Is your business data actually backed up?
If you’re using MS Office 365, you’re probably using OneDrive or SharePoint to store your data in the Cloud, so it’s easy to become complacent and feel that your data is protected in case a computer goes down or file
Giving back
A couple of weeks ago I was a crew member on the Chartwell Children’s Cancer Charity team (the Panto Paddlers!) along with Joshua, also from the EJJB team. After a lovely hot summer we got wind, rain and choppy water
Password123: Why your passwords aren’t good enough
Passwords are an integral part of life today – you need them to buy stuff, get into your bank account, access your social media, use the software you’ve bought or subscribed for – and, of course, just to access your
Firewalls … how many do you need?
We recently spent a few days at Silverstone – not watching fast cars scorching around the race track, but installing firewalls. There’s a lot of misconceptions about firewalls – I’ve even heard people saying that they don’t need them anymore,
Therapy for stressed business people
Sometimes we feel as though we’re in the wellbeing business. When the tech isn’t behaving the stress levels rise. The minute your IT stops performing – it can feel like the world is falling apart! Especially if it’s right when
No matter what – we’ll find a way
This month two of our team are tackling the Spartan 21K Beast. Twenty-one kilometres of obstacles, so it’s not just a long run, but one with a lot of challenges to overcome. Leigh and Joshua have been training hard and
5 Tips for the perfect workstation
One of the jobs we do for many of our clients is setting up new workstations. This might be for a new member of staff, or for everyone when a business relocates. As we all spend a lot of time
Networked!
As a company we do networking – in all senses of the word. We attend local business networks to connect with local business people. It’s not just about selling our services, but collaborating with others too. For instance, in the
A day in the life of the EJJB team
I’ve been asked what a typical day looks like for our team – and the real answer is that there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ day, every day is different. Some days we’re run off our feet, while
How secure is your business?
I had a conversation with a client recently, who had been given a quotation from another company for security for their business. They asked me to take a look at the proposal and tell me if all the suggested strategies
Festive Frolics with your IT
Computers don’t celebrate Christmas! Which is just as well, because their owners don’t expect them to take a holiday, in fact, they expect them to work perfectly at all times. Here are a few of the things we’ll be tackling
When there’s no downtime …
A year ago, from an existing customer’s referral, we landed a contract with a London hotel to provide IT support. We soon discovered that their IT systems were a bit like Topsy’s House – the original system had additions tacked
Technically 10 years!
I nearly forgot – then my partner reminded me. The 2nd October was an important anniversary. No, not her birthday, or the day we first met – it was my business’s 10th birthday. It made me look back at the
How much is an hour of your time worth?
When you’re running a business your time has a value – as does the time of every member of your team. And we’re not just talking about the hourly rate you pay each member of your team, employing people has
The computer says ‘No’
It’s always when you’re most busy that the technology starts to misbehave. Before you call tech support, shut down your computer and reboot it. Bear in mind that rebooting is not closing the lid on your laptop. It’s actually going