by Equity Networks | Oct 8, 2015 | IT support
Look at just about any IT magazine or IT provider’s website these days and you will find a reference to cloud computing. In fact, given the prevalence of smartphones, tablets, and ever-smaller laptops allowing people to share files and work from home, cafes, trains,...
by Equity Networks | Oct 8, 2015 | IT support
Cloud computing has been a hot topic in IT circles for some years now; but, despite the hype, there is still a lot of confusion about what it is, how it works, and what the benefits are. Even people who think they understand about cloud computing have often found...
by Jeff Wiblin | Aug 5, 2015 | Cloud
Cloud computing is attractive for small and medium-sized businesses looking to make the most of the technology available today at lower costs and reduced risk. The upfront investment is low, they don’t need to invest in software and hardware, licensing and renewal...
by Jeff Wiblin | Jul 13, 2015 | Network Security
With an ever changing threat level, Anti-Virus alone may not always provide adequate protection. Examples are Cryptolocker and more recently CryptoWall. These recent infections not only cause considerable business disruption, but also threaten your data and in some...
by Jeff Wiblin | Jul 12, 2015 | Disaster Recovery
It’s amazing how many businesses rely on their IT infrastructure but have no backup or disaster recovery strategy in place. Consider for a moment what happened in December 2005 right here on the Maylands Industrial Estate in Hemel Hempstead. The Buncefield Oil Storage...
by Equity Networks | Jun 15, 2015 | Client stories
Meet our client, The Oxford Group, a global organization providing management training, leadership development and executive coaching to the world’s leading companies. The Oxford Group has a large number of international clients calling on the expertise of 250...
by Equity Networks | Jun 15, 2015 | Email, IT support
We all know that strong passwords are key to maintaining your IT security. One of the reasons that hackers were able to break into the Sony Pictures system so easily was that vast numbers of employees used easily guessable passwords such as “password” and “s0ny123”....
by Equity Networks | Mar 21, 2015 | Client stories
On the 5th May, The FirstlineSupport Cycling Squad, composed of David Swinburne, Kevin Sands and Dan Owen, the “ThreeWheelin’ ” are raising money for the “Against Breast Cancer” charity, by riding the ‘Classic Oxfordshire‘ 70 mile one day event. Our plucky team...
by Equity Networks | Feb 18, 2015 | Client stories
Firstline IT has been featured in Oxfordshire Guardian’s latest publication As a business person in Oxfordshire, you are seldom more than a few steps away from potential customers, partners, and suppliers,” says Barrie Giles, FirstlineManaging Director. “But...
by Equity Networks | Feb 13, 2015 | Client stories
Not what you’d expect from your average IT support company One of the things we’re most pleased with when it comes to our new website is the quality of the photography. From the steam-punk vibe of the montage of instruments from the Museum of the History of Science to...
