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Small business owners often have to wear multiple hats, juggling various tasks at once. These top 5 services can help business operate efficiently and communicate effectively. Backup - Having a backup of your business critical data is essential for every business. Even if you use a CloudSync app such OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox or something else. A CloudSync service is not a backup. All businesses can...
Read MoreThe term “End of Life” (EOL) refers to the final stage of a product life cycle. This article explains what it means when your VoIP deskphone reaches EOL. VoIP Deskphone End of Life New equipment that you purchase is generally supported by the manufacturer for up to three years. This does, of course, depend upon when you purchased the item in the product life cycle. Following on...
Read MoreThe analogue switch off will involve the traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) landlines being switched off in 2025. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) lines will also be turned off at the same time. The switch off will happen across the whole of the UK and will take place at the network level. All services that rely on PSTN will be affected, including: broadband, security alarms, EPOS...
Read MoreWe may ask you to install our Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software on your computer so that we can remotely access it to provide you with help. If you are on a support contract with TST, you will already have this software installed. This article explains what RMM is, what is does and why you should keep it installed. The RMM application is usually installed...
Read MoreDuring the course of our day to day interaction with customers we sometimes hear the comment "I don't install Windows updates because they slow down my computer" or "They take up space on my PC". We thought it may be useful to set the record straight and debunk some myths about Windows updates. Windows updates are released regularly for currently supported versions of the operating system. ...
Read MoreA hardware firewall usually sits behind the broadband router to protect your SOHO (small office/home office) business network from external attack. It usually analyses incoming traffic and filters out threats as they try to reach your network. The firewall acts like a perimeter fence around your network. This hard barrier for your small office/home office (SOHO) against intrusion provides several benefits: Updated several times a day...
Read MoreIf you are using the very popular Wordpress plugin Backupbuddy to backup your Wordpress website it is essential that you upgrade to version 8.7.5. If your version of Backupbuddy is less than 8.7.5 you must do this urgently. See the full announcement about Backupbuddy below: We recently discovered a security vulnerability in our BackupBuddy plugin. The vulnerability could allow a breach to your WordPress site, so we are...
Read MoreWe were approached by LandRanger Deeside who had poor search engine results for their Land Rover Hire page. They were keen to promote this service so we made some SEO improvements to help them get better Search Engine Results. LandRanger are based in Deeside and are Land Rover and Range Rover specialists. They have a team of experienced experts who have worked on 4x4 Land Rovers...
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Mobile tariff costs are not always what they seem at first glance. It is worth digging a little deeper to see if you are getting the cheapest option and real value for money. Customers are often very quick to look at the surface-level pricing of a mobile tariff, without thinking about what that price actually gets you. As with most products, you often get what you...
Read MoreWe are seeing an increase in the volume of attempted cyber-attacks over the last few weeks, as criminals try to take advantage of the disruption that Coronavirus is causing to our daily lives. We are seeing reports of fake “information updates” around Coronavirus and other attempts taking advantage of the greater than normal usage of VPNs / home working, so please be extra vigilant during...
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