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Test the new Stockport Council website

What do you think of the new Stockport Council website? The first version has just been made public. The new version of Stockport Council's website has just been made public and they want you to test it. It’s called a ‘beta’ version because it’s still being developed and tested but they have made … [Read more...]

Facebook games – a route to scams?

Facebook users and other social media platforms are a big part of our lives, but is there a sinister side to the Facebook games interactive posts? A popular game doing the rounds currently is ‘What is your star name?’ You’ll see a picture which is being shared by friends and family, asking you … [Read more...]

Disaster Recovery – can you afford not to?

In today's transaction-intensive world, companies that can tolerate data loss between the time of their last backup and the time of a disaster are getting increasingly hard to find. System outages are both unpredictable and in many cases unavoidable, with serious consequences on the ability to do … [Read more...]

Midshire & Exponential-e to aid education sector

Office Technology sales and service provider Midshire has partnered with Exponential-e to aid the education sector. British cloud and networking provider, Exponential-e, and Midshire will work to develop joint solutions for the education sector. The partnership will equip schools, academies … [Read more...]

ParkCloud renews contract in France

Advanced parking company ParkCloud has officially renewed its contract with Beauvais Tillé Airport to the north of Paris.  Stockport based ParkCloud has been working in collaboration with Beauvais Tillé, one of France’s busiest airports, for two years.  Beauvais handles a great deal of charter and … [Read more...]

Cyber attacks affected 5.8m users to March 2016

A Report published today reveals that 5.8m people affected by cyber attacks and cyber crime in England and Wales to March 2016. Figures published by the Office National Statistics – ONS – suggest the main fraudulent issues are connected to online banking and online shopping. New questions on … [Read more...]

Cyber Wise club designed to keep business secure

A new Cyber Wise club introducing the ‘Cyber Wise’ programme has been launched in Stockport. Hallidays new ‘Cyber Wise’ programme will provide businesses with expert recommendations, top tips, and product advice as well as 3 month’s free membership to the Cyber Wise club. Members will be … [Read more...]

Stockport and CDL fund available for community groups

Stockport Council is encouraging local community and voluntary groups to apply for the CDL Fund and Stockport Fund. The CDL Fund is offering awards of up to £1,000 to help local organisations that contribute positively to the quality of life of children and young people, older people, the … [Read more...]

Is your data at risk if an employee leaves?

A report has shown that businesses are placing too much trust in their employees when it comes to safeguarding company data. How safe is your data? Which is more secure? Keeping important information in paper files or electronically? Three-quarters of UK employers surveyed by OnePoll for … [Read more...]

Windmill completes installation of new HP digital label press

Windmill Tapes & Labels have completed the implementation of the new CERM management information system and the installation of a new HP WS 6800 digital label press from HP Indigo. The key benefit of this MIS software will be the stream lining of label order processing & improved … [Read more...]

Office 365 hit by Cerber ransomware attack

Highlighted by Stockport based Cloud 9 Hosts, the attack warning comes from US security specialists Avanan whose Cloud Security Platform detected a Cerber ransomware attack against its customers that were using Office 365. Avanan’s Steven Toole blogged about the Cerber ransomware virus attack … [Read more...]

Cloud working shows 20% annual growth

Since 2013, expenditure by businesses on cloud working services has grown 20% year-on-year. It is predicted to rise globally to £166bn (€219bn) by 2017.   According to latest figures, the number of new cloud applications available grew 20% in the six months to October 2015. Technology … [Read more...]