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Lee Edge at Silverstone
Technical Director and motorbike enthusiast Lee Edge decided to use his weekend to relax from the hectic world of IT by going for a Track-Day at the famous Silverstone racing-circuit. He enjoyed it so much that he’s decided the next logical st...

How BITS eradicated IT hassles for DEG Signal
Doug Green of DEG Signal had a problem. IT downtime issues were adversely affecting his business. This resulted in loss of productivity amongst his 10 strong team and employee frustration. Long standing issues were remaining unresolved by his exist...

10 tips for a problem free office move
Until recently moving offices used to be a lot easier. It was almost as simple as ordering a removal van and getting your phone line transferred! With the advent of the internet and email, business continuity is vital. Businesses just cannot affor...

Mobile email: The benefits for your business and options available
Here are some of the benefits of mobile email for business • Enables you to develop a competitive advantage. • Employees are more productive whilst out of the office. • Mobile email reduces backlogs from time out of the office. • Customer ...

Employee Internet usage: How to introduce a policy into your business
The recent explosive growth of social networking sites such as Facebook means there’s a much greater chance of employees surfing the web during work hours. However the Internet is a useful business tool so for many businesses it’s important for emp...

What on earth is cloud computing?
There are varying definitions of cloud computing, the following is my take on it. Firstly it's not some new-fangled invention from the IT world. It’s just a buzz word given to services provided over the internet. For example your email migh...

IT Support - UK businesses wasting unnecessary time and money on IT
A recent survey sponsored by BT Business found that many UK businesses are spending too much time and money on IT issues. Some are wasting more than 20 hours per month and as much as £5,000 per year dealing inefficiently with IT issues. The...

IT Security - how to keep your assets safe
Hardly a week goes by without a news report about a stolen laptop or some other security breach. I guess a positive outcome of this news coverage is it has made business and individuals more security conscious. Security is always going to be a bal...