PC Comms News
5th July 2016
With the Windows 10 Anniversary update due for release on 2nd August, PC Comms decide to revisit Windows 10. We ask the question: "Should I upgrade?"Released on 29th July 2015, Windows 10 has been well received. As of May 2016, it is estimated that Windows 10 has been installed on 350 million device... Read more >
17th June 2016
Although ransomware has been around for decades, cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated and recently there has been an increase in attacks against businesses.What is ransomware?Ransomware is malicious software which blocks access to your computer, files, browser or program until you pay a r... Read more >
30th March 2016
Tomorrow, March 31st, is World Backup Day – a good reminder to ensure all your files and data are backed up and you’re not at risk of losing it all.What is a backup?A backup is a copy of your files and data, kept somewhere else, in case the originals are lost or damaged. Backups used to involve ... Read more >
2nd February 2016
Still running an old server in your office? If your server is more than 4 years old it's likely the hardware investment is already paid off so you might think it is costing you very little. But you may be surprised just how much it is costing you in energy, cooling and even loss of productivity.Ene... Read more >
3rd December 2015
Hi all There is a new virus doing the rounds today. This virus has not been detected by any of the majority of AV vendors so has managed to find its way into some users inboxes. We have submitted several samples to Microsoft, ESET and Malwarebytes for analysis. It will take several hours before an... Read more >
20th October 2015
Many hackers enter computer systems simply by guessing passwords, and with the top passwords of 2012, 2013 and 2014 being ‘password’, ‘123456’ and ‘12345678’, we’re not exactly making things difficult for them! Of the 40 million Adobe account passwords leaked online, 2 million were â... Read more >
1st October 2015
For businesses, there are many advantages to moving to the cloud, not least improving disaster recovery processes. But although the benefits of some cloud services, such as Microsoft 365, are now fairly well known, others, like cloud network management, remain under the radar for most small business... Read more >
7th September 2015
Higbridge Enterprise Centre Open Day 25th September... Read more >
12th August 2015
Microsoft SharePoint is a powerful web based application that removes the need to have separate software programs for a wide range of different tasks. While many organisations started off by using SharePoint on their internal networks, SharePoint Online - the cloud version of SharePoint –  i... Read more >
14th July 2015
Many small businesses admit to having no formal plans in place for disaster situations. Surveys show this is for a number of reasons, including concerns about the cost or complexity of implementing a disaster recovery plan. Some business owners simply think it won’t happen to them and therefore ... Read more >
10th July 2015
Finally an update to MS Office for Mac users, if you are signed up to Office 365 already, then head over to your login page to download the latest Mac goodies now. If you haven't got your hands on Office 365 yet, then give us a shout we are happy to advise or assist.We have b... Read more >
17th June 2015
It is common to hear people talking about the mysterious 'cloud' without explaining exactly what it is. In this blog we reveal what 'the cloud' means, where it is and how your business could benefit.What does 'the cloud' mean?The term 'the cloud' comes from cloud computing, which first came into use... Read more >
13th May 2015
Is your business still using Windows Server 2003? If you are, or you think you might be, now is the time to think about a plan for the future. From July 2015, support for Microsoft for Server 2003 will end and there isn’t long left to consider the alternatives.What this means for businessesIf you... Read more >
8th May 2015
Support for Windows 2003 Server ends this July. If you don't know how this might affect your business and what you can do about it, come along to our next free open evening to find out more from our ever enthusiastic founder Harley Brown.Our guest speaker this month is Steve Bloomer of Somerset ba... Read more >
16th April 2015
If your business is still using older Microsoft products you may want to consider moving to the cloud-based service, Office 365. Below we explain everything you need to know about Office 365 and how your business could benefit from moving to the cloud. What is Office 365? Office 365 is a new way f... Read more >