Recent findings from Google’s Project Zero have highlighted a significant security flaw in WhatsApp that could allow malicious files to compromise your device without any interaction from you. This “zero-click” vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it bypasses the usual requirement … Read More
Cyber Security
Staying Safe Online This Christmas
A lot of the preparation for Christmas now happens online – from buying gifts and decorations to ordering festive food, sending digital cards, and catching up with friends and family. While this makes life easier, it can also make us … Read More
ICO Fines LastPass UK Over 2022 Data Breach
What Happened In December 2025 the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced a £1.2 million fine against LastPass UK Ltd after a 2022 data breach that affected the personal information of up to 1.6 million UK users. The breach occurred … Read More
Outlook.com Tightens Bulk Email Requirements: What Businesses Need to Know
From 5 May 2025, Microsoft began enforcing a new set of deliverability standards for any organisation sending sizeable volumes of mail to Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, and related Microsoft consumer email domains.These rules mirror similar changes previously introduced by Google and … Read More
Building GDPR Compliance into Your IT Systems: How RLS Computer Services Helps Protect Your Business
At RLS Computer Services, we understand that data protection is not just a legal obligation – it’s also a matter of trust between your organisation and the people you serve. Whether you are a local authority, a parish council, or … Read More
Patch & Update Procedure
As part of our managed services we apply updates, upgrades, patches and maintenance to our clients devices on a specified date and time of the week. This is so we can keep to tight schedule on workloads and all devices are … Read More
Mobile Phone Snatch Theft: What’s Happening and How to Protect Yourself
Snatch theft of mobile phones is rising sharply across the UK, with incidents now at a 20-year high. According to the Crime Survey for England and Wales, an estimated 78,000 people had their phone or bag snatched in the year … Read More
Phishing attack .gov.uk
Protecting Your Council: Essential Email Security Measures for Clerks and Councillors In today’s digital climate, the significance of email security cannot be overstated, particularly for parish and town councils that manage vital community functions. Recent phishing attacks targeting .gov.uk email … Read More
Crowdstrike Issue
BSOD Alert: Navigating the Microsoft Windows Glitch Caused by CrowdStrike’s Latest Update In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, businesses must remain vigilant against potential threats that could disrupt operations. Recently, a significant issue emerged involving CrowdStrike, a renowned security firm, … Read More
What is the difference from the Internet and an Intranet
Unlocking the Power of Intranets: Practical Applications for Small Businesses, Charities, and Local Authorities In the fast-paced digital landscape, understanding the distinction between an Intranet and the Internet is crucial for small businesses, charities, and local authorities looking to enhance … Read More
Stay Safe While Booking Your Holiday Online
Stay Safe While Booking Your Holiday Online Booking holidays online has made travel planning more convenient than ever before. However, with the convenience comes the need for caution. To ensure your holiday dreams don’t turn into a nightmare of scams … Read More
Protecting Your Smart Devices
https://rlscomputers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Top-Tips-Banner.mp4 Today, our homes have become incredibly convenient and smart. We can control various devices with just a tap on our phones or by using voice commands. It’s amazing how our speakers, voice assistants, cameras, intruder alarms, door locks, and … Read More
Security Changes in Gmail
We have noticed that some of our customers are having trouble sending emails to Gmail accounts. This is because Google has updated its security rules. They now require anyone sending emails to Gmail to have a specific setting on their … Read More
Why is securing email accounts so important?
It’s really important to have a strong password for your email because it holds a lot of information about you. If someone with bad intentions gains access to your email, they could use your personal information to trick you or … Read More
THREAT ALERT: Microsoft Mitigates Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft have strongly recommended for all customers to update Microsoft Outlook for Windows to remain secure. The following article has been released by Microsoft after they discovered a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Summary Microsoft Threat Intelligence discovered … Read More
Norfolk Community Watch – March 2023
Take a read of this months Norfolk Community Watch Magazine. An online flip page version is available here
Cold Calling Alert – Doorstep cold calling incidents
Norfolk Trading Standards are reminding residents to be on their guard to doorstep cold calling even if they are displaying a No Cold Calling sticker. We often receive report from residents who have had cold callers at their door despite … Read More
What is the best password manager 2022?
Are you sick and tired of having to keep up to date on your passwords for websites in your notebook, trying to remember which one is the most recent one? It sounds like a password manager might be exactly what … Read More
TalkTalk Issues with HomeSafe
From time to time, we come across issues that can baffle even your more focus IT guy. However, we have found a problem that is both simple to fix but also complex in resolution. The issue is with TalkTalk’s HomeSafe® … Read More
Security Changes TLS 1.0 / 1.1
There has been some changes in the security protocols that run a lot of our online and offline lives. Such services as online banking, secure connectivity, applications and emails will be affected. The changes relates to the Transport Layer Security … Read More
Windows 7, Windows 2008 Server and Office 2010 End of Support
If your business is still using Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 (Inc. Small Business Server 2008), then now is the time to consider your options on upgrading. Microsoft is officially dropping extended support for all of these on January 14th … Read More
GDPR – One Year on
This time last year saw the introduction to the new Data Protection law in the UK titled the General Data Protection Regulations. The new regulations introduced severe penalties to companies who have broken the law, where they can be fined … Read More
Microsoft Email Scam
This is not necessarily a new scam but more cleverly designed and worded. The email is urging the recipient to act FAST and sign-in with their email credentials with limited time to react, it stresses that your email account will be … Read More
Latest Email Scam – Sextortion
We have received many reports from customers who have received emails claiming that a cyber criminal has hacked their PC and gained footage from their webcam of explicit sexual acts. They threaten that unless they pay $xxxx (usually in Bitcoin … Read More
Our GDPR Compliance Project
Protecting our customers’ data is a high priority for us here at RLS Computer Services. With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect in May 2018, we see this as an opportunity to strengthen our commitment in the … Read More
CyberSecurity – Top Tips
We at RLS Computer Services take cyber-security very seriously and don’t wish our customers to be a victim of fraud. To help keep yourself safe from fraudsters by reducing their chances of getting hold of your information, we have put … Read More
GWXconfigmanager Linked to Windows Patch
I received a call this morning in regards to a piece of software called GWX Config Manager attempting to access the Internet (Allow / Block). I personally hadn’t heard of this until today and thus thought it wise to apply … Read More
Information regarding an issue with the signature file in Panda Cloud Office Protection and Retail 2015
As most of you are aware there was an issue detected yesterday in Panda Cloud Office Protection and Retail 2015 products. This issue may have caused some files to be moved to quarantine. We advise that you DO NOT RESTART … Read More
Can I Trust Emails From HMRC?
Can I Trust Emails From HMRC? Recently and after our previous blog “http://www.rlscomputers.co.uk/news/?p=300“ we have been asked “Can I Trust Emails From HMRC?“ The answer is not as simple as it might seem, we have already highlighted the root cause … Read More