James Pinnegar 10 unforgettable cyber security disasters of the past decade In an ideal world, everybody’s personal data would always be safe and secure 24/7/365. Yet data breaches happen daily and, unfortunately, large companies holding millions of people’s data are often th... 29 Nov 2017
Chris Connor 6 benefits of outsourcing your IT department Outsourcing key business services are common practice within SMEs. Many businesses already outsource their marketing, finances and logistics to other companies with more expertise – relieving themselv... 27 Nov 2017
Chris Connor 6 benefits of cloud computing you need to know What is cloud computing? First things first, what exactly is the ‘cloud’? Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services – such as storage, databases, networking, software and analytics – over ... 22 Nov 2017
Chris Connor Everything you wanted to know about GDPR, but were afraid to ask What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the new legislation which will be enforced from 25 th May 2018 . It requires businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of citiz... 31 Oct 2017
Chris Connor How to choose an IT company Choosing the right IT support company may seem like a difficult prospect, especially as there are so many potentials out there. There are some important qualities you should look for in a provider. We... 10 Oct 2017
James Pinnegar Office 365 SMTP Matching Error Solution We recently encountered an SMTP matching error with a new Dirsync setup. The error occurred with a brand new on-premises domain for a customer that had several existing Office 365 user accounts "in th... 30 May 2017
James Pinnegar 5 Tips for your New Year IT Review It's that time of year. It's time for a systems review. The festivities have died down, and the Happy-New-Year's have gradually transitioned back to Hi's and Hellos. We're settling down into a new yea... Analyse IT IT Review IT Strategy Review IT Tips 13 Jan 2017
James Pinnegar It Never Rains In The Cloud These days we're probably all aware of the cloud . Recent announcements from Microsoft and Amazon which show an ever growing customer base for both their cloud platforms ( Azure and AWS respectively) ... 20 Oct 2016
James Pinnegar Office 365 Migrations More and more businesses are seeing the benefits of moving their email systems off site and into a cloud platform. For some it's the ease of access at any time from any place. For others having fewer ... 27 Jun 2016
James Pinnegar Ransomware RTF Attachments Recently we've seen increasing reports of Cyptolocker style ransomware* being delivered in the form of RTF (Rich Text Format) attachments in emails. The RTF files attached are actually just Word docs ... Email Malware RTF Ransomware 26 May 2016
James Pinnegar Outlook Slow Downs and Possible Causes Email is crucial to most businesses and Outlook is one of the most popular mail clients so it's hardly surprising that we get a fairly large amount of support logs for Outlook related issues. One thin... Outlook 12 May 2016
James Pinnegar Malicious Emails - Word Attachments We wrote recently about some very targeted malicious emails that appear to be becoming more prevalent of late. However not all email scams need to be so personalised to be effective. To further drive ... 22 Mar 2016
