Using a payment card to make a purchase online can be cause for customer concern: they want to be sure that their details will be stored securely and not accessed for fraudulent use. As a business taking money from consumers electronically, it is vital to ensure that you have adequate card data protection processes in…
Most people, upon receiving an email or request from an important member of the business, such as the CFO or CEO, automatically follow through with it. However, with cyber crime increasingly rampant and the recent CEO Fraud method causing havoc, this is certainly not best practice. The fraud usually begins in the form of an…
Under the umbrella of the incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Protection laws have been afforded both the “teeth” in the form of punitive punishment, and the means in the form of the strengthened Information Commissioners Office (ICO), to take firm action against companies who have ignored their responsibilities. These punishments include financial penalties…
One “box” many servers: Server virtualisation has transformed IT and made office technology more cost-effective and flexible than ever before. As you may or may not be aware, multiple servers can be run from within the same physical machine. For the business owner, this means one hardware warranty and one physical device to power, cool…
Automating your business’s repetitive processes and tasks can massively improve your productivity and efficiency. Here are some examples of the fantastic automation technologies available that you may find useful, however large or small your business is. E-COMMERCE AND POINT OF SALES If you sell any kind of product online, e-commerce automation is invaluable. When a…
If you’re reading this post, you may be wondering what exactly IT consultancy is, or how and why it may be useful for your business? Well, sometimes a company needs help making a decision about their IT, whether it be about what hardware to use, hiring new employees or choosing the direction it wants to…
Save money whilst still getting good IT Service If you run an SME cutting costs is sure to be a priority, but well managed IT services are of equal importance. Reliable IT Support can give you a serious advantage when first starting up. This guide advises where you can opt for a cheaper or more…
CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS There has been a lot of excited buzz recently about the emerging possibility of fixed wireless internet connections in London (read about it here). But until technology is really able to deliver a connectivity solution that provides the benefits of both wireless and fixed simultaneously, we need to manage our businesses with the…
Recent research, conducted by an information technology research and advisory company, surveyed private sector enterprises and concluded that on-site IT services located outside data centres were disappearing fast. 451 Research found that 60% of respondents say that they will run “the majority” of their IT in cloud-hosted servers by the end of 2019. In fact,…
1. Location, Location and Location. Consider your connectivity options when you choose where to locate your office. Most (if not all) of London can receive ADSL internet, a broadband connection provided through the copper wires that once only carried voice. However, ADSL is not capable of providing the data speed and bandwidth required by many…
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