Internet connectivity is the lifeblood of every business and SMEs are no exception to this. In order to stay competitive in your market and deliver a quality service which your customers expect, reviewing whether your Internet connection is hindering or enhancing your business, is absolutely vital. Here’s why: Digitalisation Over the last 6 months […]
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Top tips to defend your network from attacks
Many SME business owners believe that there business isn’t a target for cyber attacks; assuming it’s too small, it’s not even national, why would anyone be interested in attacking my particular business? However, following recent news that Microsoft has just been alerted to a bug (of the worst kind, scoring a 10 out of 10 […]
How Bluegrass IT System Support can help your business thrive during a pandemic
With lockdowns being enforced to varying degrees all around the world, many companies have allowed employees to work from home. While this has liberated your workforce, it has put a significant amount of strain on businesses’ infrastructure. Here are just a few ways that using IT support like Bluegrass could keep your company going, and […]
Remote working – Benefit or Pain?
So, restrictions are lifting and greater freedoms are being granted by the Government, but are businesses taking advantage of these new freedoms? Yesterday I walked through Pynes Hill to check on our office and what was very noticeable was the emptiness of the office car parks that I walked past. What is normally a very […]
How well did your MSP cope?
The Covid-19 pandemic threw thousands of businesses sideways, forcing many to shut their offices and replicate productivity from totally new locations; people’s homes. Some were prepared for this, but for most it was completely new territory. Business owners would have looked to their MSP and IT Providers for help and support to make this unexpected […]
Keeping a healthy mindset when working from home
As today marks World Health Day and as we all try to get through each day of this chaotic and disruptive situation, we want to provide some advice to support you through this time. We’ve teamed up with local Exeter based High Performance Mentor Tom Murphy – Life According to Murf to provide some healthy […]
Free tools to support businesses through Covid-19
As we know lots of businesses are fighting for survival right now and need all the help they can get, so we wanted to compile a list of all of the free resources and tools available to support a remote workforce that we recommend you take advantage of. We can help you get these tools […]
5 Signs it’s time to change provider
Changing suppliers, whether that’s at work or in your personal life, can be seen as a bit of a pain. Normally, however once you’ve made the move, you feel so much better. Like you’re receiving the service you deserve at a price that’s actually reasonable. Rather than settling for the same old poor service you’ve […]
First GDPR fine issued in the UK – are you compliant?
A London based pharmacy has been fined £275,000 after findings that the company had failed to secure a number of care home patients special category data. This is the first fine for a UK business since the regulation came into force in 2018. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance is crucial for every organisation […]
Left feeling vulnerable on Windows 7?
End of Life for Windows 7 took place on 14th January 2020, so let’s outline what this means for your business. In a nutshell, Microsoft will no longer be supporting this product and will no longer be offering security updates or patches for this old operating system. If you’ve already upgraded to Windows 10, then […]