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Guest Wi-Fi or Mobile data, which is best?

UncategorisedBy First Contact10th March 2022Leave a comment

So I find myself sitting here needing to get some work done remotely at a site I’m not normally at.  So the first thing I do is connect to the guest Wi-Fi, because that’s the best way to get on the internet, right? Not necessarily, As soon as I joined the guest wifi I checked…

Easy to use video conferencing solution

UncategorisedBy First Contact18th February 2022Leave a comment

We were recently approached by one of our charity clients to provide a solution for video conferencing across zoom or teams and presentations in their big meeting room. As they rely on income from renting the room out we needed to ensure that the solution we installed could be sued by anyone and didn’t require…

How to access your NHS COVID passport using the NHS app

UncategorisedBy First Contact10th December 2021Leave a comment

1. Download and login to the NHS app. This will be the same login you use to register your lateral flow tests. If you do not have an account, you should create one at this point. This will also be useful as it stores a history of the lateral flow tests you have submitted, allowing…

As Winter Approaches

UncategorisedBy First Contact15th October 2021Leave a comment

As winter approaches, we all start thinking of the darkness creeping in earlier and are often reminded of home/office security.  The truth is that 67% of burglaries occur in the UK during daylight hours. In most cases a burglar wants an easy target, this means they don’t want to have to confront anyone, or deal…

Modern Cyber Security Threats

UncategorisedBy First Contact1st September 2021Leave a comment

Phishing Attacks Phishing attacks are when hackers gain unauthorised access to a device by using a fraudulent message, such as an email or text. These attacks will try to trick users into giving them login information to certain sites. They will disguise themselves to look like a real company, tricking you into trusting them and…

Do you like to keep lots of tabs open in your browser? This could be slowing your machine down

UncategorisedBy First Contact5th July 2021Leave a comment

Take a look at the top of your screen. How many tabs do you currently have open? It is more than likely that you have tabs taking up the whole width of your screen, which is completely normal. Carnegie Mellon University have carried out a study to analyse the ways in which we use internet…

The importance of web maintenance for a business

UncategorisedBy First Contact15th June 2021Leave a comment

Throughout this article, you will learn the importance of maintaining a professional, up to date website and how it can be a deciding factor for potential customers. Reputation and Identity One of the main reasons as to why web design is so important, is the presentability and how you use your website to highlight the…

Enhanced tax relief on capital investment the “Super Deduction”

UncategorisedBy First Contact13th May 2021Leave a comment

Enhanced tax relief available on capital investment the “Super Deduction” The recent spring Budget provided a potentially welcome surprise for companies planning to invest in new assets with the introduction of what Rishi Sunak called “Super Capital Allowances”. The allowance gives tax relief on 130% of the cost of qualifying assets. If assets don’t qualify…

What questions you should ask when getting a CCTV system

UncategorisedBy First Contact16th April 2021Leave a comment

When thinking of CCTV, most people expect a standard camera that records at all times of the day, however this is not the case. CCTV has progressed so much over the years, to the point where we now have many variants of cameras to meet any particular surveillance needs. There are many questions we would…

7 Signs That You Need a New Computer

UncategorisedBy First Contact26th February 2021Leave a comment

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