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March 2 2021
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Credential theft attacks are soaring

The number of cyberattacks that resulted in large-scale credential thefts doubled between 2016 and 2020, according to a report by security vendor F5. Poor security practice, as well as an increase in people working remotely, is thought to be behind the increased number of attacks. Passwords stored as plaintext were deemed responsible for around 4 […]

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October 23 2020
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Why outsourcing IT is becoming a priority for businesses

The coronavirus pandemic has put a number of new and unexpected pressures onto IT departments worldwide. Many have had to move quickly to provide support to a workforce that has suddenly become geographically dispersed. Some departments have struggled more with this than others, prompting some business owners to accelerate the outsourcing of their IT functions. […]

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October 16 2020
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Are Cloud-based infrastructures the way forward?

Cloud technologies have been much in-focus over the past six months, mostly because of the way they have helped businesses adapt to the remote working models needed during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Many organisations have also taken the opportunity to investigate the possibility of moving permanently to a more Cloud-based infrastructure. Cloud-based infrastructures Also known […]

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October 6 2020
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Major outages prove no system is infallible

The past two weeks have seen a number of outages hit major companies across the globe. Whist the exact causes are not yet known, it seems that faulty updates and ransomware may have been responsible. Barclays Monday 28th of September was payday for thousands of people in the UK and many companies were actually due […]

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September 28 2020
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How Cloudworks are different

When businesses and prospective clients are looking for a new IT provider or to change from an existing service, one question we are often asked is how Cloudworks are different. Many of the reasons are why we started Cloudworks in the first place, these range from poor service to over priced fees and lack of […]

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September 25 2020
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Could underwater datacentres be the future?

Microsoft has recently retrieved a shipping-container-sized datacentre from the seabed off Scotland’s Orkney Islands. The sealed container itself was coated in barnacles, algae, and sea anemones! Where did the idea come from? The concept was first ‘floated’ back in 2014 and was actually suggested by a Microsoft employee during the company’s ThinkWeek event – in […]

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September 21 2020
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Case Study – Moving to the cloud

The Problem A local firm of accountants approached Cloudworks during a period of rapid expansion at their Nottingham office. The company utilised on-premises servers and infrastructure for both Microsoft Exchange email and file storage and were looking for an IT company to “Take them into the cloud”. Cloudworks recommended deploying the Microsoft Office 365 suite […]

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January 15 2020
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The end of Windows 7 and what it means for your business

Windows 7 first launched in 2009. Building on the rather unpopular Vista, it laid the foundations for the modern look and feel of Windows that has continued through Windows 8 and into the current Windows 10. Because it’s stable and easy to use, many people have stuck with Windows 7 rather than update to one […]

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December 11 2019
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The key benefits of outsourcing IT Support

Unless your business is in IT, you probably didn’t start it expecting to spend your day fixing computer problems. For many smaller businesses, IT issues can be disruptive and they may not have the resources to be able to employ a technician in-house to solve them. Outsourcing your support so that you have someone you […]

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June 18 2019
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How smaller businesses can cut IT costs

The world of computers and technology has always been a fast moving one. Whatever you buy this month will most likely have been replaced by something better, faster and probably cheaper next month. For smaller businesses looking to make sensible decisions, this is a problem. But not having effective information technology is an issue too. […]

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