CCTV for SME Businesses
Owning a small or medium sized business means a whole lot of responsibility on your shoulders for many reasons; you have many priorities and one of them is taking care of your property and all the equipment that is in it. Protecting your technology and equipment with anti-virus, encryption, security tags and passwords shows that […]
Businesses helping charities
If you are a business owner, have you ever wondered how much your business is giving back to a charity? It’s not a must to support charities as a business, but what a great way to give back to others and also encourage your employees to do the same. It can be as simple as […]
The rise of dual-purpose devices
Dual Purpose Devices Dual-purpose devices will soon be another highly beneficial technology update in these rapid and ever-changing times. In terms of companies, how can dual-purpose devices help the overall business? Well, first and foremost an essential part of technology for everyone is of course, our mobile phones; I think we can all safely say […]
Include IT in your Business Strategy and Planning
Many companies forget to add the IT into a company’s strategy and planning phases when they first start out in business. There are many reasons that you should include anything that takes significant time and cost into your plans, so we will cover a few here and give some examples that might help you going […]
Why we use HP equipment
HP equipment and why we like it In our blog this week I thought I’d tell you why we use HP equipment (Hewlett-Packard ) and why currently we see no reason to change that any time soon. A few of the old timers here at First Stop IT used to be involved in electronics. […]
Hatfield Broad Oak 10k Road Race and Family Fun Run
Hatfield Broad Oak 10k Road Race and Family Fun Run Now in its 33rd year, the HBO 10K has grown to be one of the largest and most popular road races in the South East, attracting 1500 runners nationwide. Held in the medieval village of Hatfield Broad Oak near Bishop’s Stortford and organised by the […]
Why do I need to install software again?
Install Software again? Don’t shoot the messenger! Why do they keep telling us to upgrade or install software these days? This is my first time at writing one of these blogs so be kind to me the views and opinions below are only from myself and my colleagues experiences and no others should be […]
Does my business need anti-virus and malware protection?
Anti-Virus and Malware, do I need it? Being a business owner means you have a huge amount of documentation and files saved to your system. It also means that whilst your business is growing, so are your files; constantly and consistently. The answer to the question of this article is a firm yes! In previous […]
Best smartphone for business users
Which smartphone should I choose for business use? Being a business owner means you are continually receiving emails about anything and everything; queries from colleagues, queries from customers, problem solving emails, technical issues that need resolving ASAP are all prime examples of what you can expect coming through your smartphone. Therefore, you need the best […]
Should I use OneDrive for my files?
Is OneDrive a good solution for me? We have already advised on the many benefits Office 365 can add to your business, including one of the main benefits being their cloud storage. OneDrive is a file hosting service also operated by Microsoft, as part of their suite of Office Online services; it allows users to […]