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tips to keep you safe on public wifi

Staying safe when using Public WiFi

Are you safe when using Public WiFi? Public WiFi infrastructure is growing rapidly. With so much focus on getting ourselves connected, have we actually stopped to consider how secure these connections actually are?  It’s worth doing your homework in order to verify a network that’s open or not familiar to you when accessing public WiFi hotspots. It’s pretty easy for someone who wants to intercept your data to set up a network called “Free WiFi” or any other variation that includes a [...]

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router upgrade suggestions and considerations by pw data group

If you’re thinking about a router upgrade consider this first

Time for a Wireless Router Upgrade? Your router, the connection point for internal networks to link to the outside world, may not be suitable for a wireless network. Even routers that don’t include wireless support need to accommodate different network configurations to support a WLAN. It may not be as simple as just a router upgrade, consider this: A wireless network will have a different network address range than your wired network, and your router must support at least two network [...]

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network monitoring tips and suggestions to keep you safe

Top reasons to implement a Network Monitoring System

Do you use Network Monitoring? Network monitoring brings the following benefits: Optimize network reliability Visualise network topology Stay in touch with your network Understand capacity utilisation Troubleshoot device and traffic issues Save time in network administration Track trends Improve the bottom line Why Network Monitoring Solutions? Optimize Reliability The most basic function of a network monitoring solution is to indicate whether a device (such as a router, switch, server, database, etc.) is working or not. You don’t want to have to wait for the phone to start ringing because people are [...]

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Value Add by choosing the right technology and Data Centre Solution

Value add in the Data Center

The Data Center is at the heart of the increasingly Cloud-Based and hosted world of Business IT infrastructure How can I choose the right Data Centre Solution? Large-scale computer systems have been around for a while, and many people are already familiar with the term Data Center. In the 1940’s, computers were so large that individual rooms had to be specially set aside to house them. Even the steady miniaturization of the computer did not initially change this arrangement because the [...]

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What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud Computing – the latest Technology Strategy that´s changing the way Business’ run Cloud has even reached our TV screens pushed by some of the key Cloud players such as BT, Amazon EC2 and Google. But what is this “Cloud” and what does it mean to your company? Some have compared Cloud computing to the supply of electricity – The user doesn´t know where it comes from or how it works, but when they flick the switch… hey presto. Some say it´s simply virtualisation repackaged, [...]

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Access Point Security - on the lookout for unauthorised loopholes

Clamp Down on Unauthorized Access Loopholes

Concerned about Access Point Security? A “rogue” access point is one that users set up for themselves, usually by going to an electronics superstore and buying a consumer router with wireless support for £30. No security, no authentication, and no management, but they blow a giant hole in your security wall. It is vital to review Access Point Security  The second way users either purposefully or accidentally destroy your security is through turning on Ad Hoc mode on their wireless client [...]

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Data Cabling as part of a solution from pw data group

Your IT Road Map : Data Cabling and Installation

Data Cabling Pathways For efficient outlay of Data Cabling the cable must have a defined route that will protect it according to the environment in which it exists. No standard exists that details exactly what kind of cable pathway is required in different circumstances and generally engineers are expected to use common sense to ensure the cable is adequately protected. What is clear however that the cable routes cannot be abandoned to chance with installers allowed to pick any random [...]

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Keeping on top of data security tips and suggestions

Data Security – tips to keep you safe

Today, Data Security and Encryption is vital Threats to Data Decurity are always emerging, here are some pointers to keep you safe: Every single piece of data has its own importance, and we can’t leave them vulnerable, without any encryption mechanisms or security features in place therefore data security is paramount. Encryption of data has become a major safeguard for data which resides in databases, file systems and other applications which transmit this data. Given the magnitude of data security, one must follow [...]

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Wireless technology in healthcare

Wireless Technology in Health Care

What are the benefits of Wireless Technology in Healthcare? There are now many wireless applications and technologies improving performance and increasing efficiency in the Healthcare environment. Increasingly, organisations in data intensive industries such as healthcare are deploying sophisticated wireless LANs to support the latest mobile applications and next-generation wireless services, including Location based services, Fixed to Mobile Convergence (FMC) and Voice over Internet (VoIP). Health organisations implementing these Wireless LAN strategies are embracing business value and increased efficiency that accurate location [...]

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IT in the workplace is evolving - what is your IT Strategy?

Is putting your Customer first at the heart of your IT Strategy for 2017?

2016 really was the year when Small to Medium sized Business’ leveraged the power IT offers them The availability of better IT technology has been the single more important contributor to business growth this year with the trend set to follow well in to 2017. Growth and improving efficiency continue to be key drivers for SME’s – developing technology is a cost-effective way of staying ahead of competitors. Research by Deloitte also confirms the importance of technology across the sector. The business [...]

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