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7 things that make a good backup

Chris Pallett — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:04:11 +0000

Having worked in IT for all of my working life and for the last 10 years running an IT management practice I have seen backups in all shapes and sizes, backups that work and more disturbingly backups that don’t. Reading through a discussion on LinkedIn I was mortified to see so many people relying on [...]

Industry Round-Up for the W/E 13th April 2012

Sadie Pallett — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:36:51 +0000

Find out what has happened to Netscape, Raspberry Pi’s finally arrive and Apple tackle Flashback malware. Windows XP support ends two years from now Raspberry Pi delivered Apple offers Flashback removal tool Domain name applications hit by software glitch YouTube now letting anyone monetize their videos through AdSense Netscape’s ignominious end: Swallowed by Microsoft Windows [...]

Industry Round-Up for the W/E 6TH APRIL 2012

Sadie Pallett — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:25:00 +0000

Print your own chocolate Easter Egg or promotional gifts and more cyber legislation from the EU are some of the topics picked from this weeks industry news. Half a million Mac computers ‘infected with malware’ Businesses could be liable for criminal offences under proposed cyber attack laws Chocolate printer to go on sale after Easter [...]

Is your laptop causing you a pain in the neck?

Chris Pallett — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:12:17 +0000

This story belongs to a client of ours, the owner of a nationwide construction company, who was having problems using his laptop. It goes like this: I had been visiting the chiropractor every 3 to 4 months for quite some time, the pains in my neck were excruciating. It was suggested that my posture in front of my computer might [...]

Industry Round-Up for the W/E 16th March 2012

Sadie Pallett — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:12:00 +0000

Tablets and data protection hog the Tech headlines. Here is our weekly round-up of the industry news for the week ending March 16th: Google’s new GetMo scheme aims to get more UK businesses mobile Cyber-attack on BBC leads to suspicion of Iran’s involvement Data proposals criticised New Chinese internet regulations come into force Dell sees [...]

Industry Round-Up for the W/E 2nd March 2012

Sadie Pallett — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:28:00 +0000

NASA hit the headlines with a raft of security woes, social networking fills the headlines again, and finally a totally bizarre new craze . . . Twitter could be liable for users’ unlawful posts, says expert The dark side of Facebook Hackers had ‘full functional control’ of NASA computers Social networks worse than porn sites [...]

Is the desktop computer dead?

Chris Pallett — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:38:11 +0000

As technology continues to shrink with desktop computers turning into laptops and laptops turning into tablets and phones the idea that that the desktop is “dead” is often a hot topic. A recent report from IDC Canada says in the past choosing a new computer was determined mostly by budget, but that now the price gap [...]

Industry Round-Up for the W/E 24th February 2012

Sadie Pallett — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:29:00 +0000

Here is our weekly round-up of the industry news for the week ending February 24th: Malvern ‘dirty lab’ to tackle cyber crime New survey reveals “a profound change in the way charities manage IT” HP, Dell warn of price hikes after Foxconn wage rise Employees have no protection from snooping bosses Google to Sell Heads-Up [...]

Need Faster Internet? Try Carrier Pigeon

Chris Pallett — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:38:47 +0000

Imagine that you had a bunch of files that you wanted to get from you to a customer. With the speed of Internet connections evolving 3 times slower than storage media, are there faster alternatives than the Internet for moving files around? What if a more traditional means was already available? What about the humble carrier [...]

Industry Round-Up for the W/E 17th February 2012

Sadie Pallett — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000

It all seems to be about the Internet this week. Here is our weekly round-up of the industry news for the week ending February 17th: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom The internet is broken – we need to start over Alleged file-sharing websites disappear or change Mobile internet devices will outnumber people in 2016 [...]