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…
Cryptocurrency ( for example Bitcoin) is created with a finite supply. To create the tokens in circulation, programs solve complex calculations for artificially created coins. As the supply dwindles, the calculations become harder and the computer processing time to generate new currency increases. What would help these aspiring bankers is access to greater processing power. Enter…
There are few things more important for modern businesses than the implementation of adequate data protection security measures. If you’re not well versed in all of the below and adhering to best practice for all of them, your IT security will be seriously compromised. We strongly advise that you check this guide and take action…
If you are considering bringing in outside help for your IT, you will need to make a decision about whether you really need a dedicated on-site team, or if a remote support system will suffice. Remote support Remote support allows the outsourced IT support company access to a client’s device without needing the client’s input,…
1. Do you use remote monitoring and support tools? The best IT support companies rely on much more than a panicked phone call from a client to know if something is wrong with one of their servers. They install remote management software on PCs, Macs and Servers that constantly talk back to them and keep…
What is Meltdown and who is affected by it? Meltdown is a vulnerability in hardware that allows malicious, unauthorised access to all of the hardware’s memory. Most Intel chips manufactured since 1995 are affected by Meltdown due to a design flaw. This means that most computers are at risk. At this moment, it is unclear…
You may have become aware, over the last few weeks, of some rising panic over a purportedly unfixable security flaw in Skype. But before you fret, and scramble to ascertain the dangers presented to you by this flaw, take heart: Microsoft located, solved and patched the issue way back in October 2017. The recent misguided…
It’s vital that you are pro-active when it comes to cyber-security. Your IT support team should be keeping your protection up to date at all times to stop any of the following threats getting a chance to wreak havoc on your business. VIRUSES A virus is a piece of software that infects a computer and…
Each business has different priorities when it comes to the storage and protection of it’s data. There are a few different kinds of backup system available and it’s important to determine which one, or which combination of them, is best suited to your needs. Here’s a brief rundown of the three types of data backup;…
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