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Yener Adal
Yener is the founder and Managing Director of Intuitive IT. Prior to running his own business Yener worked for a number of corporate organisations where he gained invaluable experience and skills, as well as an understanding of how IT can complement and improve business outcomes.
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Understanding IT Compliance Audits: How to Protect Your Data and Meet Regulatory Standards
Cybersecurity threats are a constant concern, making IT compliance more critical than ever for safeguarding data. Nearly 70% of service organisations must demonstrate compliance with at least six types of frameworks. IT compliance audits are vital to staying secure and protected from cyber insurance requirements to industry regulations. What Is an IT Compliance Audit? An IT compliance audit evaluates a company’s technology systems and practices to meet specific legal, industry, and security standards. These audits ...
Maximise Your Business Potential with Expert Data Engineering
Many businesses need help turning vast amounts of data into usable information. Research shows up to 73% of business data needs to be analysed, leaving valuable insights untapped. Data engineering helps solve this problem by developing systems that organise raw data, making it easily accessible and actionable. By building efficient data pipelines, businesses can transform data into valuable insights that drive long-term success. What Is Data Engineering? Data engineering is creating systems to collect, store, ...
The True Value of Network Support: Enhancing Security, Efficiency, and Growth
A reliable and secure network is more critical than ever. A brief network outage or security breach can result in downtime, data loss, and frustrated employees. That’s why network support is essential—it keeps systems connected, secure, and capable of handling modern business demands. From resolving connectivity issues to preventing cyber threats, network support is the backbone of smooth operations for any business. What Is Network Support? Network support encompasses the services and solutions needed to ...
6 Critical Questions to Ask Before Signing With an IT Company
Choosing the right IT company can be time-consuming, but don’t rush to sign on the dotted line just because you think you’ve found the perfect fit. Before you commit, it’s crucial to double-check what they’re agreeing to do for you. Ensuring all your bases are covered now will save you from surprises. So, you’ve identified an IT company you want to work with—are you confident they’ll deliver everything you need? While it may feel frustrating ...
Top 10 Windows 11 Features to Boost Your Productivity
Windows 11 is quickly catching up with Windows 10, and as of August 2024, it holds over 31% of the Windows market share. This number will continue to grow, especially with Windows 10's retirement set for 2025. Are you already using Windows 11, or planning to make the switch soon? These tips will help you make the most of your new operating system. Windows 11 has many features that can significantly improve your productivity—but only ...
Is ChatGPT safe?
How good is that feeling when you think of a great idea of AI? You paste in your text to ChatGPT (or other), and it returns some fantastic output. You feel like you’ve just found a cheat code for work. Right? However, you need to be very, very careful about what you provide and where you do it. Because that content you just pasted could be used in someone else’s query. So it leads to ...
Malvertising Dangers and Defences: Strengthen Your Online Security
Understanding Malvertising: A Growing Cyber Threat Malware comes in many forms, one of the most prevalent being malvertising. These malicious advertisements can appear anywhere, from social media platforms to websites and even in Google search results. What makes malvertising especially dangerous today? Two key factors: Hackers are using AI to make these ads more convincing. The threat is rapidly increasing. Malwarebytes reports that malvertising surged by 42% month-over-month in late 2023. Understanding this threat is ...
Mastering Event Logging: Key Strategies to Strengthen Your Cybersecurity
The Role of Event Logging in Cybersecurity Today's businesses are well-acquainted with the term cybersecurity. The threats are growing more sophisticated, from ransomware attacks to advanced phishing schemes. So, how can you stay ahead? A robust cybersecurity strategy is critical—and one vital yet often overlooked component of this strategy is event logging. Think of event logging as a digital detective. Tracking activities across your IT systems helps identify potential security breaches and enables a swift ...
5 Key Steps to Transitioning Your Business to a Cashless Future
Embracing the Cashless Revolution: Why Your Business Should Adapt The world has shifted to digital, and payment methods are no exception. Gone are the days when cash, cheques, or debit cards were the only options. Digital wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal are becoming standard today. Customers increasingly expect businesses to offer these modern payment solutions. For small businesses, staying competitive means keeping pace with these trends. If customers can’t pay using their ...
Data Breach? Here’s What You Need to Do to Stay Safe
When it happens, you feel powerless. You receive an email or letter from a business notifying you that your data has been breached. This scenario occurs far too often today. Data breaches can affect banks, online platforms like Facebook, and e-commerce stores. Even governments are not immune, exposing sensitive information such as your address, TFN, and credit card details to criminals. While you have little control over a business being hacked, there are essential steps ...