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7 reasons to upgrade to Windows 8
Windows 8 is here Well it’s been a while coming, and the suspense was killing this blog, but...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/26/2012
Human the weak link
Humans: The weakest link in cyber security? You betcha? It appears that we’re treading on old...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/24/2012
Hot Topics in Security: BYOD, Human weak link & BYOD again
#ENISA #BYOD risk report published today (-1) Workplace IT? You got to love it! Last week ENISA...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/22/2012
What is best? Free or paid-for Security Tools
Pay or not to pay? I wonder whether anyone really considered that latter as an option. Tools are...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/17/2012
Security must get a grip of new technology
Chalk and cheese. Black and white. Security and new technology. The last one is not exactly the...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/10/2012
User convenience vs. Security
Who knew? Following our Hot Topics debate about security in midsize businesses, such IT vs. employee...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/10/2012
Want to hear more about Windows Server 2012?
Come along and visit our Stand A36 at IP EXPO in Earls Court 2 on the 17-18th October. There is a...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/09/2012
Hot Topics in the Security Community – User convenience vs security, Wagamama security fiasco and child-proofing
User convenience vs security Much conversation and RTs about user convenience should not related to...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/08/2012
Be Careful! Most data breaches come from within
As a business owner, who actually like employees? They turn up late, they’re sick and they are...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/05/2012
How might the rise of mobile malware impact modern businesses?
Following Monday’s increasingly popular Hot Topics debates, we decided to take a real in-depth...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/04/2012
This week's hot topics: Mobile Malware up 2,180%, Facebook privacy concerns and Sophos’ false-positive malware havoc
Facebook experiences a week of multiple privacy concerns. Not only has this set off alarm bells in...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 10/01/2012
Are too many security guidelines hurting businesses?
When speaking at the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit in London recently, former...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/28/2012
Don’t ‘DUCK’ BYOD Culture, Embrace It
Following This Week’s Hot Topics, Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) culture was one the...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/27/2012
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Azure Questions Answered
Got questions on Windows 8? Windows Server 2012? Windows Azure? System Center 2012? Get them...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/27/2012
Microsoft named a Self-Service Business Intelligence Leader by Forrester Research
Forrester Research has positioned Microsoft as a leader in the "The Forrester Wave: Self-Service...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/25/2012
Gen Y's need for full IT rights
New research indicates that more IT professionals are demanding full administrative rights and for...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/21/2012
Are cyber attacks becoming the go to cause for major IT failures?
As we reported earlier this week: Both the security industry and the wider community of web users...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/21/2012
Windows Server 2012 Demonstration for IT Professionals
Windows Server 2012 was released on September 4th. Do you need to get up to speed? Fast? With the...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/20/2012
This week’s hot topics: GoDaddy: hacked or IT failure? Cyber attacks increase in frequency and recklessness and Mobile malware on the rise
GoDaddy: hacked or IT failure? (-1.0 sentiment) The security industry has been rife with speculation...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/17/2012
Two-Factor Authentication
As we reported earlier in the week; the most recent discussion around two-factor authentication was...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/13/2012
Ensuring secure business continuity with The Cloud
Security is one of the things in most businesses minds; Cloud storage can now offer levels of...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/13/2012
Windows Server 2012: round up of resources and events you should now about
Last week was a big week here at Microsoft with the full launch of Windows Server 2012. Built from...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/12/2012
The SharePoint Advantage: removing obstacles to collaboration
SharePoint is regarded by many IT departments as their Swiss army knife. It enables collaboration,...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/11/2012
Create a customised technology plan for your business
We’ve just created a new online tool that makes it even easier for you to find technology...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/05/2012
Global launch of Windows Server 2012 tomorrow: don't miss the online launch event
Windows Server 2012 gets its official global launch tomorrow! The online event is scheduled for 8.00...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 09/03/2012
Introducing Windows Azure Mobile Services
Following on from yesterday's post about the new Windows 8 app resource centre, today we're also...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 08/29/2012
BYOD is here to stay. Time to get an action plan?
This new article produced by our industry experts covers the need for a Bring Your Own Device action...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 08/28/2012
Latest developements in the new Office
Things are really hotting up over at the team developing the new Office. Here's a round up of recent...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 08/17/2012
Downloads and Free Trials area is proving to be a big hit on our new site
Since the recent launch of our ew site for medium sized businesses">new site for medium sized...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 08/13/2012
Introducing Office Next
There's been quite a buzz surrounding the recent announcement of the latest Office Preview, not...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 08/03/2012
Audi takes retail displays to new levels with Kinect
Last week we pointed you towards a fascinating Microsoft Next post on the future of digital...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 07/31/2012
Introducing the Dynamics Online Trust Centre
We know that there are still many businesses out there that feel uneasy about entrusting another...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 07/31/2012
The future of digital displays
We all use digital displays now as part of out day to day buisness lives. Many of you out there will...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 07/25/2012
Seven reasons to retire Windows XP and upgrade to Windows 7
Recently we wrote about an IDC paper that explained why continuing to support Windows XP is a bad...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 07/13/2012
Worried about software piracy? Check out the anti-piracy resources in our new Business centre
Software piracy isn’t beneficial for anyone - especially in medium sized businesses where the...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 07/12/2012
New IDC exec briefing: key questions to ask when selecting a cloud vendor
According to recent IDC figures more than 99% of organisations in Europe with 50 or more people use...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 07/03/2012
Introducing the new Microsoft Business centre
We’d like to take a moment to introduce you to the recently launched Microsoft Business centre...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 06/28/2012
A story that sums up the benefits of the Cloud
Sometimes you see a story that just sums up the benefits of an idea you are trying to communicate in...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 06/22/2012
The questions to ask yourself before buying IT
Guest post by Dave Rogers, Services Director at Microsoft partner, Ultima Business Solutions. Many...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 06/20/2012
Why sticking with Windows XP is no longer a good business decision
Recently we asked IDC to provide an independent perspective on the benefits that can be gained by...
Author: Daniel Langton Date: 05/30/2012