Open Seas

14/11/2025

Perhaps nobody told them.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/a-uk-government-department-spent-hundreds-of-millions-upgrading-its-systems-to-windows-10-just-in-time-for-its-official-end-of-life?utm_term=D2357B55-D255-4E96-863A-21F3841DE0D0&lrh=3f50ddb12e998611bf15bec0f968b8ac7c8285dbc7dff6392216bdd1dfbedecb&utm_campaign=18FFE950-44A2-4048-88F9-903DA4A8F11D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8AC282E6-32AE-4B74-91EB-710D86B93F3E&utm_source=SmartBrief

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22/10/2025

https://www.techradar.com/pro/phone-communications/microsofts-fantastic-branding-power-is-being-used-by-criminals-to-funnel-victims-to-tech-support-scam-centers-heres-what-you-need-to-know?utm_term=D2357B55-D255-4E96-863A-21F3841DE0D0&lrh=3f50ddb12e998611bf15bec0f968b8ac7c8285dbc7dff6392216bdd1dfbedecb&utm_campaign=18FFE950-44A2-4048-88F9-903DA4A8F11D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=79FD82D4-AE26-410F-8DDC-895A6A2F2373&utm_source=SmartBrief

Cybercriminals are transforming brand familiarity into a weapon of deception

27/05/2025

M&S cyber attack may have involved a -swap / -cloning. How long can we continue using phones as a form of cyber identity?

https://theconversation.com/mands-cyber-attack-how-to-protect-yourself-from-sim-swap-fraud-256611

Sim-swap fraud can have very damaging effects.

21/01/2025

The end of the password is upon us. Are you ready for ditching passwords? It is not difficult or expensive especially with FIDO devices at £25 and less on Amazon https://buff.ly/4auyVxY or https://buff.ly/42lVLWs or https://buff.ly/4g6TTEd

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13/01/2025

Macs are great but not immune to the bad actors. Stay vigilant, stay current to stay safe

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A new strain of Banshee macOS Stealer puts 100 million Apple users at risk of having their credentials stolen.

19/11/2024

Looking for a graphical alternative to scripts?

Need multi-directional file synchronisation with file locking in an enterprise environment?

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Tired of command-line complexity? SureSync MFT offers a user-friendly GUI and leading features for efficient file management. Robocopy Vs. Suresync

17/10/2024

Two Factor Authentication (2FA) is essential for all, home users, SMEs and corporations alike.
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We at Open Seas are great fans of the widely supported FIDO2 standard with devices such as NEOWAVE's Winkeo-A FIDO2 USB key. At less than £25 why wouldn't anyone put a lock on their cyber assets? https://t.ly/1QseJ

Following a $1.8 million hacking spree with 33,000 victims, law enforcement has warned users of all social media and email platforms to protect their accounts now.

26/07/2024

File Archiving Software Versus Backup: Know the Difference (softwarepursuits.com)

Enterprise-grade file replication, file synchronization, and file backups empower IT departments to make data more available to users.

09/01/2023

Not sure what FIDO or passwordless authentication is? Look no further than this Help Net Security explainer with our Director Jason Kent.

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This video ives deep into the technical reasons and explains why FIDO and passwordless authentication is the future.

06/01/2023

Our own Jason Kent shares his thoughts on common file synchronisation issues in today's hybrid work environments for Computer Weekly

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jason Kent in his capacity as director at Open Seas, a UK-based enterprise IT solutions company specialising in data ...

02/12/2022

"A reliable and affordable USB-C security key". Great review of the Winkeo-C FIDO2 key over at ZDNET

Add FIDO2 to devices that don't have built-in security hardware. There's a little extra setup work, but the price is competitive.

25/11/2022

Thank you Business & Innovation Magazine for sharing the latest NEOWAVE news regarding the Linkeo-Y smart card reader

Open Seas, a Oxfordshire-based enterprise IT solutions company specialising in cyber security and data protection, has become the official UK distributor of