Lesson of the day from Ghost has been to keep an eye on your IT security, and in particular, to make sure your password is up to scratch. As a special treat, we’ve found a site that will put your password through its paces. https://howsecureismypassword.net/ Tap in your password and see how long it would […]
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IT Security In Your Pocket
If you’re anything like us, your mobile device is so important to you that it’s a part of the business and a part of the family – heck, it’s practically part of the body. So in that case, security is an unavoidable issue. Here are a few handy hints to keep your phone safe and protected: […]
Would Your Password Pass The Test?
It’s always a good idea to have a strong password – it’s an important weapon in the war against hackers and will help to protect you from malicious software. This is because it’s the initial defence mechanism regarding access to your computer. So how do you make sure you have a strong password? It’s pretty […]
Keeping Fit while using your computer.
Did You Know? • Display-screen equipment users can experience a wide range of health problems including eyestrain, blurred vision, headaches, mental stress and musculoskeletal problems including RSI (repetitive-strain injury). • 1 in 50 of all British workers have reported an RSI condition. • RSI cost the UK’s workforce 5.4 million working days in sick leave […]
September Dell Clearance
Dell OptiPlex 7020 MT PC Intel Core i5-4590 (Quad Core, 3.30GHz Turbo, 6MB, w/ HD Graphics 4600) 4 GB (1x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 Memory 256 GB Mobility Solid State Drive 16X DVD +/- RW Drive Integrated HD 4600 Graphics Dell Optical (Not Wireless), Scroll USB (3 buttons scroll) Black Mouse UK/Irish (QWERTY) Dell KB212-B QuietKey USB […]
We Love Essex – Epping
Thriving businesses, glorious natural surroundings and a fascinating history – our next-door town, Epping, has a lot going for it… The strange affair of the Epping Jaundice happened in 1965: 84 townspeople fell prey to a mystery illness with jaundice-like symptoms, which was finally traced back to a bakery which had accidentally used flour tainted […]
What’s your IT department doing about new cybersecurity legislation?
Companies and organisations of all sizes and in all locations have been attacked by hackers. Cybersecurity is still a vitally important consideration as well as a hot topic. Hackers use constantly-evolving automated techniques and tools to raid and misuse data, causing damage to the reputation and livelihood of the companies they target. Some things such […]
We Love Essex – Welcome to Harlow
As the IT specialist for Essex, we make a big point of knowing our territory as well as our tech and we’ve learned a lot of amazing things about the county, and the towns we are most frequently found in. There’s more to the area than white vans and Estuary English, and we’re proud to […]
BNI-ce to the Newcomers…
So I’m not exactly a networking rookie – I ran a women’s business startup group for several years – but I must admit I was a bit apprehensive about coming as a guest to BNI. I’m used to the cosy all-girls-together approach of organisations like Mumpreneurs, Bizee Women and Athena, and BNI was my first […]
PCI Compliance: Protect your company
PCI Compliance stands for Payment Card Industry Compliance; something that is rarely discussed, but is a data security condition that is vitally important to any small business that trades with card transactions. If a company isn’t compliant, they run the risk of incurring a £5000 penalty: not something a small or new business needs at […]