Why should a construction consultancy get Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials certifies the five controls that stop most attacks; for a data-rich consultancy it cuts real risk and, increasingly, is required by clients and insolvency practitioners before they share confidential data, achieved and maintained as part of managed IT at about £45 to £100 per user per month.
Can you support Argus Developer and Citrix for a rural property and development firm?
Yes. First Stop IT supports rural property and development firms running Argus Developer through Citrix, keeping access fast and reliable so your team can run appraisals from the office, home or site without fuss.
How do construction teams access systems from site and on the move?
Construction teams access systems from anywhere with cloud-based tools or hosted desktops, secure remote access, MFA and managed mobile devices, so staff reach email, files, quotes and job info from site or van, safely. Here’s how to set it up.
How do you give contractors and offshore teams secure access?
You give contractors and offshore teams secure access with role-based accounts, MFA, managed or controlled devices, least-privilege permissions and prompt removal when the work ends, so outside help never becomes a security gap.
Why can’t my engineers connect to the remote desktop, and how do you fix it?
Remote desktop connection problems usually come down to connectivity, an overloaded server, expired credentials or a setup that was never properly maintained. The fix is to manage the whole environment so it stays reliable. Here’s how we stop it recurring.
How do you automate branded, scheduled customer reports from NetSuite?
Build a system that generates each customer’s report, applies your branding, and delivers it on schedule by email and portal. We built one producing multi-tab branded Excel workbooks plus a portal view, with automatic parent-account consolidation, for a supplier to UK local authorities.
How do you support a 24/7 worldwide travel desk?
A 24/7 travel desk needs always-available hosted systems, monitoring and support that match your hours, and secure access across every office and time zone, part of managed IT at about £45 to £100 per user per month.
How do you keep payroll and accounting software running reliably through year-end?
Keep practice software reliable at year-end with proactive monitoring and patching, well-maintained servers and devices, resilient connectivity, and tested backups, so CCH, payroll and QuickBooks are there when the deadlines are.
How do you open a new office quickly and securely?
You open a new office quickly and securely with a standard, repeatable setup: managed network and connectivity, standard device builds, cloud access and security applied from day one, so a new site is productive fast without cutting corners.
How do you manage a global firewall and network estate?
You manage a global network estate by monitoring every appliance from one place, standardising configuration, alerting on outages and changes, and keeping firmware current, so problems are caught instantly and security stays consistent.