On the 9th November 2019, Thriplow village’s Daffodil weekend committee, which three members of Alliance Solutions are part of, paraded through London for the Lord Mayor’s Show. The day came after the committee were invited by the new Lord Mayor, William Russell who lives in Thriplow, to put together a float for the occasion as…
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It’s widely recognised that even armed with all the cybersecurity protection technology and expertise in the world, the human users of your network still represent a significant risk to data security. So while you can block virtually everything from getting into – or out of – your network, it’s not a great recipe for…
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As the cloud continues its relentless march to IT dominance, it’s only natural that cloud-based backup solutions are gaining in popularity. Everyone reading this will know the importance of backing up data. If you don’t have a backup solution, better contact your IT supplier sooner rather than later! This isn’t an article about ‘why you…
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As we’ve written previously in Part 1 and Part 2 of this cyber security blog series, network and IT security is an issue which every business must take seriously, no matter many employees or customers it has, and regardless of the sector it operates in. The threat of cyber-attacks such as ransomware grew exponentially during…
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In our last blog, we discussed 5 ways to protect your business from a cyber attack. As the use of mobile technology in business continues to grow, the need for robust cyber security measures has become ever more urgent. It’s clear that the threats are growing in size and evolving in nature, which is why…
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As the use of mobile technology in business continues to grow, the need for robust cybersecurity measures becomes ever more urgent. According to US security firm Datto, 55% of managed security providers reported ransomware attacks against clients during the first 6 months of 2018. Meanwhile, 62% of security experts predict that cyber criminals will start…
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The ‘cloud’ – and cloud computing generally – has brought about a revolution in IT, networking and a whole range of business processes. It allows organisations to ‘pay as they go’ for services, hardware infrastructure and IT software. This means that business processes and applications including email, Voice over IP telephony (VoIP), file sharing, back-up…
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If your employees are using Windows 7, you need to get ready. The clock is now ticking towards 14th January 2020, the date on which Microsoft plans to end support for its operating system. The ramifications of this for the organisations using Windows 7 could be considerable. According to data published by NetMarketShare in September…
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The process of selecting and sourcing a VoIP solution for your business along with a competent supplier to install and deploy it can be a complex and, potentially, confusing process. Buyers need to understand what to look for and what questions to ask. Only then can they be confident of being armed with the necessary…
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As your business grows and your IT requirements increase both in volume and complexity, you will inevitably reach the point where you need to decide on whether to hire new or additional in-house IT expertise – or turn to a 3rd party Managed IT Support Provider (MSP). The decision on which way to go is…
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