Shoal IT Solutions
Managed IT Services London
As we continue the easing process out of lockdown, many will be anticipating their increasing mobility in the coming months. For some, a return to office life will be welcomed but for many, “blended working” looks set to be the future with many companies planning for a combination of home and office working. In previous …
We now have a timeline for the way out of lockdown, however, it seems likely that, even when a return to the office does become feasible, our working practices will have changed forever. Going into lockdown resulted in a rushed transition for many, and, now is a great time to reflect on how those “emergency” …
2021 looks like it is set to be a year of two halves – we remain in lockdown for the first, however, the second should hopefully see freedoms restored, a welcome return to seeing friends and family and maybe even returning to the office! For this edition, we thought we would take a look at …
Wow what a year that was… most people will understandably be delighted to say “goodbye 2020, hello 2021”. Our thoughts are of course with all those who have lost a loved one or suffered difficulties during this period, but with the vaccine now being rolled out, we hope 2021 will be much kinder to everyone …
In this edition, we’re looking at your Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) plan. Being able to quickly access your data when something has gone wrong is crucial to your business’s ability to carry on functioning. Furthermore, data loss can be expensive, interrupting current projects and stopping you from starting new ones as well as …
To add to our previous tech tips on how to avoid security breaches, we are now focusing on the importance of backing up your data. I am sure many of you have lost a device and with it some treasured photos, however for a business, it’s even more critical to ensure your data is safely …
Following last month’s Phishing blog and given that cyber security is a key area of focus for us here at Shoal, this month we are looking at Password Management. You may already be familiar with the need for a “strong” password, however, with the multitude of systems needing passwords, it’s a challenge to remember them …
This month we wanted to highlight cyber security as the UK government’s National Centre for Cyber Security (NCSC) has been actively reporting the increase in hacking attempts over lockdown, including phishing and spearphishing, during lockdown. For example, in their Weekly Threat Report from the 5th June, they included a focus on “Remote workers targeted by Office …
Some of you will be back in the office, at least partially, however many look set to be WFH well into 2021. To add to the good working posture tips from last month’s post, this month we are focusing on connectivity with as much stability and security as possible for your current working lives. Whether …
Whilst lockdown is starting to ease, many of you will be continuing to work from home for the foreseeable future, using a laptop instead of your office desktop computer. Laptops allow us to work more flexibly, however, those features that make them portable also make it difficult for you to adopt the correct posture. We …
