We hope you all had a good long jubilee weekend and, whilst the sun may have made an appearance encouraging us to relax, unfortunately there is no let up on both inflation and cyber threats. This month we continue our important focus on staying cyber safe and take a look at how you might be able to better manage the running costs for your IT infrastructure.
Countering the threats
“It never rains but it pours” seems appropriate at the moment as the awful situation in Ukraine continues, inflation soars and we continue to suffer from pandemic related supply chain issues. There may be things we can’t change, however there are ways we can adapt. Last month we talked about the importance of people in your cyber defence, continuing our newsletter series covering a host of topics from phishing to ransomware and both technical and physical safety measures – do take a look at our blog for a refresh. In the meantime, if we needed any proof of the hackers’ ability to adapt their attacks take a look at this moneysavingexpert.com piece about text message phishing and this FT article on energy price related scams.
Cost of livworking
We will all be very familiar with current economics as prices and interest rates both continue to rise – the latter may still be relatively low, but inflation is now at levels not seen since the early 1990s and forecast to soon reach double-digits. In this environment, the technology we need is going to be impacted, yet it’s vital for our home and work lives. If your equipment needs updating, having to lay out a large chunk of money upfront might not appeal, so what’s the alternative? Leasing could be the answer, allowing you to spread payments over time. At contract end your tech is taken away and recycled and you can choose whether to start another lease – the added benefit being that you are, by default, reviewing and renewing your IT infrastructure regularly.