UK Lockdown – Remote Access and Working from Home
UK Lockdown – Working from Home With the UK now essentially in lockdown, those of us who are able to are now working from home. We’ve compiled a few things to think about make sure that your work force stays healthy and productive: Are your employees fit to work? Take the time to look after […]
Coronavirus COVID-19 and Working from Home
Coronavirus and working from home With more people becoming infected with the coronavirus in the UK and its prevalence increasing, it’s probably a good idea to think about some contingency plans to keep your employees and yourself healthy and your business functional if it becomes more widespread. While the overwhelming majority of people will recover, […]
Are you paying too much for your Managed Print Services?
Are you paying too much for your Managed Print Services? Most businesses, like people, are creatures of habit. They find a service they like and stick with it. Although times are changing, rarely, if ever, does anyone ask whether they’re paying too much for their printing service. We assume because we got a good […]
What are Password Management Apps
What are Password Management Apps and are they secure? Password security is a hot topic these days. Making sure that you have a secure one that’s long enough; contains enough capital letters, numbers, special characters and the first chapter of War and Peace, as well as needing to have a completely different password for […]
Smart Appliances, Can You Trust Them?
Smart Appliances – Are they spying on you? The use of Smart Devices has grown exponentially between 2018 and 2019, Estimates suggest a 59% increase last year according to YouGov. It’s the age of the Smart Devices, everyone uses them, but we are becoming increasing aware and worried about the data they collect and the […]
The End for Windows 7
Windows 7 Support Ends 14th January 2020 On its 2009 release, it was one of the most highly regarded operating systems in the Microsoft family. Now, over a decade later, the company has ended support for Windows 7 and its business version Server 2008. What this means If you are running a computer or […]
The 2020 Tech to Watch Out For
Tech to look out for in 2020 Firstly, we wish all our customers and casual readers a very happy 2020! We hope the upcoming year is a good one. It’s looking to be an interesting one as far as technology is concerned.; some highly anticipated advances are going to appear in the next year, and […]
This Year’s Essential Technology Christmas Gift Guide
Essential Technology Christmas Gift Guide How is your Christmas shopping progressing? If you’re an early bird, you have most likely already finished a great deal of your Christmas shopping, wrapped the pressies and have them snug under the tree. Or have you’ve missed the window and now you’re stuck for ideas? Never fear, because […]
First Stop Awarded Britain’s 50 Best Managed IT Companies
First Stop Awarded Britain’s 50 Best Managed IT Companies for second year running At First Stop, we’re about to celebrate 20 years of delivering transformative IT to UK small businesses. We’re proud of our ‘winning’ mix of strong people, best in class technology and brilliant processes. It’s a recipe for success that saw us claim […]
Why you need an IT Managed Service Provider
Why you need an IT Managed Service Provider What is your view on business IT? Is it an expensive, time laden burden that’s holding you back? Or a way to innovate and grow as it should be? If it is the former, perhaps we should have a chat and find out why this is how […]