IT Security Top Tips, to keep you safe!
Ever heard of the saying, Prevention is better than a cure? That is certainly the case with IT and protection of your laptop, mac or device. Here at Black Nova Designs, we see an ever-growing threat to your IT, from hacking attempts to ransomware. Are you as a business or general IT user doing enough
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How to successfully market your business at this difficult time
It’s interesting how things can change so quickly. Just a couple of weeks ago, I was planning events, mapping out launches and finalising details for my very own mindset and marketing retreat. Yet that has all turned on its head! As the running of even more events seems unlikely, there’s never been a better time
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New 2020 Website Launch
Wow! I can not believe i am writing this but here we are, the new website is ready after almost a year in the making. With 5 members of staff, with different visions, ideas and skill sets it has taken a while to get to this stage. The online world changes so much, almost at
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I need a Website but not ready to hire a designer?
I need a Website but not ready to hire a designer? We all love a new year resolution, or a new goal but how about a new Website! I mean everyone is talking about having the best online presence ever – an all singing all dancing website must be the answer?! I am going to
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Do VPNs prevent you from getting hacked & what else can I do to secure myself?
Do VPNs prevent you from getting hacked & what else can I do to secure myself? In short No, using a VPN will not prevent you from getting hacked. No single thing will protect you from getting hacked. The best way to minimise getting hacked is called “Defence in Depth”, meaning you need to build
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Just Jodz Review
You may have seen from our on previous team blog (link here) Sasha has been a brand ambassador and sponsored rider for us for some time now. We wanted to support a hugely talented local rider and she’s just that! With that position, came a really lovely opportunity for her to be able to review
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Our Team
We are super excited that our team and brand are rapidly expanding. Our team in the office is a mix of all ages, abilities and interests but one thing that pops up a lot is our clear passion for animals and our 4 legged babies. Our presence within the equestrian world is hopefully fairly noticeable!
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My Laptop / computer or mobile device has slowed down – what can I do?
Find your laptop/computer or mobile device has slowed down? Many devices slow down due to “bloatware”, “Overloading”/Cluttering and “Virus/Malware”. To put them in perspective, we will go down each route. Bloatware Bloatware is generally the “Useless” programs that get installed directly from the manufacture/warehouse or bundled within other programs. With all these extra programs and
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So what do you use? POP or IMAP?
IMAP and POP are the protocols or technologies used for emails – they are settings to determine how you can download messages from mail servers (your email hosts) on your computer and access them with the help of mail software such as Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird etc. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IMAP AND POP IMAP and POP
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What is a SSL Certificate and Why Does Your Business Need One?
In the current day of technological jargon, SSL may just be another abbreviation you don’t feel the need to know. But in super simple lingo (no that’s not what SSL means!) no website without an SSL will be listed as secure on Google any more. So if you are accessing a site that doesn’t have
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