During the recent lockdown, the availability of new laptops and even second-hand laptops had driven up prices as there was a high demand for staff to work from home. As staff have returned to offices and IT distribution recovered as supplies from the manufacturers arrived, we have begun to see stocks return to normal in […]
Microsoft’s Office 365 has been around since 2011 and its email is based upon Microsoft Exchange which has some great features compare to POP3 or IMAP email. Exchange Server Email is one of the core products that Microsoft Office 365 provides. If you have not used Microsoft’s Exchange Email then you may be missing out […]
When you want to buy a new PC/Laptop or want to add a screen to your existing setup, one of the first questions we will ask is what display connections do you have on your device? Check your PC The available ports on your pc will depend upon the model of your PC/Laptop. On a […]
Clients often ask us to recommend a laptop for their staff, this could be for a new starter or if the member of staff has an old PC which has broken or as part of a complete kit refresh. The range of laptops seem to increase daily basis and have recently been constrained by worldwide […]
In our previous articles we have discussed the equipment that you need and the type of internet connection. With working from home set to become the normal for some businesses for a while, some businesses will need to provide a more permanent setup for their staff so they can work safely and effectively from home. […]
We often get asked to help staff from our clients to setup a connection from their home to the office so they can work from home. And in our recent article about what you need to work from home we briefly touched on needing an internet connection & router. The type of internet connection will […]
VPN is an acronym for a Virtual Private Network. A Virtual Private Network allows you to connect your device or network via the Internet to another network. A VPN will normally encrypt the data which is transferred across the Internet. What types of VPN are there? There are two main types of VPN: Remote Access […]
Microsoft Small Business Server suite has been upgraded over the years, with the release of Office 365 in 2011, Microsoft began to focus on cloud based server products. Small Business Server 2011 was the last Microsoft Small Business Server version and was released in December 2010. Microsoft introduced their Essentials version of Windows Server 2012. […]
Many businesses have found over the last few months that their staff can work from home and can still be productive. Cyber attacks can affect every business and now that users are working from more remote locations, we are seeing a higher number of targeted phishing emails which may fool some staff. Typically, most businesses […]
With the ability for staff to work from home and a new cyber attack in the news each week, what is protecting your systems? Threats come in a number of forms, from hardware/software failure, user error or malicious act by internal or external persons. The ability to protect the critical data from these threats is […]