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Microsoft 365: turbocharge your business for every eventuality

Whether you’re a small business looking to expand or a sizeable company trying to increase the productivity of your staff, Microsoft 365 can cater to every task thrown at... read more

Cloud

The effect of big-name data breaches on cyber security

Recently we came across a website which visualises mass data sets into interactive charts called Information is Beautiful. One chart that caught our eye was ‘World’s Biggest Data Breaches’... read more

Cloud

Cloud backup: why cloud storage has a silver lining

Most companies these days use computers a great deal when running their operations. Being able to safely store essential business data is very important, as data loss can hinder any... read more

Cloud

The advantages of SSD hard drive storage

Is the SSD tide turning? More importantly, are SSDs worth it? Just a few years ago, solid-state drives, or SSDs, were seen as cutting-edge solutions with price tags to match,... read more

Websites

What to look for in a website builder

If you’ve decided that you or your business deserves a website but you don’t want to hire a developer to create it for you, a website builder is... read more

Security

Why do IP addresses get blacklisted?

Whether you’re a small business or a large company, being able to email your customers when you need to is essential. But, this vital capability can be compromised due... read more

Websites

Web Performance Explained: Tools to capture metrics

In the last web performance explained article, we learned about the metrics we can capture to measure a website’s performance. This involved looking at the difference between quantity and... read more

Security

The human aspect of cyber security

Attackers are developing bigger, scarier, and more complex viruses every day. Increasingly however, the biggest part of cyber security that businesses should be wary of is the human aspect. Companies... read more

Business

Pandemic tips: supercharge your small business during lockdown

Since the country slowed to a standstill in March, businesses of all types have been adversely affected and continue to operate under the shadow of the pandemic. Though workers have... read more

Security

Cybersecurity for your WordPress plugins: update or else!

WordPress is the undisputed king of the CMS realm with a worldwide market share of over 60%. With over 450 million websites using it, any dangerous security threat has the... read more

Digital

Domain transfers: moving your domain name is easy

Whether you're running a small business or an industry giant, a website’s domain is always important. If a customer asks you in person how to find your business online,... read more

Security

What is RAID storage?

If you’re in the market for a dedicated server, you’ll have a list of priorities. Reliability and performance are almost always at the top, and to satisfy these... read more