What is the cost to your business for IT failures?
How much do IT failures cost your business? IT and general technology failures have to be one of the biggest costs to businesses. Not only is it affecting your business financially, it will also be having an effect of the productivity from your employees. According to a report from IT managed services provider, Manager 24/7, […]
The benefits of remote IT support
Remote IT Support When owning a business, as we have covered in many of our blog posts, security and being up to date with upcoming technology are vital. Having a remote IT Support company available for whenever your system goes down or any other technology issues you are having that need to be resolved as […]
What is the IoT or Internet of Things?
What’s all this IoT? IoT is short for Internet of Things. Internet of Things is the network of physical objects that feature an IP address for internet connectivity which enables the objects to connect and exchange data. It extends internet activity between typical devices such as desktops & laptops, smart phones and tablets to a […]
What is Artificial Intelligence or AI and how can it help my business?
AI or Artificial intelligence, what is it? It is an area of computer science that emphasises the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. With owning a small business, it is common to be aware and worried about the constant updates with programs and technology overall. Capitol One’s recent research shows that […]
Flexible working from home
Allowing your employees to be working from home may, at first, seem like the easy option for them and not necessarily beneficial to you as their boss. However, it has been proven that working from home just two or three days a week, can have many benefits. First of all, they’re in their own environment, […]
What is a cyber attack? Is my business safe?
A cyber attack is a strike against a computer system, network or internet-enabled device or application by hackers; they will use a variety of tools to attack, including malware, ransomware, exploit kits and other methods. I’m sure if you own a business you are already aware of the consequences of a cyber attack. Of course, […]
Beast from the East, is snow affecting your business?
The UK is in the grip of weather warnings across the UK, one of the coldest spells for over 25 years. With temperatures dropping below -12C the weather front responsible has been dubbed the Beast from the East. Making the already severe weather conditions worse is storm Emma which its forecast to bring another 50cm of […]
Multi-factor authentication Office 365 Security
You may recall a recent blog referring to all the countless benefits of Office 365 for businesses. Office 365 has plenty of great and useful features, this includes multi-factor authentication. Multi-factor authentication is, as described by Microsoft themselves, a method of authentication that requires the use of more than one verification method and adds a […]
Advantages of using Dual Monitors
Using dual monitors when working is beneficial in so many ways. It will extend productivity as you can have more of the applications open that you need, and also essentially extend your visual work space. When working consistently at a computer screen, of course it can be straining to the eyes. However, the dual monitors […]
Office 365 – Streamline your business communications
Office 365 – if you have heard of it, great. If not, also great! Here’s a quick explanation to keep you in the loop with this article. Office 365 is a brand name that Microsoft uses for a group of subscriptions that provide productivity software and related services. It benefits many people when it comes […]