Finding The Best IT Support in Cornwall & Devon

In today’s fast-paced business environment, finding reliable IT Support in Cornwall and Devon is essential to stay competitive and ensure that your business operations run smoothly. However, with so many IT support providers to choose from, finding the right one can be a daunting task. In this blog, we will discuss some of the key […]

A must read guide to Ransomware

Ransomware

Ransomware has become the most talked about security threat following the ‘WannaCry’ cyber attack that hit the NHS, Spain’s Telefónica, FedEx and Deutsche Bahn, along with many other companies worldwide last month (May 2017) and caused chaos.  With thousands of posts being published you probably just don’t have the time to read them all, so […]

Business disaster recovery responsibilities

Business disaster recovery responsibilities

Creating your disaster recovery plan – who’s responsible for what? Choosing the solution Managing Director – Responsible for working out the different costs of downtime, unavailability of systems and potential customer disruption and factoring them into the final decision. Head of Operations – Question potential solutions and providers on key factors (security, data, etc.) to […]

5 reasons why moving your business to the cloud is a good idea

Move your business to the cloud

More and more cloud services get launched every week which means businesses have never had so many to choose from. You’ve heard a lot about the benefits of the cloud, but do you know why or how it can help your business? View our latest SlideShare to find out 5 reasons why moving your business […]

Warning – Microsoft ends updates for Windows 7 / 8.1 on new processors.

Microsoft ends WIndows 7 & 8.1 updates on new processors

If you’re a Kaby Lake or AMD Ryzen user, you should use Windows 10. As knowledge base articles go Microsoft released a highly controversial KB this March; KB 4012982. In brief the release states that Microsoft will soon be blocking updates for Kaby Lake and AMD Ryzen CPUs on systems running either Windows 7 / […]

Your business’s guide to Ransomware

IT Solutions

Ransomware has now started targeting businesses. Imagine it’s Wednesday morning and one of your employees is checking their emails. One email they have received looks important so they decide to open it, read it and click on the link. Later that day a message is displayed on their monitor, blocking access to their computer, files […]

Think you know Microsoft Office 365? Think again

IT Solutions

The more we have talked with businesses about Office 365 we have realised that many are not sure how it works, how best to deploy it and what you get with a subscription – even those already using it. With Microsoft continually adding more services, products and tools to Office 365 it can get a […]

Getting your business cloud ready

IT Solutions

In today’s working environment, you want to give your employees the opportunity to work wherever they choose, whether in the office, at home, or on the road. To enable this you will need to make sure they can: Access the tools they need from anywhere Stay productive across a growing number of device types Collaborate […]

Business Continuity: How to prepare for a bad day

IT Solutions

Putting in place a robust business continuity plan can feel a little daunting, so we have put together six helpful steps your business should consider when building and implementing your strategy. Did you know ONLY 27% of small businesses have a business continuity plan A business continuity plan covers every aspect that is crucial to […]

IT security a growing concern for small businesses

IT Solutions

Technology and the Internet bring huge opportunities and benefits to small businesses, but also risks. Every day UK businesses like yours experience IT security breaches and incidents. According to the 2015 Information security breaches survey 74% of small business have reported security breaches up from 60% a year ago. The survey also found that the […]

Keep your business running this winter

whatever the weather 2013

Snow, ice, severe rain & gale force winds have brought many small businesses to a standstill in winter. In the last three years 2 out of 3 small businesses have been negatively affected by severe weather conditions, costing them hundreds of hours in lost productivity. Read our top six tips on how technology can lessen […]

Our Guide to Successful Project Management

Customer

It’s no secret that behind every successful project is an organised project manager – forward planning, monitoring and reassessing are all key to keeping a project (regardless of it’s size) on track. According to our project managers there are a few key elements that can ensure you’re as organised as you can be. Single point […]

Bringing order to the cabling cabinet

IT Solutions

An Untidy cabling cabinet is often considered as the bane of the IT departments lives – it’s a health & safety hazard, it can also be confusing, time consuming and incredibly frustrating when you’re trying to make updates to the network and you can’t even see where to start. We came across just such a […]

Top 5 reasons why your business should consider AirTight WIPS

Wi-Fi

A wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS) is the best way to effectively monitor and secure your business’s wireless network. By scanning your WLAN’s radio spectrum a WIPS will identify and block unusual / suspicious network activity – detecting rogue access points or devices. In our opinion, AirTight’s WIPS is by the far the most superior […]

Windows 10 – The evolution is here!

WIndows 10

In September 2014 Microsoft made the Technical Preview of Windows 10 available to the public by allowing the public to enroll in the “Windows Insider” program, this allowed users to try the latest iteration of the Windows platform and provide feedback accordingly. This feedback was digested by Microsoft who then released further builds of the […]

Risks of running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 after End-Of-Life

IT Solutions

Businesses need to be prepared with only a week to go. Are you still running Windows Server 2003? Maybe your 2003 server has never let you down and still functions as it always has with no problems, maybe you can`t upgrade to a newer operating system as your Line Of Business (LOB) applications will only […]

Microsoft to end support of Windows Server 2003

IT Solutions

Microsoft will be ending support of their operating system Windows Server 2003 from July 2015. It’s rare to see a server running Windows Server 2003 nowadays. Most companies have replaced the ageing operating system with Server 2008 or more recently Server 2012, however there are still some out there. Are you still running Windows Server […]

Windows 10 Technical Preview

Windows 10 Technical Preview

“Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue” On September 30th, Microsoft announced Windows 10 and showed what it believes to be the natural evolution of Windows, materialising consumer feedback and improving upon some of its existing technologies, as well as implementing some new features that have been seen in other Operating Systems but […]

Infographic: Cloud Computing

IT Solutions

The infographic below looks at the reasons why businesses should consider moving their IT resources onto the cloud. Is it time to move your business IT on to the cloud? Saving time and money for small and medium sized businesses is essential to be able to compete and succeed – cloud computing can help businesses […]

Infographic: IT Security Threats

IT Solutions

The infographic below looks at the reasons why having IT security in place is vital for all businesses to prevent security breaches. IT Security Threats to small and medium sized businesses IT security is essential for all businesses – no matter what size or industry. Identifying vulnerabilities in your IT system security should be a […]