Resource Centre

Our Resources hub is designed to help you stay informed, protected and in control of your IT. Here you’ll find practical guides, expert insights, and the latest updates on technology, cybersecurity and best practice — all written in plain English. Whether you’re looking to improve security, understand new technology, or make smarter IT decisions for your business, our resources are here to support you.

Blogs

NetSuite at scale: what breaks past 100,000 records?

Native search/list fields cap and hide valid matches, scheduled and Map/Reduce scripts hit governance limits and time out, and reports slow down, often invisibly. The fixes are targeted: purpose-built search tools, script optimisation and sometimes a data-model review.

How do you keep on top of Tekla, Autodesk and Graitec licence renewals?

Track every entitlement and renewal date in one place, renew well ahead of the deadline, budget for the annual cost, and let your provider handle Trimble and the reseller, part of managed IT at about £45 to £100 per user per month.

How do you support BigHand dictation for solicitors?

First Stop IT supports BigHand dictation for solicitors, including the software, foot pedals and integration with LEAP and email, so your fee earners can dictate quickly and turn work around without technical hold-ups.

How should a claims consultancy organise and index its case records?

Keep case records in one managed document system, structured consistently by client and case, tagged with useful metadata and full-text-indexed so contents are searchable, so every document is findable in seconds, part of managed IT at about £45 to £100 per user per month.

How do you stop phishing and email fraud at a financial firm?

You stop phishing and email fraud with managed email filtering, impersonation protection, MFA, staff training and a strict rule to verify payment changes by phone. Most attacks start in the inbox, so that's where the defence has to be strongest.

How do FYI and INVU fit into a secure, paperless accountancy practice?

FYI and INVU centralise and automate your documents, turning a practice paperless. To get the benefit safely you need them well-integrated, backed up and protected with strong access controls. Here's how the pieces fit together.

How should a multi-office rural consultancy connect its offices securely?

Connect multiple rural offices with cloud-based systems, standardised setups, secure connections between sites and central management, so every office works the same way and your team reaches the same data wherever they are.

How do you stop invoice and payment fraud at a construction firm?

You stop invoice and payment fraud with a strict rule to verify bank-detail changes by phone, plus managed email security, MFA and account monitoring. Construction firms move large payments, so they're a prime target. Here's the defence.

Should a contractor move from an on-site server to the cloud?

Often yes. Moving off an ageing on-site server to hosted desktops or the cloud removes a single point of failure, lets staff work from anywhere, and cuts maintenance. The key is to plan the move so nothing breaks. Here's how to decide.

Resource Centre

Blogs

NetSuite at scale: what breaks past 100,000 records?

How do you keep on top of Tekla, Autodesk and Graitec licence renewals?

How do you support BigHand dictation for solicitors?

How should a claims consultancy organise and index its case records?

How do you stop phishing and email fraud at a financial firm?

How do FYI and INVU fit into a secure, paperless accountancy practice?

How should a multi-office rural consultancy connect its offices securely?

How do you stop invoice and payment fraud at a construction firm?

Should a contractor move from an on-site server to the cloud?

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