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Clever broadband
If your business is completely dependent on your broadband connection what happens when it fails? People sit idle at their desks, clients get upset and business...
Understanding your broadband
With the big broadband suppliers beating their chests and talking about Fibre and Cable it can be confusing to the non-techie (and that’s most people). The TV ads may...
Filth Filters
The latest silliness is the British Library’s internet filters denying access to the online version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet – because the content was too violent! ...
What do those IT people do?
If you’ve got an IT support service that you pay a monthly fee for – and you never call them out you may wonder what you’re paying for. Just to set your mind at rest a...
When there are thunderstorms do you save your work more frequently?
If people have been scare-mongering about the recent thunderstorms frying your computer, don't panic. Firstly, whilst it is possible for the electricity charge to...
How do you know your back-up is working?
Having a robust back-up system in place is good business sense, but how often do you check it's working? It's no good having a back-up system if you don't test it...
Planning ahead
When you're running a company you are hoping for it to grow and prosper. However, when you're buying or leasing equipment and services it's likely that you'll only be...
The domino effect
The business IT set up is critical and when everything is networked it’s important that careful planning takes place before changes are made. If you have an internal IT...
Oh, crumbs!
When something stops working you suddenly realise just how dependent you are on your computer. In today’s world the whole organisation tends to grind to a halt if the...
When is a landline not a landline?
Technology advances mean that what may appear to be a landline – isn’t. Voice over Internet Provider (VoIP) has been around for quite a long time and many people use...
The cost of a call
Ofcom are about to get involved in the complexities of phone calls to those annoying non-geographic numbers. For years there has been confusion over costs – mostly...
I’m watching you!
Google have brought out another gizmo that is likely to have a real impact and has already been the subject of discussion on news programmes and talk shows. Google...
Why you need an IT support service
These are some of the challenges our clients have thrown at us recently: A client working on a dual screen setup found that their primary screen kept going off. As...
How much?!
Recently a youngster managed to spend £3K of his Dad’s money on video game add ons playing on his Dad’s phone. It made the national news and a few topical talk shows...
Following online banking security processes
Most online banking access requires two or three pieces of information entering to get access to your account, often generated randomly by a small digital device. ...
What is the difference between WiFi and Bluetooth?
At one time Bluetooth was how you connected your mobile phone to an earpiece so you could chat in the car, but now it connects all kinds of things together. You can...
If everything is in the Cloud – do I need backup?
As more activities relating to your data management move into the Cloud the question arises regarding whether paying for a back-up service is necessary any longer. If...
How to help your IT support do a fantastic job
When you use technology you know that eventually something will go wrong – and usually just when you need it to work urgently. It’s part of your business continuity...