Beware we have seen an email with malicious content today
Beware we have seen an email with malicious content today It has come to our attention there is currently an ‘Email Scam’ doing the rounds. WARNING the email contains malicious content. The email appears to come from ‘Fed Ex and sent with a .zip file attachment. DO NOT OPEN THIS because your machine will […]
Business Continuity – protecting your business
Protecting your Business Whilst the impact on a business of loss of data and communications infrastructure is widely understood, smaller businesses have been slower to develop business continuity plans compared to larger organisations. There also remains a general lack of understanding over the key difference of Data Backup as opposed to Business Continuity. Although overlapping, […]
Social Media – Beware what you share
Social Media – Beware what you share Social Media We all have social media accounts, Apple accounts, Google accounts, Bank accounts, Utilities accounts and the list goes on and will continue to go on. Do you remember when you setup your Facebook account or your Apple account, probably not? Setting up online accounts there is […]
Would your business function if your Server failed or was destroyed?
Would your business function if your Server failed or indeed destroyed? Companies that can tolerate data loss between the time of their last backup and the time of a disaster are getting increasingly hard to find. System outages are both unpredictable and in many cases unavoidable, with serious consequences on your ability to do business. […]
Is your data protected when an employee leaves?
Is your data protected when an employee leaves? Times gone by How many of us remember the days when important information was kept in paper files? Of course we all know that those days are long gone and most of today’s new information is stored electronically. However, this could mean trouble for your Company when […]
Why all IT Departments should monitor internet usage
Why all IT Departments should monitor internet usage Security Conscious – Monitored Internet Usage in Business Using a software system to monitor internet usage was once seen as the reserve of large Companies and not much of a concern to smaller Companies. But, this is no longer the case with the increase in usage […]
Azure the Cloud for modern Business
Azure the Cloud for modern Business Imagine having at your disposal the capabilities to build applications to meet the exact needs of your business and to develop, implement and scale them at a fraction of the cost compared to that of engaging a software developer. Microsoft Azure a Cloud Services Solution provides that power. Businesses […]
Meet the Cloud Expert – Carl Harris
Carl Harris, Director of IT and Operations at BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT and Cloud Expert. Here he talks about how SMEs can take advantage of doing business in the Cloud. The Cloud continues to evolve. How would you define the Cloud in terms of its use for businesses? Cloud-based services give businesses an […]
The Cloud in practice
The Cloud in practice. The opportunities to use the Cloud are countless and SMEs are, of course, using services that meet their individual needs. This will differ by sector – a manufacturing company will have different computing needs to a marketing agency for example. However, there are many commonalities to doing business no matter where […]
Key Advantages of Cloud Services
The key advantages of Cloud Services Disaster Recovery No more tapes or drives to manually change every night and store offsite. Automated backups and should the worst occur, you can continue to have access to your documents. Document storage Virtual file servers in the cloud enable your team to store and retrieve files safely. Using […]