Should you outsource your IT support?
Computers are more than ever essential for business. We rely on them not just for day to day operations such as sales and warehousing, for word processing and spreadsheets, but increasingly the technology runs our telephone systems and more. Of course the more you rely on technology, the more you need it to run smoothly […]
Read MoreThe clock is ticking on replacing Windows 7
Mainstream support for Windows 7 stopped in 2015, but with extended support and therefore security updates for Windows 7 due to end in January 2020, the minds of many IT support professionals are focussing on what they need to do to update or replace older systems. We all know that unpatched older systems represent a […]
Read MoreKey Microsoft products approach the end of their support lives
As we move into 2019, a number of significant Microsoft products are entering the final 12 months in which they will receive regular updates from the company. [1] Most significant of these is Windows 7, which will lose support on the 14th of January 2020. On the same date, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack […]
Read MoreThe Importance of Encryption
The importance of Encryption in keeping your data secure Data is important. It is the most important thing to any individual or business. You will have no doubt have heard about the countless stories of data breaches. The loss or theft of data can have massive consequences. The only way to protect data and keep […]
Read MoreCutting IT support costs without sacrificing quality
Companies rely on IT for many aspects of their operations, which means it’s essential to keep systems running smoothly. But the costs of doing that can quickly mount up with support taking a substantial slice of the IT budget. Companies, therefore, are always looking for ways to reduce their support costs but without reducing effectiveness. […]
Read MorePhishing E-Mails
Phishing statistics The worldwide cost of phishing email scams is estimated at around £3.5 billion per year More than 150 million phishing emails are sent each day A staggering 30% of phishing email messages are opened by recipients More than one in 10 who open a phishing email will click on links or attachments Tackling […]
Read MoreStudy pinpoints main motivations for managed services adoption
The latest survey from JDL Technologies has looked at the key reasons that businesses choose to embrace managed services, with some benefits being seen as more important than others. Eighty per cent of the respondents to the study said that their organisations were already taking advantage of managed services in some form, with the remainder […]
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