Protect Your PC and Laptop From Online Threats of Ransomware and Viruses

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Protect Your PC and Laptop From Online Threats of Ransomware and Viruses

In recent weeks, the constant threat of online fraud has risen to a new level, with internet fraudsters developing new and ever more innovative methods of gaining personal data and holding users to ransom.

This new “malware” has caught out unsuspecting online browsers in the most reputable of websites. This malicious software has been disguised as advertising or “malvertising” and has been found on world famous site including those of the BBC, MSN, and The New York Times. These sites are equally as much the victim as the unsuspecting user. More details are available in this article.

Ransomware is also an ever growing method for online attackers to generate revenue by illegal means. Ransomware is exactly how it sounds, with the machine/device of the user being encrypted by a malicious program and rendering all files inaccessible.
This is usually done by email and has caught out many major organisations, with the FBI estimating last year that one popular variant of ransomware has cost businesses 10s of millions in damages for lost files, along with many hospitals in the UK reporting similar experiences. Further information is available in this article.

How to Protect

  • The first step to protecting against this type of attack is to block it. To do this we would recommend installing an up-to-date security software such as ESET.
  • Since ransomware is usually delivered through email attachments we would also advise all businesses to ensure that their employees are familiar with identifying malicious or suspicious emails.
  • If you have a computer on your network that shows any sign of infection, isolate it. Do this by unplugging any network cables and disabling WiFi.
    Finally, to keep it safe you must backup. This is something that all businesses should be doing regardless and is an essential part of keeping your critical data safe.
  • We advise the use of reputable backup service, in conjunction with the use of a known antivirus software such as ESET.

Feel free to contact us on 067-56888 with any queries regarding any issues raised in this article or for advice on your online security.

 

Echo IT is a Professional IT Services Company from County Tipperary, Ireland. We provide IT sales and support to home and business users around Tipperary and surrounding counties. We are official agents for Dell PCs and Laptops, Toshiba Laptops, OKI Printing Solutions, ESET Antivirus Software, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Sage Accounting Software and Cisco Networking Solutions. As a Comreg Registered ISP, we enable remote areas of North Tipperary with the power to surf the Web.
Founded in 2001, Echo IT is a private limited company.
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Echo IT Roll Out Broadband in Glengoole and Horse & Jockey

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Expansion is the name of the game and Echo IT are doing just that with their broadband service. We are delighted to announce new areas of coverage for our highly popular wireless broadband service, in the areas of Glengoole and the Horse & Jockey.

Donal Bray : “We are constantly identifying new areas in need of a quality service, and its a pleasure to add the areas of Glengoole and Horse & Jockey to our existing and  ever expanding area of coverage”.

Glengoole and Horse & Jockey now join the extensive list below:

  • Silvermines
  • Latteragh
  • Dolla
  • Templederry
  • Portroe
  • Toomevara
  • Carrigatoher
  • Newtown
  • Ballymackey
  • Fantane
  • Barnane
  • Ballinaclough
  • Borrisoleigh
  • The Ragg
  • Drom
  • Ballycahill
  • Drombane
  • Bouladuff
  • Dovea
  • Upperchurch
  • Templemore
  • Thurles
  • Loughmore
  • Castleiney
  • Dovea
  • Two-Mile-Borris
  • Ballycommon
  • Ballymackey
  • Dromineer
  • Puckane
  • Ardcroney
  • Glengoole
  • Horse and Jockey

Packages starting from €29.99 per month.
Enjoy Netflix, Skype, the RTE Player and endless other services in the comfort of your home.
• No Data Limits
• No Phone Line Required
• No Contract

Call us on 067-56888 or leave your details here

 

Echo IT is a Professional IT Services Company from County Tipperary, Ireland. We provide IT sales and support to home and business users around Tipperary and surrounding counties. We are official agents for Dell PCs and Laptops, Toshiba Laptops, OKI Printing Solutions, F-Secure Antivirus Software, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Sage Accounting Software and Cisco Networking Solutions. As a Comreg Registered ISP, we enable remote areas of North Tipperary with the power to surf the Web.
Founded in 2001, Echo IT is a private limited company.
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Echo IT Networking Services in Action in Tipperary

As part of our portfolio of services here at Echo IT; networking and network management is a key core strength of our business. With our engineers being Cisco qualified, network design and maintenance is a specialty of the company. Below you will findthe pictures of a communications cabinet; before and after, at a client of ours in Co Tipperary.

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We also can provide the latest routers and switches from brands such as:

  • Lancom
  • MicroTik
  • Cisco

For further information on our networking services. please call us on 067-56888 or enquire here.

 

Echo IT is a Professional IT Services Company from County Tipperary, Ireland. We provide IT sales and support to home and business users around Tipperary and surrounding counties. We are official agents for Dell PCs and Laptops, Toshiba Laptops, OKI Printing Solutions, F-Secure Antivirus Software, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Sage Accounting Software and Cisco Networking Solutions. As a Comreg Registered ISP, we enable remote areas of North Tipperary with the power to surf the Web.
Founded in 2001, Echo IT is a private limited company.
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Spring Savings on Windows 7 Laptops

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Time to upgrade your laptop?
A wide range of laptops are available to order to suit all needs and budgets, including this fantastic Windows 7 Toshiba Satellite Pro.
Ideal for home users, looking for reliable performance for everyday activities such as email, music, photos, social networking, office admin and general browsing.

  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Intel i3 Processor
  • Super Slim Profile
  • 15.6” notebook
  • HD Widescreen Display
  •  500GB Hard Drive
  • Fully setup in workshop with all updates installed

All for only €550 inc VAT
Call us on 067-56888 for a great deal

Echo IT is a Professional IT Services Company from County Tipperary, Ireland. We provide IT sales and support to home and business users around Tipperary and surrounding counties. We are official agents for Dell PCs and Laptops, Toshiba Laptops, OKI Printing Solutions, F-Secure Antivirus Software, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Sage Accounting Software and Cisco Networking Solutions. As a Comreg Registered ISP, we enable remote areas of North Tipperary with the power to surf the Web.
Founded in 2001, Echo IT is a private limited company.
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Toshiba Laptops From Only €480

featured3toshiba2Looking for a laptop for your Christmas list?
A wide range of laptops are available to order to suit all needs and budgets, including this fantastic Windows 10 Toshiba Satellite.
Ideal for home users, looking for reliable performance for everyday activities such as email, music, photos, social networking, office admin and general browsing.
• Super Slim Profile
• 15.6” notebook
• HD Widescreen Display
• 1TB Hard Drive
• Fully setup in workshop with all updates installed

All for only €480 inc VAT
Call us on 067-56888 for a great deal

Echo IT is a Professional IT Services Company from County Tipperary, Ireland. We provide IT sales and support to home and business users around Tipperary and surrounding counties. We are official agents for Dell PCs and Laptops, Toshiba Laptops, OKI Printing Solutions, F-Secure Antivirus Software, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Sage Accounting Software and Cisco Networking Solutions. As a Comreg Registered ISP, we enable remote areas of North Tipperary with the power to surf the Web.
Founded in 2001, Echo IT is a private limited company.
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September Newsletter and Special Offers

Please click below for the latest special offers and pricing from Echo IT

Download September 2015 Echo IT Special Offers and Newsletter pdf

Echo IT is a Professional IT Services Company from County Tipperary, Ireland. We provide IT sales and support to home and business users around Tipperary and surrounding counties. We are official agents for Dell PCs and Laptops, Toshiba Laptops, OKI Printing Solutions, F-Secure Antivirus Software, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Sage Accounting Software and Cisco Networking Solutions. As a Comreg Registered ISP, we enable remote areas of North Tipperary with the power to surf the Web.
Founded in 2001, Echo IT is a private limited company.
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Echo IT at the Nenagh Show

On the August Bank Holiday Monday, among blue skies the annual North Tipperary Agricultural Show was held at the Nenagh Showgrounds.

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Amongst the wonderful displays of animals and machinery on show, Echo IT were present to provide the event’s visitors with a free WiFi service. It was also a great opportunity for us to meet customers face to face and also fro the clients to put faces to the voices at the end of the phones. 11880551_968736973148800_8775684806931934812_n

Displayed were products from across Echo IT’s wide portfolio of services and devices. These included the latest laptops from Dell and Toshiba, desktop PCs from Dell, Printers from OKI and Canon and excitingly our new range of VOIP Phones from Yealink.

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It proved too be a great opportunity for people to try out Echo IT Broadband for themselves, with several people expressing their interest in the service.

If you have any interest or queries about any of the services or products on display at the Nenagh Show, please call us on 067-56888 or email us at info@echoit.ie

 

Echo IT On Way to National Enterprise Awards

Donal Bray of Echo IT, with some of the other nominees for the 2015 National Enterprise Awards

Donal Bray of Echo IT, with some of the other nominees for the 2015 National Enterprise Awards

“When we were announced as overall winners of the County Enterprise Award on the night in Cashel, it was an amazing feeling, especially when we knew the standard and level of competition across the county. It took a day or so to sink in that we were now going up against the rest of the country, representing Tipperary, which is a great honour in itself, but equally a great responsibility which we’re really looking forward to taking on”.

 

Set up in 2001 by Portroe native Donal,  Echo IT has grown steadily to become one of the region’s leading Professional IT Support, Sales and Service providers. “We’ve always strived to provide a holistic, down to earth approach to IT, to allow everyone from the home user to large organisations”.

 

In recent years, Echo IT has diversified into the area of rural broadband, while also maintaining their core business of selling and repairing laptops and PCs, while maintaining IT logistics for a growing number of clients. “ It felt like a natural progression for the business, as we had a lot of customers from rural areas, whose machines we sold to them or were repairing, that were complaining of poor or non-existent internet. It’s been successful for us in Nenagh and surrounding areas, and now we are supplying to areas around Thurles, but we’re constantly trying to find ways of improving the service and expand to new areas.”

 

Representing Tipperary won’t be a completely new experience for the business, as for the last two years, they have been sponsors of Tipperary’s under age Camogie teams, with the Under 16 team winning last years All Ireland and the minors being narrowly defeated in this year’s decider. “It’s great for us to put something back into local sport and into the future college graduates and workers of the county, we’re very proud of their achievements.”

 

Echo IT , Proud sponsors of Tipperary Under Age Camogie

Echo IT , Proud sponsors of Tipperary Under Age Camogie

All county nominees for this year’s National Enterprise Awards were  revealed at a ‘Business Masterclass’ at The Heritage Hotel in County Laois, by the network of Local Enterprise Offices.

The National Enterprise Awards is now in its 18th year and has a €20,000 prize fund on offer, aiming to recognise the impressive achievements of small local businesses throughout the country. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D. will be announcing the overall winner on Thursday, June 11th at an awards ceremony at Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

 

Let’s hope that Echo IT can bring back the first of the county’s successes this summer.

 

Echo IT is a Professional IT Services Company from County Tipperary, Ireland. We provide IT sales and support to home and business users around Tipperary and surrounding counties. We are official agents for Dell PCs and Laptops, Toshiba Laptops, OKI Printing Solutions, F-Secure Antivirus Software, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Sage Accounting Software and Cisco Networking Solutions. As a Comreg Registered ISP, we enable remote areas of North Tipperary with the power to surf the Web.
Founded in 2001, Echo IT is a private limited company.
echoit.ie twitter.com/ EchoITNenagh | facebook.com/ EchoITLtd

 

Tipperary Minor Camogie Team & Echo IT Reach All Ireland Final

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The Tipperary Minor Camogie team had a great win against Galway on Saturday 18th  in Birr GAA grounds. Watched by a good crowd Tipperary were slow to start Galway had two points up before Tipperary got their first score. Roisin Howard got Tipperarys first score after that Tipperary took control of the game and were leading 1-09 to 0-06 at half time. In the second half Tipperary went on to score 1-09 while Galway only scored 1pt. They now meet Kilkenny in the final next Saturday 25th in Birr GAA grounds at 2.30pm. Scores for Tipperary Roisin Howard 0-04 from play Niamh Treacy 1-04(3 frees) Orla O Dwyer 0-04 from play Ciardha Maher 0-01 from play Miriam Campion 1-03 from play Claire Stakelums 0-01 from play Sarah Stakelums 0-01 from play. The County Board wish the team the Manager John Lillis and selectors Lenny Philips, Bill O Mullaney and Nora O’ Brien Physio Declan O’ Rahilly(First Aid) all the best of luck next week and are asking all clubs in the County to support this fine young team.

Echo IT are delighted to be official sponsors of Tipperary Minor Camogie and whis the team and staff all the best as we go on together to the All Ireland.

 
Echo IT is a Professional IT Services Company from County Tipperary, Ireland. We provide IT sales and support to home and business users around Tipperary and surrounding counties. We are official agents for Dell PCs and Laptops, Toshiba Laptops, OKI Printing Solutions, F-Secure Antivirus Software, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Sage Accounting Software and Cisco Networking Solutions. As a Comreg Registered ISP, we enable remote areas of North Tipperary with the power to surf the Web.
Founded in 2001, Echo IT is a private limited company.
echoit.ie twitter.com/ EchoITNenagh | facebook.com/ EchoITLtd

New Areas of Broadband

Echo IT are excited to announce several new areas where we are now able to supply our highly successful wireless broadband service.

We are now supplying broadband to :

  • Ballycahill
  • Borrisoleigh
  • The Ragg
  • Bouladuff
  • Barnane
  • Templemore
  • Dovea
  • Upperchurch

Donal Bray, owner of Echo IT said “We’re delighted to announce these new areas of coverage, as for a long time we have had enquiries about our service from these regions. People badly need broadband in these areas, and we are delighted to bring this service to these towns and villages”.

Further details and information about Echo IT’s broadband service can be obtained by calling the office on 067-56888.

 

Echo IT is a Professional IT Services Company from County Tipperary, Ireland. We provide IT sales and support to home and business users around Tipperary and surrounding counties. We are official agents for Dell PCs and Laptops, Toshiba Laptops, OKI Printing Solutions, F-Secure Antivirus Software, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Sage Accounting Software and Cisco Networking Solutions. As a Comreg Registered ISP, we enable remote areas of North Tipperary with the power to surf the Web.
Founded in 2001, Echo IT is a private limited company.
echoit.ie twitter.com/ EchoITNenagh | facebook.com/ EchoITLtd