Keeping your computers cool in the heat
Keeping your hardware happy in the heat With record-breaking temperatures seemingly being broken every week, it’s a great idea to keep your hardware in mind. We’ve got a few tips to follow to keep your hardware running and your mind off our impending doom at the hands of Do keep your hardware out of […]
Windows 7 Support ends in 6 months
Ready for the end of Windows 7 Support? Only 6 Months to go! With 6 months to go until Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft, what steps are you taking to ensure your PCs and laptops are updated or replaced? In a previous blog, The Benefits of Switching to Windows 10, we outlined […]
Why Your Business Needs Security Awareness Training
Security Awareness Training and why your Business needs it A human firewall Technology still has an important role to play in securing your network. The need for firewalls, antivirus, and good passwords is not going away. However, all this technology becomes useless if poorly informed users click a link in a fake email, and […]
Why Renew Your Office Computer Hardware Every 3 Years?
Why replace your computers every 3 years? Technology is the backbone of every company and a lot of businesses do not always realise that regularly replacing computers can provide excellent return on investment. The hardware and the software running on your computer will quickly be superseded by faster systems with improved features, and eventually the […]
What is the Cloud?
What is the Cloud all About? Simply put, the Cloud refers to a software or service that is accessed solely through the internet; it is also known as ‘SaaS’, Software as a Service. You probably already use several services that are Cloud or SaaS-based like OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Outlook.com (formerly Hotmail) and many […]
Using Technology as a Strategic Tool
Using Technology as a Strategic Tool in Your Business Technology is now part of everyone’s day to day life and can undoubtedly make businesses run more efficiently and profitably. As the world changes, it’s important that we change with it, to remain relevant and to take advantage of new possibilities and opportunities. There are countless […]
Why Upgrade Windows XP?
Why Should a Business Upgrade From Windows XP or 2003? It may seem inconceivable that some businesses still use these packages in 2019, yet many still are; it’s understandable as these were good, reliable platforms. When support for Windows XP ended in 2014, it was the second most installed operating system behind Windows […]
Why Your Business needs IASME
Keeping your business secure with IASME With recent reports in the news of Managed Service Providers being the cause of some data breaches, supply-chain security is becoming increasingly important, and your IT provider has to be the most important because they hold the keys to your kingdom; they manage your IT systems. At First Stop […]
10K Road Race and Family Fun Run
We are very proud to be a Silver Sponsor of this Historic Charity Event. With government funding being cut yet again, the money we raise for the village primary school is essential to keeping the doors open. Held in the medieval village of Hatfield Broad Oak near Bishop’s Stortford and organised by St. Mary’s […]
Business Telecoms Partnership with First Stop IT
Telecoms Partnership Few businesses can get by without any kind of telecommunications system. In the 21st century, they essential for both internal and external communication, and not just telephones. A telecoms network permits access to both internet and intranet access, email, and to cloud-based storage. It’s a system that requires updating to remain relevant to […]