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Why Upgrade To Windows 7?

Windows 7 burst onto the scene in August, 2009 and since then uptake has been gradual. According to analyst firm Forrester Windows XP still accounts for over 59.9% of market share for business use. Windows XP was released in 2001 and is … Continue reading

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What Happens If Your Systems Fail?

Keeping computers up and running is a fundamental requirement for any business. Companies are starting to recognise the importance of having good data backup processes but this is only part of the picture. If there is a major incident, how … Continue reading

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Are Your Files Safe?

If there’s one important task computer users regularly ignore, it’s backing up their data. The data on your hard drive is the most critical and valuable item inside your computer (far more important than the hardware itself), and can’t be … Continue reading

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Make Remote Working Right For Your Business

In business you need to be there for your customers, come rain, hail or shine. Hours lost away from the office can mean missed deadlines, which can lead to lost clients. Your business needs to keep functioning and that’s exactly … Continue reading

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Avoiding Junk Emails In Your Business

Junk emails, or Spam are emails sent to you without consent by people or businesses with which you have no relationship. Receiving Junk email can cause significant problems for your business as it can clog up your email system and often … Continue reading

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Your IT Systems Also Need A New Year Detox

A New Year detox is top of the “To Do” list for many of us in the first week of January – but there’s no need to limit the big clean-up to your body. I spend much of my life … Continue reading

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Beware of IT Phone Scams

IT phone scams have been around for a number of years, but we have recently seen a surge in the number we have had reported to us. The scam works where the caller offers ‘computer support’ but in reality is … Continue reading

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Is someone using your Wi-Fi connection for free?

It may be wrong and it’s certainly illegal but according to a recent survey we have conducted, one in two Wi-Fi users in the UK still access someone else’s wireless Internet network without permission. Wi-Fi ‘piggybacking’ has been around since … Continue reading

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The legal issues and risks around Cloud computing

I was recently discussing some of my concerns about Cloud computing being viewed as a blanket answer to all IT issues with a legal friend (Geoffrey Sturgess from Warner Goodman Commercial) and he had some very useful and interesting views … Continue reading

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How valuable is your data?

I think it’s fair to say that most businesses lock their doors at night to make sure that thieves can’t just walk in and take what they want. Many also have alarm systems and some of these link to CC … Continue reading

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