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If you’re a UK corporation, the chances are that you’ve been hacked at some point. New data from the Global Business Outlook Survey has revealed that 96 per cent of UK firms have seen hackers successfully penetrate their IT systems in an attempt to steal, change or make public important …
Read More »How Windows 10?s Update for Business will affect you
There are a lot of vague announcements and myriad of conclusions from security experts and the media regarding recent Microsoft news about the upcoming release of Windows 10 and the introduction of Windows Update for Business. Microsoft has been making some much-needed changes to their development teams over the past …
Read More »Could drones offer you a new revenue stream?
Drones may be the latest consumer toys, but have you ever thought about how they could be used in a business environment? At Computing’s recent Enterprise Mobility and Application Management Summit 2015, Rentokil’s global director of enterprise, Anthony Meadows, revealed the firm is looking in to using drones for bird …
Read More »Synology launches 3 new NAS models
Synology has added three new models to its network attached storage range. The RackStation RC18015xs+ features high-availability design, next-generation snapshot technology, and massive scalability up to 180 drives. The shared storage architecture eliminates the need for data replication over the network, in addition to drastically reducing deployment costs. RC18015xs+ delivers …
Read More »Printer shipments decline in UK
According to the latest data from analyst Context, printer UK printer hardware shipments declined during Q1 2015. Hardware dipped by 11 per cent year-on-year during Q1 in the UK and eight per cent in EMEA. The Middle East and Africa also saw a decline. “Shipments to Western Europe account for …
Read More »Intel could be cutting jobs this month
There may be Intel job cuts across the globe throughout June, according to reports. The Oregonian newspaper claims to have obtained an internal memo from Intel, which indicates that the company will be making the cuts from June 15th as it looks to keep its expenses flat to match its …
Read More »Lenovo to launch own PC on a stick
Lenovo is planning to release its first PC on a stick in time for the 2015 back-to-school period. Speaking to PCR, Lenovo’s UK consumer director Alex Ebeid revealed that the firm is planning to release a number of form factors: “In the entry level there’s the PC on a stick …
Read More »Why you need to stop seeing security as just an expensive add-on
The internet has undeniably revolutionised how businesses operate, engage with their customers and bring their products to market. From sole traders to large multinationals, IT is at the heart of every business function, raising the question of risk (and therefore security) that has found itself at the vanguard of C-level …
Read More »Don?t be fooled by June?s light Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates
This month’s baseline of updates may give a false sense of security as most of Microsoft’s updates are only ranked as Important, but of the six Important updates, half of them have a CVSS of 9.3, indicating these updates are actually very severe. But with so few updates in this …
Read More »Find out how to prepare for Ofcom?s new business regulations
Ofcom’s new regulations for B2C businesses using NGNS (Non Geographic number services) are coming in to force on 1st July 2015, but are you prepared for the changes? Regulated by the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority), companies using 08, 09 and 0118 numbers have a legal obligation to make the cost …
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