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.
Computercentic Voted UK’s most loved Computer Service Provider
We’re honored to have been recognised as the most loved Computer Services and IT Support Business in the UK, by our own customers and members of “thebestof” website.
National Apprenticeship Service looks at Computercentric
The National Apprenticeship Service chose to use Computercentric for their latest case study.
Solutions for Slow Broadband in Business
This month we look at the options available to businesses who either can’t get decent broadband, or just want a faster connection! We put the spotlight on our Bonded Broadband product which allows businesses to get faster internet connectivity, without it costing the Earth.
How to manage all of those passwords and PIN numbers
We’re all pretty well clued up about computer security, certainly a lot more than we used to be. However many of us are still lazy when it comes to our own personal data security.
Do I need a server in my business?
This week, we take a look at the server. When is the time to get one? What does it actually do for you, and can you manage without one?
Getting your Business Started with Social Media
For those that were unable to attend, here’s the full course content from our Social Media course in collaboration with Coffee Black. Feel free to use and distribute! Click to download.
The Facebook Video Scam – careful what you click on
If only ’cause i’m fed up of seeing it in my Facebook timeline, (and to help you avoid embarrassing yourself), here is a warning about some dodgy scam links that are doing the rounds on Facebook at the moment.
The Need For Databases
We need to use databases because we have a very short memory and we are bad with maths! Because we live in a world sitting on a pile of papers & paperwork, it is almost impossible for us to reconstruct what we did before, yesterday, last week or last year. Trouble is, most times, we […]
Home Networking – how to do it
More and more home tech is networkable, games consoles, TVs, audio equipment, and computers of course. This week we look at the options available to connect it all together.
Everything you need to know about server virtualisation
Virtualisation is one of the current buzzwords in the IT world. It is important that decision makers understand the basics of what virtualisation means to them, if only to prevent me having to explain it to every customer for whom we are quoting a server!
Want a productivity boost? Get a second monitor.
Even for basic administrative tasks, it has repeatedly been shown by lots of studies over recent years, that computer users with two or even three monitors are more productive than users with a single monitor.
Cloud vs. Traditional Telephone Systems
Much confusion surrounds the pros and cons of hosted or cloud-based telephone systems. We try and boil it down here.