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6 Facts About Cyber-Security You Should Consider

Every day we produce over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data, most of which needs to be protected. Whilst more data being transported and created is a positive sign of technological growth within businesses, it has subsequently brought an increase in the rate of cyber-attacks. Cyber-crime is rising, and the latest 2022 cyber-security facts only reinforce this theory. We speak a lot about the importance of cyber-security in these blogs because we understand how crucial protecting your business's data is and know how devastating the consequences can be for companies that don't put the right safeguards in place.

6 Productivity Hacks to Save You Time and Stress

In today’s age, we are littered with distractions, it can be hard to focus your mind at the best of times and being at work only amplifies this difficulty. News, Phones, gossip and stress, all play a role in taking you away from the main tasks at hand. All too often we see ‘productivity hacks’ that go into basics, such as, sleeping enough, not looking at your phone, taking breaks, and whilst these are all very important, we want to look at some of the more proactive productivity hacks that go beyond just getting more sleep.

Why is Conducting an IT Audit Important

Whether it is money, time, or staff every company regardless of its industry, are increasing their investments in technology. The impact a successful implementation can have on businesses' operations is becoming more apparent every day. Understanding the importance of IT audits can make the difference between a successful company and one that fails due to poor implementation, or a cybersecurity-related breach (as highlighted in last week’s blog).

Why Cyber-Security and Company Reputation Go Hand in Hand

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and a few minutes of cyber-incident to ruin it” – Stephane Nappo ‘Global chief Information Security Officer’. Building a good reputation takes a lot of time and effort for both large and small businesses. With more and more companies offering the same services you need to be unique. Your brand is one of the things that can help you stand out from the sea of mediocrity. Building a positive brand is important and protecting it even more so, but with more cyber-attacks than ever, your business's reputation could be at risk.

Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud, What's The Difference

Cloud Solutions have taken over the infrastructure of countless organisations over the last 15+ years and has become a must-have service for any serious business to run their operations effectively. The entrust IT Group have been at the forefront of cloud implementation for over 10 years. We saw early on the potential of the cloud, offering everything from increased security and process streamlining to reduced costs and the ability to access files and services from anywhere using an internet connection. Since then the cloud has solidified itself as the future of computing.

Local IT Support On A National Level

After starting entrust IT, Jeff & Matthew Dodd, the founders, quickly learned that when dealing with IT support providers, companies value that ‘local feel’ of a close-by organisation. Whilst we have grown significantly since the companies start in 2006, we have strived to keep that feeling on a national level and always treat our customers as if they're ‘just down the road’. Whilst being ‘down the road’ can’t always be the case, we pride ourselves on consistently delivering a bespoke support service that takes the time to understand your company and looks after it proactively, not reactively.

Patisserie Valerie upgrade to Cloud CCTV

Renowned cafe chain Patisserie Valerie has become the latest business to transform its security with an upgrade to Cloud CCTV.

4 Benefits To Cloud Migration

Making significant changes to the technology in your business is inevitable, but that doesn't mean doing so won't cause concern. These concerns will likely surround your business's costs, functionality, and security. For many, successfully moving to the cloud can reduce costs, improves scalability, and significantly reduces the risk of a cyber incident that could derail your business.

Why Teams is Now The Go-To Collaboration Platform

By the end of 2019, Microsoft Teams had amassed an impressive 20 million active monthly users, and cloud communication programmes were steadily becoming more common within businesses day-to-day. Fast forward to today and Teams now has an astounding 270 million active users, that’s almost 14 times more users in less than 3 years. A key element of Teams' recent success will undoubtedly be owed to the recent pandemic that caused countless businesses to expand their online workforce, which in turn required them to adopt a well-rounded collaboration platform such as Microsoft Teams.

5 Reason Having A Microsoft 365 Backup is Crucial

Approximately 187,000 UK businesses are taking advantage of Microsoft 365 to increase their performance, but do these companies truly have control of their 365 Data? It’s a common misconception that Microsoft takes full responsibility for this, in reality, Microsoft’s primary focus is on managing the office 365 infrastructure and as a standard only protects you against site or hardware failure. Backups are extremely important due to the number of risks your data will inevitably face. Keeping the idea that Microsoft backs up data on your behalf could have damaging repercussions if this responsibility is left unattended.