10 ways to improve your smartphone battery life
Improve your smartphone battery life Whether it’s for emails on the move or for important meeting information at your fingertips, smart phones have today become a very valuable tool to any working environment. However, with the additional usage you may see your phone quickly running out of battery between charges. Use any of the following […]
Is the cloud right for your business?
What is cloud computing? We’re sure you’ve heard all about “the Cloud” before, but do you know what it actually means? Well, it means different things to different people; but in the small business world it refers to services that you receive over the internet, available any time and anywhere, and almost always paid for […]
Moving your office? Make it run smoothly and work for your business.
Moving your office Office Relocation Moving your business premises can be a stressful task. With so many things to consider, the smoother each step can go the better it will feel and the less impact it will have on your business. You may be moving to upsize, move to a new geographical area or you […]
Do I need a complex password? Does it really matter?
People use passwords to access all kinds of information both online and on their own computers daily. This includes email accounts, online games, bank accounts, credit card accounts, online forums, social networking sites, and every other password-protected corner of the internet. In order to remember and keep track of all their logins, a lot of […]
In-House IT Team vs Outsourced IT
Building your own in-house IT team can definitely have its benefits. Large enterprises with complex systems and many users will certainly benefit from an in-house IT department. However in the small business world the argument for an in-house IT team becomes far less clear cut. In general small business have far less complex systems […]
Harlow Business Exhibition – Leisurezone – stand 59
Harlow Business Exhibition Come join us today at the Harlow Business Exhibition in Leisurezone on stand 59. We are very proud to be a part of this years Harlow Business Exhibition. Please join us for some free advice on all and any of your IT needs. We are knowledgeable, deliver a high quality service and […]
Should I be worried about the Gameover Zeus or Cryptolocker virus threat?
Gameover, Zeus, Cryptolocker, are you covered? If you have an industry standard antivirus installed on all your machines and they are all up to date and running a real time scanner you should be fine. The people behind the latest virus threat called Gameover/Zeus, have been detained and the botnet (virus) has been disrupted. If […]
Slow internet with BT? Internet down?
Why is my BT internet slow? We are receiving many complaints from our clients that the internet is slow or not working at all today. This has been caused by multiple problems suffered by BT across their Broadband and Telephone networks. This is affecting not only BT clients but customers of smaller ISPs who use […]
Should you stay with Sky for your business broadband?
Should I stay with Sky broadband? If you are a BE customer you probably already know they have been bought out by Sky. You should have received a welcome letter or email informing you of a change in your login details is imminent (usually within 7 days of receiving the letter).So what do you do […]
Happy Birthday First Stop IT!
Please join us in celebrating our 14th Birthday! For the last 14 years First Stop IT have been providing cost effective Outsourced IT Support to SME’s throughout the UK. We have come a long way since our humble beginnings in the director’s loft, and now call a 1000 square foot office in Harlow our home. […]