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2019-02-11 11:03:26
Urgent Call to Action if You Are Using Windows 7
Are you using the Windows 7 operating system on your PCs and laptops? If so, it is time to take action and start planning an upgrade to Windows 10.
2019-01-14 07:30:31
Advancing Your IT Strategy: How to Identify Critical Vulnerabilities and Points of Failure
In a recent blog, we looked at the five steps required to develop an effective IT strategy. In this article, we will take a deeper look into one of these key stages: how to identify critical vulnerabilities and points of failure.
2019-01-07 07:30:49
The Five Vital Components to Think About When Creating a New IT Strategy
Developing an IT strategy can be a daunting task to start, especially if you’ve not done it before. Our new guide helps to demystify the process and offers a five-step approach to help you to get it done.
2018-12-24 08:30:50
Top 10 Technology Trends: 2019
With the New Year in sight, we've been looking at which technology trends will be developing further in 2019 and how this might affect IT in the future.
2018-12-17 15:45:41
The IT Lifecycle and 5 Signs that it’s Time to Upgrade Your Technology
When you’re starting out, smart tech purchases can often end up at the bottom of your list of priorities. But depending on how much you care about office atheistic, you can either end up overspending on beautiful technology, or buying the most cost-effective computers which your business will have...
2018-12-14 15:00:25
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...
Christmas has arrived at Grant McGregor! We've been getting into the Christmas spirit here at Grant McGregor. The elves have been busy trimming the Christmas tree and decorating the office with lots of festive garlands and ornaments!
2018-12-10 08:04:40
Why shrewd companies are getting tested and certified for Cyber Essentials
It’s tempting to see the UK Government’s new Cyber Essentials scheme as not worthy of investigation if you’re an established organisation with good IT systems in place. But our experience as an IASME Certification Body has taught us that this isn’t always the case.
2018-12-03 14:27:42
5 Key Considerations When Implementing Change
Every office has at least one - the employee who is consistently resistant to technological change. So, how can you find a balance between championing your employees’ ability to think critically without having them fight with management every time you want to improve a process?
2018-11-26 12:25:53
Why IT Cannot Be a Reactive Activity
So much of the IT activity we all undertake is reactive – often it takes a malware attack to prompt us to upgrade our security software or a broken hard drive to make us think seriously about backups. Which is exactly why your IT approach shouldn’t be reactive.
