In the ever-evolving landscape of digital security, the concept of usernames and passwords has become as ubiquitous as the internet itself. As more aspects of our lives move...
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Best Reception, a thriving outsourced customer service business based in Ware, Hertfordshire and led by owner and founder, Andy McKenna, faced a potentially debilitating setback...
Access Intelligence is a leading provider of media intelligence solutions and communication insight for public affairs, PR and communications professionals. Access Intelligence...
In an era marked by increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, businesses need comprehensive security defenses to safeguard their valuable data and systems. While new technologies...
If you don’t know by now, the cloud is the future.
As cloud migration continues at a pace and cloud adoption is expected to continue to rise, what exactly are cloud service...
We finally live in a world where we are mindful of our impact on the environment around us. Reducing your carbon footprint isn’t a nicety, it’s our duty. And not just for the big...
Don't miss out on the government’s Super-deduction scheme which ends this month on the 31st March 2023. Introduced to support businesses during the pandemic, it is a very tax...
Read about how W Engineering, an SME business with manufacturing facilities to the north and south of London, overcame challenges to update its IT infrastructure to meet a number...
Advances in AI and facial recognition software is both exciting and frightful at the same time. The divided opinion is justified. The use of such software is increasingly more...
Adoption of cloud technology is on the rise and generally gaining acceptance, however there are still some businesses who are cautious of taking the plunge. It would appear that...
We frequently get asked for tips and pointers on how to improve security practices in a business and ways of sharing that information among staff. Knowledge is power after all.
Just when we thought we were getting our heads around GDPR and the data protection legislation in the UK, we find the law evolving to plug some of the holes we’ve been putting up...
As is often a theme when implementing security and privacy measures in an organisation, harmony is the key element to achieving this successfully. Different areas of the business...
During the Christmas period, we like to use that quiet time when everybody is busy exchanging gifts and gorging themselves to work on some business improvements. This year was no...
Last week finally saw a break in the recent years of winter rainfall and with that, a return to those familiar crisp winters that we remember from the past. As so many of us are...
The Cyber Essentials standard continues to be the leading security baseline for many small and medium sized businesses in the UK. In fact, the controls are both effective and...
Consumer trust in digital services has taken a bit of beating over the past few years with a number of high-profile instances of data misuse by the likes of Amazon, WhatsApp,...
Cyber security is forcing its way to the top of the agenda for many business owners but companies are quickly realising that security is about far more than having a good...
With information security topping many priority lists for small business owners these days, it’s never been more important to make sure you have the right level of protection for...
ITbuilder Ltd. are extremely proud to be a partnering with IASME, the NCSC and other partners in delivering the Charity Cyber Essentials Awareness Fortnight taking place in...
Businesses beware! Cyber criminals are upping their game with an horrific new phishing scam - just in time for Halloween. Our customers have reported receiving what they believed...
It’s staggering to hear that around half of the small businesses in the UK don’t prepare a formal business budget at the start of the financial year. I understand that they are...
Cyber criminals continue to employ new and innovative techniques to take advantage of security vulnerabilities and unfortunately, of people. In this article, we’ll take a brief...
It’s that time of year when, for a mere week or two, Britons finally get to complain about the weather being too hot, rather than too cold, or too wet. Unfortunately for many...
Around 4 out of every 5 account breaches link back to password management, be it a result of a brute force attack, or of stolen credentials. Most people wouldn’t be surprised to...
Most companies have taken advantage of the “as a service” models found just about everywhere you look. They’ve moved part, if not all of their services to cloud providers like...
Most modern businesses would list data as one of their top assets. The popularity of easy-to-implement cloud services and the availability of cost-effective recovery solutions...
Lets face it, nobody wants to pay for insurance that they don’t think they need, and security solutions are really just insurance policies for your data. Like with a lot of...
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is the UKs only technical authority for cyber incidents. It is an organisation of the government that forms part of the GCHQ and offers...
With the year in full swing, we thought it better late than never to take a look at the predicted security threats and trends for 2022 and beyond. When it comes to cyber security,...
We all know that cloud services are becoming pivotal to futureproofing a business. They’re easy, affordable, (mostly) secure, reliable, resilient and scalable. The chances are...
An “Insider” is a person within the boundaries of a company that has access to company systems and resources. They could be an employee, a contractor, a vendor or even a customer...
Recently, I sat in on an interesting webinar with former black hat hacker, Hector Monsegur and the CTO of Pure Storage, a US data storage company with revenues of more than $1.5...
Apple Macs have historically always been seen as more secure than Windows devices, with many people believing that their in-built security leaves them all but impenetrable to...
If we asked you what it meant to you to protect your online privacy, most people would immediately think of the searches they carry out or the websites they visit. It goes much...
While home and hybrid working continues to grow in popularity, remote working has had to step aside from the spotlight temporarily. As further Coronavirus restrictions are lifted...
The events of the past two years have shaped us in countless ways, some positive and others with devastating effect. One thing is for sure though, it has forever changed the way...
Phishing is a subject that we have written about several times before on this blog. However, as reported cases of UK cyberattacks continue to rise, and phishing attempts remain...
Whilst implementing Azure Virtual Desktop can provide your business with all sorts of cyber security gains, there are several areas you’ll need to pay close attention to if you...
Security can be complicated at times. Other times it couldn't be any more simple. Passwords are the first line of defence when securing your personal information online, or...
Since the pandemic turned the world upside down, many businesses had to quickly adopt remote-working technology, like Azure Virtual Desktop: Microsoft’s desktop virtualisation...
Virtual desktops are by no means a new concept. They’ve been around for a number of years.Microsoft are not the only provider of virtual desktop services with healthy competition...
In today’s world, it comes as no surprise that many businesses will see their data as one of their most prized assets. You are not alone. Cyber criminals feel exactly the same way...
As the world was thrust into chaos following the outbreak of coronavirus, in order to survive, businesses needed to find flexible working solutions. As the era of remote and...
Since its inception in 2014, Cyber Essentials has arguably become the leading Cyber Security certification for small and medium sized businesses in the UK. The 5 technical...
As we begin to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have settled firmly into the era of hybrid work. Your team are no longer tied to the office or even their...
On 19 August 2021, Microsoft announced that commercial pricing for several of their widely-used Microsoft 365 (M365) subscriptions would be increasing.It is the first price...
Last week we snuck out of work a bit early and went up to our friends at HERTFORD RFC LIMITED to have a bit of a celebration. The small matter of a 20th Anniversary needed...
This week, we were honoured to be supporting the Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards, postponed by 15 months due to the Coronavirus pandemic. As sponsor of the category for Best Use of...
Now that offices are slowly re-opening and staff are making a tentative return to the workplace, does this spell the end of daily video-conferencing?
We’re sending COVID back to school with our new lockers! In preparation for a return to the office, we have installed a personal closet arrangement that takes us back in time. The...
2021 is a big year for the ITbuilder team. In the autumn, we have the small matter of a bi-decennial to look forward to (that’s 20 years in the trade to you and me) and is...
There is a fair expectation that sophisticated security software should provide 100% protection from phishing scams, but I am afraid we have some bad news for you.
Now more than ever, we need to be aware of scammers and their persistent attempts to steal our passwords. The most common method for this is known as Phishing, and if you are not...
We’ve all seen the headlines recently.
Did you know that when video calls were first launched back in the 70’s that they were a commercial failure?
Recent disruptions to your regular work routine have probably seen you getting to grips with team collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams.
We’re writing to you today to communicate ITbuilder’s response to the COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic. This message will detail our current operating status, actions taken, and...
This morning the EU has raised the risk-level of Coronavirus (or COVID 19) in its member states from ‘moderate’ to ‘high’. Although the current advice from the UK governmentis to...
Part 3 – The Ugly (ok, who’s picking up this trophy then?)
Part 1 – The Good (can you guess who it is from the picture!?)
You can jump to Part 2 – The Bad – over here.
Be your own boss and keep your work under control
Co-working spaces made a noisy entrance into the world of work a few years ago, and with the recent hype and valuation around WeWork, they look set to be sticking around for a...
A cluttered mind makes for a cluttered desk, and visual chaos feeds mental chaos – it’s a perpetual loop. While our minds don’t have an ’emptiable’ recycling bin, we can...
As any reputable IT company should, we celebrated Sysadmin today https://sysadminday.com/
A system administrator, commonly referred to as a sysadmin, is a crucial figure within an...
When your air-conditioning goes on the blink during the peak summer heatwave, techs get busy.
Pre-10am next day order with our friends at Screwfix and these smart little...
This week, we took delivery of the new edition of ITbuilder summer T-shirts, just in time for some nice, hot weather.
We order a new design every year to distribute to the team...
Here is Jake pointing out the tasty wall-board upgrade we just completed in the office.
The service desk vital-statistics board has been souped up to a pair of twin-55″ LED...
Today was a very sad day at ITbuilder HQ.
Following 12 years of loyal service, Steve (Stevie P) Pantall has finally put away his paying-in book, packed away his calculator and...
Following our last post, we came in for some heavy criticism on Instagram for the lack of “Friday throat sauce”.
To demonstrate that we aren’t all about the Ocean Spray and Tommy...
We think that the state of a company’s fridge can tell you a lot about a business. That is why we are proud to throw open the door of ours to the world and demonstrate what a tidy...
Our senior tech team completed another very smooth office move this weekend.
Although the customer’s new premises were only 10 minutes down the road, it still required meticulous...
Last week, we suffered a serious systems-down emergency at ITbuilder HQ. Our hot-water urn packed up, which plunged the office into relative chaos. An emergency kettle was...
Some lucky users are getting some nice new kit. Kieron and JT are powering through the set-up of new 20+ Dell Latitude laptops and iPhone XRs in Central London.They set up a...
Big shout out to 5 ITbuilders that pulled off a manic mid-day phone swap at city-based yesterday. The guys had to swap 112 IP phones in the middle of the working day in a busy...
Here we have another successful cabinet make-over by our man, Mr. Aldridge.
We start with the fit-to-burst, unmanageable wall-cabinet that is a complete business liability. After...
Over the Christmas period, we installed new desk clusters to accommodate more work-spaces for our tech team. The blue desks have a tasty geometric pattern, which is popular with...