Meet Mark O’Neill – Green IT Expert

MEET THE EXPERT – MARK O’NEILL We meet up with leading Green IT expert, Mark O’Neill, author of “Green IT for Sustainable Business Practice” and ask why going green is relevant to small and medium sized business. What is Green IT? The term is quite subjective and can mean different things to different people.  However, […]

How clean is your keyboard and mouse?

How clean is your keyboard and mouse? Did you know that an average office keyboard and mouse can contain as much as 400 times more germs and bacteria than a toilet seat? That’s pretty disgusting, especially when you start to imagine opening a bag of crisps and eating them – after having typed that email! […]

How addictive is Twitter and LinkedIn

How addictive is Twitter and LinkedIn Social media channels such as Twitter and LinkedIn are part of everyday life for many of us.  Both personally and in business.  How we reach our friends and business partners has changed massively over the past few years. Twitter I truly did not want to use Twitter and remember […]

Do you know how to protect your business data when employees leave?

Do you know how to protect your business data when employees leave? How many of you think that employee data theft doesn’t apply to your type of business?  Perhaps you should think again.  It has been known that some employees who quit, or are fired take confidential business data with them.  Protect your business. How many […]

Where did the name Amshire come from?

Where did the name Amshire come from? Author: Trevor M Taylor (Chairman) This is something that people often ask me.  There is a bit of a story behind this and an amount of logic too.  When I was setting up Amshire in the mid 90’s I used to get very frustrated and still do with funny […]

Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller (AER)

Microsoft Authorized Education Re-seller  Today Amshire became a Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller (AER), demonstrating the ability to meet Microsoft academic Customers’ evolving needs.  To earn a Microsoft AER, partners must complete a test to prove their level of academic licensing and market expertise. The AER program trains resellers on Microsoft’s Academic licensing, thus giving them […]

Ransomware – is your data safe?

Ransomware – is your data safe? Recently we have all become more aware of the threat from Malware on our computer systems and files being encrypted. Malware Malware can do trivial things, such as open pop-ups when browsing the internet which then redirects you to different sites.  This also installs software on your computer then proceeds […]

Microsoft Apprenticeship – Jake Heap joins TEAM Amshire

Microsoft Apprenticeship – Jake Heap We can now announce that Jake Heap has completed his Microsoft Apprenticeship.  As of  1st August Jake became a full time, paid member of the TEAM, in recognition of all the hard work that he has given to the Apprenticeship program, Amshire and our Customers. Apprentices have become a highly […]

Amshire acquired Select Network Services

Amshire acquire Select Network Services For an undisclosed sum, Amshire have acquired Select Network Services from Wilmslow based Mathew Humphreys.  We are actively looking for opportunities to grow our business further. Established in 1995 by Trevor Taylor and his son David.  We are located at Oak Green Business Park on the outskirts of Stockport.  Providing IT […]