Your brand is at risk of impersonation and identity attack
So, you got another email asking you to update your payment details from one of your service providers, or that your account has been suspended due to non-payment and you must pay immediately.
If you were astute you would have spotted the fake mail straight away. If you were busy and distracted, probably not. Fake, phishing and spam...
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If you're using MS Entra ID, your business is at risk
Using Microsoft Entra ID? Then you’ll know just how critical this cloud-based solution is to managing and securing the identities of your employees, partners and customers.
But here’s the thing, criminals know this too. They know that Entra (formerly Azure AD) is the centre of your organisation's digital infrastructure, conne...
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Winstel is now a certified MTN reseller
In our commitment to growing our business and extending our service offering to our customers, Winstel has become a certified MTN reseller.
This means you can now streamline your communications solutions, and sign up for any MTN product through Winstel, including new or renewing mobile contracts.
We can assist you with the follow...
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Gone fishing
Well, we haven’t all gone fishing (ahem, David K) but we are all slowing down, taking it easy and putting our feet up for a bit.
Thanks to all our clients for your support in 2023. We wish you all a safe and peaceful festive season.
Our offices are closed from 23 December 2023 to 1 January 2024, but if you need ...
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We're taking a break! Winstel holiday closure details
To say we’re happy to see the back end of a rather choppy 2021 is an understatement! We’re pretty delighted!
As the tech guys who work behind the scenes, we’re used to sorting out all kinds of challenging back ends, and this is one we plan to solve with a well-deserved break!
The Winstel team will be on leave fr...
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POPI at a glance
What you need to know about The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI)
POPI is a law that regulates how personal information (of a person or company) is collected, used, stored, disseminated, modified and destroyed.
Personal information includes:
Contact details
Demographic data
Empl...
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Your data collection process may be POPI compliant, but are your IT systems?
The Protection of Pubic Information Act (POPI) came into effect on 1 July 2021. POPI regulates how personal information (of a person or company) is collected, used, stored, disseminated, modified and destroyed.
From a business perspective, focus falls on demonstrating transparency and accountability of the purpose for which data is gathe...
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How Redstor saved one South African business (in the nick of time)
At Winstel, we consider ourselves trusted advisers to our clients. We’re always on the lookout for new cyber threats, and respond to these dangers by offering the latest technology as well as relevant advice to keep our clients safe and protected.
With ransomware and corporate hacking spiking in South Africa, we partnered early on ...
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Employees need secure, off-site access to company data? Here's the solution
Just how easy is it for you and your employees to access all your business’s data off-site, from home, while at the same time ensuring your data remains 100% protected?
The nationwide lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is forcing businesses to find better ways of operating. For many, that means adopting alternative metho...
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6 months FREE Microsoft Software, setup & support - no strings attached!
No, seriously no strings attached.
While we prefer long-term, committed relationships with our clients, we understand desperate times call for desperate measures.
Which is why we’ve come up with a juicy little offer we know you’re going to love:
MS ...
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