Email has allowed us to send and receive messages more easily than ever before. While this is a good thing, it can lead to problems. You may receive dozens or even hundreds of emails in a day. At this point, it feels like you’re wasting your entire day dealing with those incoming messages. Even worse, […]
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The Top 5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs IT Support
The key to a successful company is to stay relevant in a world where technology is rapidly changing. It may be challenging for businesses to keep up with technological trends and updates, which is why the most significant investment a business can make is in technology. IT support can take away the stress of trying […]
David Pinel – Director / Coder / Tech Head
WHAT KIND OF EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE IN IT? I’ve been working in the industry for more than 20 years and, of course, in that time I’ve seen so many changes. I’ve worked in corporate settings, on help desks, and in residential repairs, as well as having run my own business before. This combined experience, […]
Website Hosting – With A Personal Touch
We have actually been hosting websites longer than we’ve been building them. We’re well versed in the technology and have painstakingly spent the last 17 years perfecting our server configurations in order to provide those with a CMS platform the best possible experience. No matter if you are using WordPress, Joomla or any other content […]
Why Small Businesses Need IT Support
Enhance Your Overall Business Security IT companies know that your business data is everything to you, so they make protecting it one of their top-most priorities. With increasing serious cyber threats lurking around every corner, IT pros must come up with appropriate prevention and action strategies in case such attack does occur. To be honest […]
6 Top Tech Small Business New Year Resolutions
As the new year approaches (already?), it is a good time to take stock and plan some small business resolutions. Join the millions around the world determined to make the best of January’s fresh start. Try these suggestions for top IT resolutions to better your business. #1 Embrace digital transformation The business world is going […]
Don’t Get Reeled in by Holiday Phishing Attacks
We expect the holiday season to be a time of good cheer, and peace and goodwill to all, right? Except cyberattackers didn’t get the memo. They are more likely to attack businesses with phishing attempts during the holidays. Prevent issues by knowing what to expect. Cybercrime research shows the season “dramatically impacts” the volume of […]
Stay safe shopping online this holiday season
Retail research tells us that over 75% of people are shopping online each month, and, with the holiday season upon us, you’re likely to be one of them. But don’t let the appeal of convenience distract you from the need to stay safe when shopping online. The number of digital buyers is steadily climbing. In […]
Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Holidays
‘Tis the season to be jolly. For many organisations, this is a peak season. For others, things slow down and people are able to take a long-awaited holiday. Wherever you fall on the stress spectrum, the holidays are a prime time for cyber security attacks. That is why we wrote this free eBook to help […]
Preparing Your Business Tech to Start the New Year
The start of a new year is a challenging time for businesses. It can be a good time to reflect on the wins and losses of the previous twelve months. It’s also an excellent time to take stock and evaluate what your business needs to go forward. IT demands move at a staggering speed, meaning […]
We have recently donated a number of Raspberry Pi micro computers to Ysgol y Gwernant in our home town of Llangollen.
The Raspberry Pi donation is part of our ongoing commitment to supporting and training up the next generation of computer programmers locally. The idea is to help build students’ knowledge and skills, and inspire them into a STEM career. As we live in a more digitised world, computer coding is becoming more important for kids […]
New office at The Fort Business Centre – Oswestry
In order to provide faster response times to our clients in Oswestry & Shropshire we have secured a new satellite office at the Fort Business Centre in Oswestry. From this new location we will be offering all of the same managed IT services with the same excellent customer service that we do from our Llangollen […]
IT Support – The Frequently Asked Questions
With many businesses turning to managed IT service providers for professional IT support, we’re often asked similar questions by those considering our services. So we’ve put together a list of frequently asked questions about managed IT support to give you the answers you need. What does a managed IT support provider do? An IT support […]
5 Tips to Improve Work-Life Balance When Working From Home
We are always looking to find the right work-life balance. For those of us working from home, it is actually harder than it might seem. Working in our living space starts to blur the lines between our personal and work lives. So to help we have put together a few tips you can follow to […]
How To Spot A Tech Scam Before You Get Stung
If your computer had a virus, you’d want to know about it ASAP, right? Before your important files become corrupted, you lose your photos and your digital life is essentially destroyed. Even thinking about it is terrifying. Tech scammers know we’d be lost without our computers, and that we don’t always know what’s going on […]
4 Important Reasons to Use Anti-Spam Filtering in your Business
Remember when spam was obvious, and unless you desperately needed a special blue pill, it was easy to identify and ignore? Those were the days! The impact on your business would have been minimal, as spam was more an annoyance than anything else. Unfortunately, spam has matured into an aggressive threat, marked by sophisticated attacks […]
Cloud Storage or Local Server – The Best of Both
Cloud computing is the biggest buzzword in business today, and for good reason too. The cloud provides many a new-found freedom to do and achieve more than ever before. Greater collaboration, unlocking work possibilities in new locations and often reducing costs provides a healthy boost for many companies. Every business is unique however, and cloud […]
7 Benefits of Cloud Computing for Accountants
The public cloud services market has grown dramatically, and, according to Gartner, migrating to the cloud is a top priority for a third of companies. Analysts predicted the market would reach $266 billion in 2020. Accountants enjoy cloud computing, too. This article rounds up the advantages of available cloud services. Cloud computing can help accountants: […]
Outsourced Help Desk for Accountants
Accountants are experts at surviving the “busy season.” Tax accountants, for instance, are slammed as annual deadlines draw near. There are slow times, too, but during crazy times, the last thing an accountant wants is essential tech going down. A broken computer or server downtime can be devastating. Say it’s a few days before a […]
Setting Your Scholar Up for Online Learning
Schools around the world have closed their doors during the COVID-19 crisis, students from nursery through to high school are being asked to learn online. It’s a change for everyone, but having the right technology in place can help with the transition. Your student may have been using the Microsoft Office suite of software at […]
