Graph vs REST API
You want a quick explanation of the differences between Graph and REST APIs, well you’re in the right place.
PSTN Switch Off and SOGEA Broadband
The withdrawal of legacy PSTN copper phone lines in the UK is underway, and due to complete by 2025. Part of this plan requires moving broadband customers to a new type of connection that we call SOGEA.
Global IT Outage – CrowdStrike users affected
Latest from us on the Global CrowdStrike crash which is affecting millions of computers.
Microsoft 365 Revised Pricing and New Commerce Experience (NCE)
If you weren’t already aware, this is the biggest change to billing that Microsoft have introduced in the history of their 365 product, and the first time they have ever increased the price.
COVID-19 Statement from Openreach
In our capacity as a telecoms provider, Computercentric are heavily reliant on Openreach for support and deployment of telephone line and internet services. Line most businesses during these unpredictable times, Openreach has had to quickly adapt to the changing situation, and this document highlights the disruption and changes which may affect our clients.
Windows 7 – End of the Road
So you’ve left it to the last minute! You know Windows 7 is being retired, but you’ve done nothing about it, and you want to know what your options are, well you’re in the right place.
Cyber Security White Paper for Customers
We’ve produced this white paper as a tool for our customers or visitors to our web site to help you understand and deal with the cyber threats that businesses currently face.
Why is my Office 365 bill so complicated?!
We get this question almost every month, so here is the answer!
Cyber attacks to be aware of!
The increase in cyber-attacks on regular, small / medium sized businesses in the last 18 months has been alarming. Here are the most common attacks we see, and hope you don’t have to.
Windows 7 End of Life Reminder
2020 is fast approaching, make sure you have plans to move away from Windows 7 in time.
Rude parts
An actual sample of data from a bespoke application we’re working on for a client.
Email ‘spoofing’ and why it’s not your fault
Email spoofing, where emails arrive in someone’s mailbox, appearing to have come from you is almost always out of your control, here’s why…
Unlimited calls? Not quite
Computercentric don’t offer unlimited call plans for a fixed fee, because they almost always end up costing you more money. Here’s how…
Major increase in targeted hacking, or spear-phishing
As technology improves and provides solutions to restrict traditional widespread and distributed email or web-based viruses or “phishing” attempts, Computercentric are seeing a worrying trend towards targeted and well-coordinated attempts to defraud our customers and separate them from their cash. In the last 2 months, we seen more of these targeting hacking attempts that we […]
GDPR Information Day
We had a great response from attendees to our GDPR information day, in partnership with Andrew Dent of EU GDPR.
Statement regarding ‘WannaCry’ Ransomware
As you may be aware, a widespread ransomware campaign is affecting various organisations worldwide, with reports of hundreds of thousands of infections in as many as 74 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, Taiwan, France, and Japan. The software can run in as many as 27 different languages.
When it comes to outsourced IT support, bigger is not better
We often pick up customers after they have had a bad experience with one of the larger national (or regional) IT support companies, and the complaints are always the same, so let me share them with you.
Computercentric voted UK’s most loved IT business 2 years running
For the 2nd year running, we are really chuffed to have been voted as the best IT service provider in the UK.
Quickbooks Online – The best of the bunch, with room to improve
*Update 2020 – my views on this topic have changed somewhat. At the time of this update, I believe Xero offers a better feature set and user experience than the equivalent Quickbooks product.* So, as I write this, Computercentric are now two months into our transition to QuickBooks Online, Intuit’s accounts software for small & […]
10 ways we can definitely (maybe) save your time & money
At Computercentric we offer so many services, it can sometimes be confusing to know how and where we can fit into your business and make things easier for you. Here are my top ten tips, and ways that we can help you to make life easier, more productive, and save you money.