Get Support Announced as B4’s Official IT Partner
We are delighted to announce that Oxfordshire’s leading IT Services provider, Get Support, have become B4’s Official IT Partner.
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Guiding the Development of AI Systems
Guiding the Development of AI Systems Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to transform how we live, work, interact and access services. There is potential for it to bring multiple benefits to the global population. However, this is balanced by significant concerns that AI systems could turn into a sci-fi nightmare. So, how can AI development be […]
Your Business Without IT
You are invited to take a moment to visualise what would happen if your IT infrastructure went down, your customer and supplier data was stolen and your intellectual property was compromised. With denied access to your systems and information, operations will come to an immediate standstill. Financial demands are made and there’s a risk that […]
Penningtons Manches Cooper seek Cyber Security Firm of the Year
We’re delighted to sponsor the Cyber Security Firm of the Year category at The Business Magazine’s Thames Valley Tech Awards.
Do SMEs Need Cyber Security?
Recently the Panasonic Corporation reported a major data breach. Hackers had successfully gained access to the Japanese company’s internal network. On top of this the European Medicines Agency has reported that some of the data on the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine that was stolen during a cyber-attack in early December 2020 was released online illegally shortly after the attack.
Storm Internet Breaks Own Record at 2021 ISPA Awards
Storm Internet has again set a new record at the Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) annual Awards. Taking first place in the coveted Best Hosting Provider category brings the Oxfordshire host’s total number of category wins to 9, three more than previous record holder UKFast.
The new Databasix UK catalogue… It is not just that!
As the final Quarter of 2021 is upon us and the Databasix team is delighted to provide you with visibility of our latest portfolio of products, services and free support and guidance on all things data protection.
6 Ways Your Website Is Driving Customers Away
When it comes to websites, a lot of people make the mistake of thinking that their design and functionality are good enough to last for years. Once you become complacent with your website and adopt the ‘if it’s not broken, why fix it’ mindset, you risk losing out on potential customers. If you are not always striving to improve your pages and optimise the user experience, you could be driving leads to competitors…
EquiTrace secures funding €1.25m from HBAN and Enterprise Ireland to develop...
EquiTrace, a unique app for horses that combines identity, GPS and medical records data using a scanner, a microchip and a mobile phone, has signed an investment agreement with a syndicate of HBAN angel investors led by Brendan Nevin, CEO of Code Institute for 1million euros. Enterprise Ireland will also be investing in the company, providing 250,000 euros. EquiTrace will use the investment to grow the company, building a sales and development team as well as investing in marketing, and focus on global expansion.
How businesses can improve their WFH strategy
In response to the ongoing chatter about working from home, and whether it’s beneficial or detrimental to employers, staffers or workplace proactivity, for example. please see below a comment from remote working expert, Sridhar Iyengar, MD for Zoho Europe, offering advice and guidance on how to improve long term WFH operations.
A record 5.4 million DDoS attacks were reported in H1 2021
According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, cybercriminals launched nearly 5.4 million Distributed Denial of Service attacks in the first half of 2021 — an 11% increase compared to the first half of 2020.
Shopping for a web host? Look for these must-have security features
The Wordfence-WPScan whitepaper is out, shedding light on the state of Wordpress security. But these threats aren’t just limited to Wordpress; virtually any website that uses a database, accepts user input (e.g. forms), or has a login page (for users or site administrators) is a legitimate target.