Bosses in the UK and across Europe have this week been urged by a vast array of different organisations and bodies to not indulge in invasive surveillance by routinely and blithely reading employee’s private messages. One of the most passionate and notable such urgings came from Simon Walker, the director of the Institute of Directors,…
Microsoft have this week taken a big step towards phasing out their Internet Explorer (IE) web browser by encouraring users to switch to either its most recent IE 11 version or to the brand new Edge browser, and pulling the plug on support for versions 8, 9 and 10 of IE. In a move which…
The Consumer Electronics Show 2016 has been in full swing in Las Vegas during the past week and there have been a vast array of different innovations, devices and future projects announced and premiered to whet the appetite of tech fans. One of arguably the most exciting and immediately relevant demonstrations this week, was that…
OneDrive for Business is a great way to store documents in the cloud. By syncing files to your local computer, you’re free to operate in the office or on the move – accessing your work from any of your favourite devices, including Windows Phone, Surface RT, Windows 8, and iPhone or iPad. But, if you’re…
Every week, Mustard IT delivers new cloud solutions for London businesses and it’s not hard to see why this new technology is capturing the imagination of businesses of all sizes. Microsoft Azure is one product that has been gaining popularity in recent months because it offers all the flexibility and functionality that companies need in…
What if antivirus software fails to detect the problem? Earlier this year, Internet security firm Symantec confessed that its antivirus products detect malicious code less than half of the time. So does this mean that Norton and the other good guys are actually losing the battle against those who would wreak havoc on our systems?…
Who will own your problem when the big boys get it wrong? Business owners don’t just want their IT support company to intervene when there is a problem. They need someone to help manage their networks, plan budgets, contribute to IT strategies and then take ownership of the problem if things go wrong. A recent…
With the never-ending stream of IT security advice on offer these days, users may become confused by the technical explanations they hear. From bots to botnets and Trojans to worms, the range of terminology can be rather daunting, which is why Prosyn has produced the following beginner’s guide to IT security vocab. Trojans Trojans is…
New products and services from Microsoft, such as Office 365, OneDrive and Server Essentials, will continue to drive this growth. Many other vendors are following suit with the likes of Sage and Adobe offering cloud-based versions of their application software. Companies seem to be growing more comfortable with the security aspects of cloud computing. They…
