • 9th October 2023
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: cybersecurity, Financial Services, Security
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    Financial advisors and planners rely on digital tools and platforms to manage their clients’ assets, provide investment advice, and streamline their operations. While these technological advancements have undoubtedly brought convenience and efficiency to the industry, they have also opened the door to a host of cybersecurity threats and challenges. Despite the growing awareness of these

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  • What Are Supply Chain Hacks (And Should You Get Prepared?) 

    • 28th September 2023
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security
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    Whether you’re steering the ship of a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) or heading up a large corporation, your supply chain is a complex network of relationships that reaches far beyond your immediate operations. While today’s connectivity and modern technology offer fantastic opportunities for efficiency and convenience, it also presents a growing concern: the risk

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  • Legal Firms the Target of Cyber Attacks – What You Need to Know 

    • 24th August 2023
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Legal
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    The rise in the popularity of the Internet has presented businesses with a whole new world of opportunities, such as a larger pool of potential clients and increased networking platforms. However, it has also opened the doors wide to a new type of crime; cyber attacks.   Many different sectors fall prey to these attacks, however

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  • Don’t Let Sunscreen Be Your Only Protection: How Compex IT Protects You On Holiday 

    • 10th August 2023
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: cybersecurity
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    School is out and we’re well and truly in summer holiday season which may well mean a sunny vacation in the UK or abroad! While we make sure to pack our sunscreen to shield ourselves from UV rays, there’s another type of protection that deserves equal attention – our digital security.   In the era of

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  • Supporting People First – What Does That Really Mean? 

    • 11th March 2023
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business
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    At Compex IT, we don’t just fix computers and servers for the companies we work with; we focus on the people who use them. We understand that IT support can be frustrating and confusing, and we strive to make the process as painless as possible.  We believe that by putting people first, we can provide

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  • 5 Common Myths About Cyber Security That Could Be Damaging Your Business 

    • 28th December 2022
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, cybersecurity, Professional Services, ransomware, Security
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    As IT support specialists, we’re often approached with assumptions about cyber security. It’s very common for people to underestimate the risks that come with running a business, especially if IT isn’t your forte. Here we’re going to debunk some of the most common cyber security myths, to educate and protect business owners who could be

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