Creating a flexible workplace
Creating a flexible workplace Technology has transformed the nature of work, creating a flexible workplace. Employees are no longer tied to physical offices when adopting new tools which allows them work from any place and at any time. Cloud Computing Now, with cloud computing becoming ever more pervasive, organisations are increasingly decentralising their teams and […]
Avoid suspicious links and attachments – don’t catch a virus
AVOID SUSPICIOUS LINKS AND ATTACHMENTS Don’t catch a virus A lot has changed from the days of actual viruses and worms spreading their way through networks. There has been a constant rise of spyware and adware that slows your computer to a crawl with pop-up ads and toolbars, to the calamity of encrypting ransomware. However, […]
Business Continuity expert – Andrew Stewart
Business Continuity expert – Andrew Stewart Business Continuity Expert, Andrew Stewart, Managing Director of data protection specialists Datto, explains how businesses need to do more to safeguard themselves from major disruption. Q: From your experience, do most SMEs take disaster recovery/ business continuity seriously enough? A: Data is growing and importance along with-IT applications being […]
IT upgrades – dispelling the myths
IT upgrades – dispelling the myths You may understand it’s important to keep your IT up to date. But concerns or lack of information can often impede investing in timely upgrades. With technology continually changing and always evolving, upgrading your IT may appear daunting and confusing. At the same time, the learning curve can be […]
Time to upgrade
Time to upgrade Here are some indications as to when it may be time to upgrade your business IT system. Look at doing a more wholesale upgrade. Your business is growing – time to upgrade It may be that you’re employing more people, developing new products and services, or expanding into new premises. You’re having […]
WARNING: email with Word doc or Excel XLS spreadsheet malware
WARNING: email with Word doc or Excel XLS spreadsheet malware The email message comes in with a completely empty body and just the subject line of “Message from KMBT_C280”, but contains an attachment. This is simply another email attachment which tries to download various Trojans, password stealers and especially banking credential stealers. This email has […]
APPLE ID Suspension
APPLE ID Suspension An email advising of your Apple ID suspension is currently doing the arounds. The email is very similar to a genuine Apple email. However, the way to differentiate lies within the Sender’s email address. There are two things to check for within the Sender’s email address the verify the email’s authenticity: […]
Business Continuity Management (BCM)
Business Continuity Management (BCM) Traditionally IT-led responses to major disruptions that affected businesses were once contingency planning and disaster recovery. However, over recent years there has been a growing recognition that they need to become a business-led process that encompasses preparations for many forms of disruption. Business Continuity Management (BCM) is a recognised discipline based on […]
7 Concerning facts about Business Continuity
7 Concerning facts about Business Continuity Downtime is real and costly, costing businesses, on average, a staggering £101,210 per hour. Take a read of our surprising, interesting and concerning facts about Business Continuity below. Only 51% of UK small businesses have an IT business continuity plan in place compared to 74% of large businesses […]
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) For any business today, even non-profit organisations, retaining and winning customers has never been more critical to their future survival. Business has never been so fierce and Customers never so demanding and unpredictable. Would CRM help your business? IT’S SURPRISING Surprisingly, the majority of SMB’s do not follow in the footsteps of […]