Aptus Technology

Based in Reigate, Aptus Technology has been providing IT support to businesses in London and the South East for over 17 years.

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When a business invests in new devices or upgrades Windows, the focus is usually on performance and compatibility 🤔

Will it run faster?

Will everything still work?

Those are important questions. But they’re only part of the picture.

With Windows 11 Pro, a lot of the

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There’s a lot of noise around AI malware at the moment.

It starts to sound like something out of a movie 🤖

But what’s happening is more subtle.

And in some ways, more important to understand.

Attackers haven’t suddenly become geniuses overnight, but they have become

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There’s a security story doing the rounds right now that’s needs your attention… especially if your phone holds anything important 📱

Researchers have demonstrated a way to pull sensitive data from certain Android phones in under a minute.

And it’s not as far-fetched as i

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If your business website runs on WordPress, here’s a quick check for you 🔎

There’s a popular plugin called Quiz and Survey Master (QSM).

It’s used by more than 40,000 websites to create quizzes, surveys and forms without needing any coding.

Unfortunately, versions 10.3

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If you’ve ever tried to get an AI tool to understand a whole project instead of just one document, you’ll appreciate this…

Microsoft has introduced something called Copilot Agents in OneDrive.

And this is where AI starts to feel a bit more useful for real-world business wo

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If you receive a message saying a large Apple Pay payment has been blocked and you need to call a number urgently…

STOP 🚩

There’s a new scam circulating that targets Apple users, and it’s very convincing.

The email or text usually claims that a high-value purchase ha

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Do you use an Android phone for work?

This is worth a couple of minutes of your attention 📱

Security researchers have uncovered a new piece of Android malware that can track almost everything you do on your phone.

And I don’t mean just basic tracking.

We’re talking a

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If you spend a big chunk of your week inside Microsoft Teams, small changes can make a surprisingly big difference.

There are a few new features on the way that are worth knowing about, especially if meetings and collaboration are part of your daily routine.

Let’s start wit

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The Start menu is one of those things people don’t often think about, unless it changes 😄

Windows 11 has rolled out a redesigned Start menu, and more devices are now seeing it automatically.

If it hasn’t appeared on yours yet, it likely will soon.

But this isn’t a radi

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Have you ever gone into Windows settings to check your storage… and been hit with one of those “Do you want to allow this?” pop-ups?

That’s not random 😱

Windows 11 has introduced a security change that affects the Storage section inside Settings.

Now, when you open Set

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If I asked you where your biggest security risks sit, you’d probably say email, passwords, or maybe remote access, right?

Very few business owners would point at Excel or PowerPoint.

And yet, Office apps are one of the most common entry points attackers use ☠️

That’s wh

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If you’ve ever logged into SharePoint late at night to fix something quickly, you’ll understand this one 😅

Microsoft is adding dark mode to the SharePoint admin centre.

Now, before you think this is just a cosmetic tweak, hear me out 👂

For years, most of the Microsoft

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One of the most common frustrations I see inside growing businesses isn’t technical, it’s this:

“Who in the company knows how to do this?” 🤔

You’ve got 15, 30, maybe 80 people. Talent everywhere.

But when a specific task pops up, data protection question, Power BI rep

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There are a few Windows 11 features that are genuinely worth your attention right now 👍

Let me walk you through the ones that could make a difference in your business…

1️⃣ Smart App Control

This checks any app you try to install against Microsoft’s threat database.

If somet

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I’ve seen a few scary headlines recently about printers “no longer being supported” in Windows.

Have you?

Well, let me save you a mild panic attack 😅

Your printer is not about to stop working.

Microsoft confirmed that it has stopped publishing new V3 and V4 printer

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Something new has come to Microsoft Copilot recently, and I think you’re going to like this one 👍

It’s called Reminders.

Now before you roll your eyes and think, “I already have reminders on my phone,” stick with me.

This isn’t a basic alarm, it’s built into Copilot, Mi

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Smishing attacks are getting more realistic.

If you don't know what smishing is, it's basically phishing, but through text messages. The goal is to get your login info or credit card numbers.

It used to be easy to spot these, but scammers have upgraded their tactics:

- They

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I had a conversation recently with a business owner who said, “We’re fine. We use Macs.” 🙂

I completely understand that thinking.

For years, Windows PCs were seen as the main target for cyber criminals. Macs felt safer.

But it’s no longer the case.

Recent research shows tha

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When tasks live in too many places, things get missed. There’s an easier way to keep them all in one spot…

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This is one of those stories that reminds us why “I’ll update it later” can be risky 😬

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in a popular WordPress plugin called Advanced Custom Fields: Extended.

It puts around 50,000 websites at risk of full takeover.

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