Supporting your business with PCI Compliance

By on February 23, 2016 in Blog, Company news, Security

In recent months, we have witnessed an increase in the number of clients requesting support with their PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) Compliance.  Card providers such as VISA and MasterCard insist that all businesses comply with PCI DSS to protect both businesses and customers from the ever increasing threat of fraud.  PCI Compliance is not a single event, but an ongoing process which changes as payment technology evolves and legislation is revised.

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Kill switches are the key to cutting mobile theft – and the stats prove it

By on February 23, 2016 in Blog, Mobile devices, New technology, Security

The rise of the mobile phone has been rapid, even by technology’s standards. There are more handsets than people in the UK in fact, with many users owning more than one. Now the average smartphone price is well into the hundreds, though, theft is also on the up.

According to home office figures from 2013, around 700,000 devices are stolen each year – amounting to 224 thefts per hour. Many more are taken without being reported too; it’s a major issue that needs tackling.

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Getting the most from Google Chrome

By on February 23, 2016 in Blog, Google, Tips & tricks

Google continues to dominate the browser market with 2 out of every 3 users choosing Chrome over rivals Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge. So how good are your skills?

Do you know the fastest way to enlarge everything on the website you are viewing? What about saving all open pages as bookmarks in a new folder?

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Lincolnshire council cyber-breach should be a lesson for all

By on February 23, 2016 in Blog, Security

We hear all the time of major firms being attacked by cyber-criminals. Sometimes it is a case of digital thieves taking valuable data to sell on, while others sabotage sites for financial or moral gain. It’s a little rarer to find stories of smaller organisations falling victim, but these attempts do happen – just ask the people of Lincolnshire.

Earlier this year, Lincolnshire County Council’s online services went down when its systems were breached by malicious hackers hoping to get hold of a significant sum of money.

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Microsoft promises to use cloud power for good

By on February 23, 2016 in Blog, Cloud computing, Microsoft

With all the stories of tax-dodging and data breaches, it’s rare to hear anything positive about the world’s biggest companies in the media these days. Microsoft appears to be doing its best to restore the balance, however.

The Redmond firm recently announced plans to put its epic cloud computing power to worthy use, and promised to deliver a bumper $1 billion-worth of resources to organisations seen to be working for the “public good”.

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M2 Welcomes Jonathan Watts

By on January 14, 2016 in Blog, Company news

We are pleased to announce the new arrival of Jonathan Watts starting at M2 Computing this month. Jonathan joins M2 as Head of IT and Projects to ensure all our clients achieve maximum value from their IT investment, both at point of implementation and in the future.  He will also be leading our team of IT support engineers to develop their skills and expertise.

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David Bowie: a true innovator and pioneer of the web

By on January 14, 2016 in General, Topical

David Bowie was one of the most influential recording artists Britain has ever produced. He will be best remembered for his many hits, which include “Rebel, Rebel”, “Space Oddity” and “Life on Mars”, but the great man will also go down as a pioneer of web technology thanks to an innovative use of the internet throughout his career.

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Windows 10 set for explosion in 2016

By on January 14, 2016 in Blog, Microsoft

Windows 10 is set for record levels of adoption, as half of businesses are planning to roll it out before the end of the year.

According to Gartner research, 50 per cent of enterprises will have started deploying Windows 10 by January 2017, making it the most widely-installed version of Windows ever.

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Microsoft finally kills off Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10

By on January 14, 2016 in Blog, Internet, Microsoft

Microsoft has ended support for older versions of its Internet Explorer browser, offering Windows users the choice of either upgrading their operating system or downloading Microsoft Edge.

This came into effect on 12th January 2016, so there will be no further upgrades to Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10, although users of Internet Explorer 11 will continue to receive technical support and security updates.

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