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Home Working - The Pros and Cons

With the winter months threatening to disrupt travel, as a business you will no doubt be considering all options to make sure you have a contingency plan in place to keep your business running and productive throughout. So have you considered...

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Stay safe shopping online this Christmas

OK, you're into your final days for shopping before the final shipping dates close. For some that's been and gone, but there may still be time – if you're quick. But don't let your last minute speed shopping allow you to play in to the hands of...
 
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Why data centres cut business energy costs

At the heart of any company’s IT infrastructure is its server centre. That’s a fact.  So it makes sense to cut costs of what is, fundamentally, quite an energy sucker. You’re faced with a couple of options: out source it or don’t. So...

 
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How to handle staff Internet shopping on company time

It’s coming up to Christmas, everyone just got paid and now they’re about to eat up company time spending the money they earned from you – on your time. OK, this sounds very cynical but it’s a common challenge for IT managers.

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Banning email: is there a case to answer?

“I sent so-and-so an email”, “I’m waiting on an email from such-and-such,” “My boss hasn’t read my email” – sound familiar? Of course it does. We’re all guilty of hiding behind a wall of email on a daily basis. It’s easy,...
 
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Email encryption – How it works and why it can benefit you

When you used to send letters, you marked them “FAO” or just relied on the fact that because it had Mr Smiths name on it, only Mr Smith would open it. This worked most of the time. When it didn’t you sent it special delivery or by some other...
 
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Why prevention is better than the cure - and what you can do about it

There’s a temptation, especially with business critical procurement like IT, to deal with a problem as and when it arises. When you think about it, this is a little like putting the cart before the horse – it doesn’t make an awful lot of...

 
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The benefits of server outsourcing, explained

When you have a business – be it small/medium or large – you need a place to keep all your data. So you get yourself a server, right? You hand this off to your IT manager and depend on them to keep everything ship shape. Which it should, no...

 
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Going Green - How we've taken the environment to heart

It’s a bit of a throwaway remark for most companies: “We’re a green company!” they shout from the rooftops. Often that extends to putting a “Do you need to print this?” message at the bottom of outgoing emails or recycling office...

 
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Which hosting solution is best for my company?

It’s a debate seemingly as old as computing itself. And certainly since the advent of the Internet. When procuring server solutions from your IT provider you’ve probably encountered the question: “Which hosting solution do I choose that is...

 
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