Yearly archive for 2016

Windows 10 – is upgrading really worth it? Britain’s SME community only has a few days left to take the jump upgrade from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10, before Microsoft’s mark-up fee comes into play, meaning there is likely to be much head scratching taking

Why managed computer services beat the break-fix support model When first starting out in business, cutting corners is sometimes necessary to save initial costs. Instead of paying for in-house IT staff or ongoing network monitoring, it can be tempting to run with your luck and address problems

5 reasons Microsoft Surface could be the business tablet for you A recent report by the market analyst Canalys reported that the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is outselling the iPad Pro in the enterprise market. It calculated that during the first quarter of 2016, business owners were

Mobile security to step up a gear It must be one of those of nightmare moments for any business worker: the realisation that they have lost their mobile device, with all that company data and contacts on it. Aside from the value of the phone, the risk

The end for Windows 10 Mobile devices? Microsoft’s latest quarterly financial results showed another massive decline in sales of Lumia devices and Windows 10 Mobile phones. Phone revenue declined 46% according to the company’s results. While many businesses are happy running iOS or Android devices, or using

Beware of firmware updates for Surface devices Microsoft’s Surface range might be the darling of the executive crowd, thanks to its lightweight design and portability. However, some users are less than happy at the latest batch of firmware updates which have reduced the devices to showing screens

PC sales continue to plummet due to Windows 10 According to market figures, the anticipated rush to adopt new, Windows 10-powered PCs has failed to materialise. IDC reports global PC sales down 11.5% and Gartner reports them down by 9.6% for the first quarter of 2016. That’s

Is your wireless mouse a security risk? A new company in the US has unveiled a security flaw that means your wireless mouse could actually offer an entry point to hack your computer. Bastille, a start-up, has revealed that the dongles from wireless mice from companies including

Disaster recovery: 4 tips to recover faster We all hope it never happens to us, but what if it did? If something were to happen to your business, how quickly could you recover? It sounds like a morbid topic, but ensuring that your business has a disaster

Global cyber security skills shortage ahead The global cyber security industry is facing a skills shortage that threatens the growth of cloud computing and storage. According to ESG research, three-quarters of companies are using some form of cloud service and the numbers will increase in the future.