June 2025 Newsletter
Welcome to our June newsletter update.
Welcoming Local Students
This week we have welcomed a student from The Valley Leadership Academy to NCS IT HQ for a week of work experience.
Jack has worked with all of the various departments of our business including our helpdesk technicians, sales team and even spent time with our accounts.
We hope you enjoyed your time with us!
Why Every Business Needs Endpoint Protection
In today’s always-on world, endpoints — devices such as laptops and desktops — are critical to your daily business operations. But they’re also prime targets for malicious hackers looking to exploit weaknesses in your network.
Read more about adding endpoint protection to your cybersecurity toolkit >
Protect your Organisation Against the Most Common Cyber Threats
Most cyber attacks are basic – the digital equivalent of a thief trying your front door to see if it’s unlocked. Cyber Essentials helps you bolt your door against the most common cyber attacks.
It is a Government-backed certification scheme that lays out a set of policies and procedures that organisations can put in place to show they meet a basic standard of IT security.
Learn more about Cyber Essentials here >
Are Cloud Solutions Better than On-Premise?
In the ever-evolving landscape of IT, trends often come full circle. One such phenomenon is the resurgence of on-premise workloads.
Despite the rise of cloud computing and the allure of offloading infrastructure to third-party providers, organisations are now recognising there are some advantages of bringing workloads back in-house.
You can read more about this here >
Retailers Under Siege: Boost Your Cyber Defences Now!
You will no doubt have seen that over the past couple of months, some of the UK’s most notable retailers have been hit by major cyberattacks.
Marks & Spencer, Co-Op and Harrods were all targeted and suffered from a loss of business as a result.
Given these incidents, it’s crucial for customers to review/enhance their cybersecurity practices.
Read our recommendations here >
Windows 10 and Office 2016/2019 End of Life
14th October 2025 is going to be a big day for Windows and Office users, as Microsoft will be killing off support for the following:
- Windows 10 (all versions)
- Microsoft Office 2016
- Microsoft Office 2019
- Microsoft 365 Apps (i.e. the current version of Microsoft Office) on Windows 10
Microsoft ending support for these older versions of Office means that businesses that rely on software like Word, Excel or Outlook 2016 or 2019 will need to upgrade to Windows 11.
