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Five ways to ensure cyber security in 2021

A key element of cyber security is the safeguarding of your business and customer data against unauthorised users. This is also a crucial step in delivering a secure and trusted... read more

Business

Showrooming and webrooming

‘Online shopping is killing the high street’ – an idea that’s repeated so often, it’s almost universally accepted as the truth. But is this an accurate statement? A casual... read more

Cloud

Is cloud gaming the future?

It didn’t take long for video games to become a huge cultural force. Now worth roughly double the film industry, gaming is massive – and by its very nature, it... read more

Servers

Windows Server 2019: Desktop or Core?

When deploying your Windows server, you can choose either Server with Desktop Experience or Server Core. Read on to find out which one of these installations is right for you.... read more

Servers

What is Anycast DNS?

As a rule, every device or server that’s directly connected to the Internet has a unique IP address which is then used for 1:1 communication. This is known... read more

Websites

Want to design your own website? Here are 5 professional tips

We’ve previously discussed how important a user interface is to making a good first impression, and to keep customers and users on a website or application. We asked our... read more

Cloud

Your project deserves cloud testing

When you create anything new, there’s always an element of risk. Are you forgetting anything important? Will everything work as intended? Sometimes there’s no way to know for... read more

Digital

What happens to .EU domains after Brexit?

The UK formally left the EU on 31st January 2020 following the ratification of the withdrawal agreement in Parliament. Following this date, a transition period that temporarily held off any... read more

Security

Working from home? Use end-to-end encryption

Office employees working from home was hardly a new concept when the first lockdown was announced, but the prospect of an entire company workforce sitting at home on their laptops... read more

Security

The data risks of working from home

Just as the economy started to get back on its feet and businesses started to consider bringing their workers back to the office – lockdown was imposed again. With technological advances... read more

Cloud

What is a content delivery network?

Implementing a content delivery network, also known as a CDN, is an effective way to speed up page load times. When a user clicks to load a webpage, a request... read more

Websites

Business management software: ecommerce websites made easy

If your business has entered the exciting but turbulent world of ecommerce, you’re undoubtedly aware of how challenging it can be. Running a website and fishing for those sales... read more

Business

How to prepare your ecommerce business for Covid times

This year’s Covid-19 global pandemic has changed life as we know it. Many businesses have shut down, and industries without any previous digital presence have had to move online.... read more

Welcome to the blog

Web Performance Explained: quick wins for faster websites

Five ways to ensure cyber security in 2021

Showrooming and webrooming

Windows Server 2019: Desktop or Core?

What is Anycast DNS?

Want to design your own website? Here are 5 professional tips

What happens to .EU domains after Brexit?

Working from home? Use end-to-end encryption

The data risks of working from home

Business management software: ecommerce websites made easy

How to prepare your ecommerce business for Covid times