business IT

The New Year is a great time to take stock and try to plan for the next 12 months (and beyond), so what do you need to know for the coming year? What are the IT challenges and opportunities you … Continued

Many of us use the New Year as an opportunity to take stock, and to set ourselves goals for improvement, in business as well as our personal lives. Such review and target-setting has positive results, so why not do the … Continued

Moving offices can be a major headache for any business, particularly as IT mistakes could cause costly downtime. With so many factors to consider, how can you make the transition as smooth as possible? 1. Backup everything If any of … Continued

Your business is already aware of the importance of IT security, used to keep data from loss or theft. For instance, your company network will use a firewall and antivirus software to prevent hackers or malware accessing internal resources. But … Continued

IT plays a crucial role in keeping your business running, so any kind of downtime immediately affects productivity and profitability. To help forestall issues, your business must keep hardware and software relatively current. What are the issues in making IT … Continued

Most businesses tend to be well aware of their responsibilities for protecting sensitive data. The Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA”) makes businesses responsible for preventing personal information they hold from being lost, stolen, or otherwise exposed beyond its intended purpose. … Continued

Yet another IT buzzword, ‘malware’ seems to be almost as ubiquitous as ‘Cloud’. So what is malware, and why does your business need to pro-actively engage with this issue? Explaining malware Malware is a combination of the words ‘malicious’ and … Continued

In an always-on, always-connected world, it is possible to carry out many activities online, without ever having to leave your desk. With the assistance of software to remotely control a computer, and phones, business Skype and online chat systems to … Continued

All too often, companies can regard IT as a hindrance, either too slow or too complex to assist in business development. But such a perspective fails to take in the opportunities your IT can offer, which, if properly exploited, can … Continued

When it comes to choosing an IT support service, there are two main working structures to choose from – proactive and reactive. So how can you choose which is right for your business? What is reactive support? Reactive support is … Continued