Yearly archive for 2016

New range of Macs to be unveiled this month Apple’s major annual iPhone smartphone launch event is done and dusted, clearing the way for the Mac line up refresh, which is set to be announced later this month. For those with an older Mac, struggling with an

Whaling – hacking minds, not computers While the cyber-security industry is dead certain that ransomware is on the rise, a similar tactic that doesn’t rely on exploiting network security, but the heads of employees, is also seeing an increase. Whaling, a type of business email compromise, is

Rise in ransomware shows anyone can be affected Based on information from a recent Freedom of Information request survey, it transpires that many of Britain’s universities and health institutions are frequent targets for ransomware demands (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37166545). That may be down to the large student populations, many of

Why you should switch to Microsoft Office 365 Microsoft Office is a staple on almost every office PC. Word, Excel and Outlook are names synonymous with any kind of business administration – and even in most households, they are familiar pieces of software. However, thanks to expensive

Running your business remotely using the Cloud The old model of going to the office every day, clocking in at 9 and out at 5, has changed for years. But thanks to cloud and remote backup and storage, it’s possible to keep a business running between employees

Microsoft Surface updates fix a range of issues Microsoft’s Surface devices continue to be popular business tools, but since their launch, there has been a continuing range of niggles for each model, afflicting office and IT types that are otherwise enjoying the benefits of the light and

The Cloud is no longer new, trendy or scary Many businesses are put off from moving their data, services or having their teams work in the Cloud. To some bosses, it is still a new, unsafe or complex area of business. The truth now is that businesses

New macOS Sierra brings new toys to the Mac desktop While Microsoft Windows 10 has been hogging many of the headlines in the last year, Mac owners finally get a comparable upgrade this autumn with the newly named macOS Sierra (OS X 10.12 in old money). The

Windows 10 free upgrade ends July 29, major update arrives August Is your business ready to take the plunge with Windows 10? The free upgrade offer expires for non-enterprise users at the end of July, and the major new update to celebrate the first anniversary is due

A new generation of PC hardware arrives, will it help your business? When a PC IT rep next calls or their shiny brochure lands on your desk, beware! While they will likely be offering your business the latest in 10-core Intel i7 CPUs, the staggering video performance