6 Reasons your Business Demands an IT Strategy
If you are the owner of a business, then you know how important it is to be able to operate smoothly. You depend on your IT systems for everything, from organising payroll to communicating with your team. When something goes wrong with the technology in the office, productivity grinds to a halt and costs go […]
What is the best VoIP Phone System?
Before we jump into our favourite VoIP systems on the market right now, let’s look at what a VoIP system is. What is a VoIP System? VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is the advanced voice capability most VoIP providers offer. VoIP offers a highly efficient and cost-effective method of bringing high-quality Voice communications to […]
What is an IT Strategy and How Can You Assemble The Best?
Many people make the mistake of thinking that IT strategy and IT support are the same thing. What they don’t realise is it’s so much more than just technology maintenance. An IT strategy helps you identify your business goals and how IT can be used to make them happen. It also makes sure everything in […]
Why your Business Demands a Security Audit
Preparing for the Future In our modern-day and age, cyberattacks can seem like a thing of the past. After all, we know so much more about the internet and security than we did ten years ago, right? It’s actually more nuanced than that. Though we do have more advanced technology than we once did, we also have […]
Your Guide to Microsoft Teams Guest Access: Easy Tips
No man is an island, and no organisation is, either. We all collaborate with people outside our company from time to time, whether that be with freelancers, consultants, vendors or something like an IT support company. As we’ve talked about on our blog over the past few weeks, Microsoft Teams can be an invaluable tool for your organisation’s […]
Cyber Security – The Perfect Storm?
Most of us would be inclined to think of cyber criminals as a lot of lawless occupants of the deep, a gang of individuals that trade exploit kits and stolen data and operate in a chaotic and disorderly manner. But the reality is, cybercrime is now a multibillion ‘business’ and one that is seeking to […]
How to Establish an Effective Human Firewall of Employees
Did you know, research across the British business sector revealed that 70% of IT security breaches are caused by human error. To combat this IT security risk and safe guard your business, you need to establish an effective human firewall of informed employees. One of the key hacking methods cybercriminals are using is ransomware. The […]
Disaster Recovery: 5 Things That Can Cripple Your Business
Backup and disaster recovery planning are, unfortunately, one of those things that too many companies pay lip service to. It is time-consuming, it needs to be regularly reviewed and updated, it should be tested periodically and it doesn’t appear to add anything to the profitability of the business. This is all true until something goes […]
IT help desk: Troubleshooting to Secure A Simple Life
From printer troubleshooting to accessing shared drives: How an IT help desk improves business continuity. Troubleshooting an offline printer “We had one user calling us because their printer was showing up as offline. It’s generally frustrating for people when they can’t use the equipment in their offices, and printers tend to act up quote often. […]
Consent & GDPR – What Interesting Things Are you Agreeing to?
If you lead any kind of online life you will have probably been inundated with emails imploring you to confirm and continue your various subscriptions. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has had the unexpected benefit of allowing all of us to finally dispose of some of those deeply irritating messages that clog up our inbox, […]
