4 Interesting Cloud Storage Trends to Watch for in 2022

4 Interesting Cloud Storage Trends to Watch for in 2022 One area of cloud computing that is used widely, but often isn’t as flashy as the software side is cloud storage. Storing files in the cloud to make them easily accessible and shareable from anywhere was one of the very first uses of the cloud […]

How Microsoft 365 Defender Can Shield Your Company From Phishing Scams

How Microsoft 365 Defender Can Shield Your Company From Phishing Scams Phishing can lose you a lot of money and expose sensitive information. Microsoft 365 Defender can dramatically mitigate this risk with several features.  Phishing attacks are a severe threat to your business. These fraudulent actions can cause your team members to accidentally share financial, […]

How Cyber Aware are your employees?

Are your employees cyber aware?  Would you like help to educate your employees to strengthen their skills when working with your IT systems both inside and outside of the Office? Did you know in 2016 the average cost of a Cyber breach was £3 million! This figure is only going to increase hence the reason […]

What to expect from the General Data Protection Regulation

What to expect from the General Data Protection Regulation Regardless of the effects of Brexit, UK SMEs and large organisations alike that process data regarding EU individuals will be subject to the General Data Protection (GDPR) ‘Processing’ of data refers to obtaining, disclosing, recording, holding, using, deleting or destroying personal information. A wider reach than […]

What to expect from the General Data Protection Regulation

What to expect from the General Data Protection Regulation Regardless of the effects of Brexit, UK SMEs and large organisations alike that process data regarding EU individuals will be subject to the General Data Protection (GDPR) ‘Processing’ of data refers to obtaining, disclosing, recording, holding, using, deleting or destroying personal information. A wider reach than […]

How to make big data work for you

How to make big data work for you Often, the image surrounding Big Data focuses on how giant corporations can hoover up an extraordinary amount of information.  Feeding it into powerful computers creating a stream of crucial analysis and insights, thus saving itself billions.  Certainly a cliché, there are big companies harvesting incredibly large amounts […]

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 […]