Stockport businesses are invited to learn key fundamentals of cyber security at an interactive session, Building Cyber Resilience – One Brick At A Time, at Stockport College. Taking place on Wednesday 27th November from 9.30am to 1.30pm, the session will help attendees understand how to protect … [Read more...]
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David O’Hearns from Dawn joins panel for Cheadle digital innovation event
David O’Hearns, Managing Director at Stockport branding agency, Dawn Creative, will be among the panelists at an upcoming event exploring digital transformation. The event, Faster Britain Presents – Driving Digital Innovation and Business Growth in Cheadle: Lessons from Local Leaders invites … [Read more...]
North West cyber resilience body celebrates fifth anniversary
The North West Cyber Resilience Centre (NWCRC) has celebrated its fifth anniversary of supporting businesses in the region to protect themselves from cyber crime. Established in Manchester in 2019 as a partnership between the region's police forces and digital sector body, Manchester Digital, the … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Cybersecurity insights for UK Businesses
Dave Taylor, MD of Stockport-based IT support specialists, Amshire, explains the key cybersecurity insights for businesses from the 2024 Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report. In today’s digital-first world, UK businesses face an evolving and intensifying threat landscape. The 2024 Hiscox Cyber … [Read more...]
Stockport among 16 towns set for EE 5G investment
Stockport is among 16 towns and cities across the UK that will benefit from an upgrade in mobile connectivity as network operator, EE, expands its 5G standalone network. EE launched its 5G standalone network at the start of September in 15 cities, including all four UK capitals, Manchester, … [Read more...]
Manchester’s Digital Skills Festival announced for 2025
Industry body for the city-region's tech sector, Manchester Digital, has announced the dates and line-up for its annual Digital Skills Festival in February 2025. After over a decade of uniting digital businesses across Greater Manchester, the event has this year been re-designed and re-branded … [Read more...]
Demolition underway ahead of Kao Data’s new £350 million Stockport data centre
Work has begun on the delivery of a new £350 million data centre in Stockport, delivered by Kao Data, that is engineered to power Greater Manchester's booming AI and technology sector. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and the Leader of Stockport Council, Cllr Mark Hunter, were in attendance … [Read more...]
New agreement to bring fibre broadband connectivity to Greater Manchester social housing residents
Local government, housing providers, and the telecoms industry have announced a partnership to bring fibre broadband connectivity to 260,000 social homes in Greater Manchester. The new ‘Wayleave’ agreement, struck between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
Microsoft to end support for older Windows operating systems in October 2025
Microsoft has announced it will end support for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 operating systems in October 2025, and is encouraging all PC users to upgrade. From October 14th 2025, Microsoft will stop releasing technical support and security updates for the operating systems and is … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: When DIY IT is worth it and when to call the experts
Stockport-based IT support business, Ctrl-S, explains when its best to get the IT experts involved, and when a DIY solution is worthwhile if an issue arises in your business. We get it, you’re extremely busy at work and an IT issue arises. You think it will take too long to log it with IT, so you … [Read more...]
Data centres to gain Critical National Infrastructure designation
Data centres across the UK will be designated as Critical National Infrastructure, Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has announced, in recognition of their increasingly important role in modern life. Data housed and processed in UK data centres, including medical records and financial data, is less … [Read more...]
Amazon Web Services to invest £8 billion in UK digital infrastructure
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is to invest £8 billion in over the next five years within its data centre supply chain in the UK following discussions with the Chancellor. Investment is expected to contribute £14 billion to UK GDP by 2028, and support around 14,000 jobs, both within AWS data centres, … [Read more...]
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