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    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...

    2018-12-10 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.

    2018-11-19 07:30:09

    How Big (or Small) Does Your Organisation Need to Be to Need an IT Strategy?

    How big does an organisation need to be to make an IT strategy necessary? Is your organisation too small to need one? Grant McGregor answers your questions.

    2018-11-07 09:00:39

    Cyber Essentials Voucher Scheme worth up to £1000 launched in Scotland

    The Scottish Government has made funding available for a new voucher scheme to help Scottish businesses and charities achieve the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) Cyber Essentials certification.

    2018-10-29 15:33:58

    The FBI Warns of a New Cyber Security Threat

    Most cyber security news recently has focused on the revelation of Russian military intelligence service attacks, but there has been a recent announcement about cyber security practice to which organisations of all sizes including small businesses should be paying much greater attention.