HCS Blog
Windows 7 End of Support
Windows Server 2008 & 2008 R2 End of Life – Risks of ignoring the deadline!
For many years many businesses have been utilising Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 technologies. Within these years, however, technology has advanced and due to continuing updates, from January 14th, 2020 Microsoft will no longer support Windows Server 2008 and 2008...
End of Support: Windows Server 2008 & 2008 R2
The Windows Server 2008 End of Support date is quickly approaching! January 14th, 2020 is a special day for not only Windows 7 but also the Windows Server 2008. From this date, Microsoft will no longer support Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2. This means that these...
Windows 7 End of Support: Months away from End of Support and millions still haven’t upgraded
With just under 4 months until Microsoft stops issuing free patches for Windows 7, many devices are still operating on this platform, leaving users potentially vulnerable to bugs that will never be patched. Throughout 2019, Microsoft has aimed to make users aware of...
Managed IT Security
Windows Server 2008 & 2008 R2 End of Life – Risks of ignoring the deadline!
For many years many businesses have been utilising Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 technologies. Within these years, however, technology has advanced and due to continuing updates, from January 14th, 2020 Microsoft will no longer support Windows Server 2008 and 2008...
5 Recommendations For Cybersecurity
Cyber Security is an essential aspect of all businesses, however many businesses fail to make it a priority, thus leaving your business and team members vulnerable to sophisticated cyber threats from experienced hackers. There are many basic steps a business can take...
Businesses Beware, Social Engineering Attempts Are On The Rise!
Those who work in IT and Cybersecurity are all too familiar with Social Engineering. These types of attacks have increased in recent years which has caused many businesses to lose data through data breaches. What is Social Engineering? Social Engineering is a...
Outsourced & Managed IT Services
The Role of Managed IT Services In Digital Transformation
It is not uncommon for many businesses to attempt to digitally transform internal processes but fail to do so. However, businesses should not be discouraged from evolving due to this as the benefits of successful digital transformation can enable a business to...
Is It Time To Upgrade Your IT Systems?
Many SMBs are aware of the importance and benefits of technology. However, in recent years, technology has become a key element in the strategies of many businesses allowing them to grow and expand at a rate that would not have been possible without the power of IT....
Why Businesses Today Are Choosing Managed IT Services
Managed IT Services have become a very popular choice for many small to medium sized businesses in recent years. Many business owners utilise Managed IT Services for its many benefits such as: Improved IT efficiencies Enhanced security and compliance Proactive...
Bespoke Software Solutions
Digital Transformation – How to unlock underused potential with IT
Businesses around the world are continuously searching for ways to unlock potential in their employee’s and increase their productivity. Through unlocking this, potential companies can grow and expand their operations with ease. However, the appropriate IT...
How Digital Transformation Can Improve Your Business
Digital tools and processes are a necessity in modern businesses. Traditional businesses may have slowly adopted digital technology, however, in recent years technology has been an essential part of business activities. Almost everybody has access to the internet,...
Why You Should Use Bespoke Software
There are many software solutions to help make you, your team and your business more productive. If you are considering utilising enterprise software to maximise your business’ potential, there are two main options; a commercial package with a one-size-fits-most...
SharePoint
Digital Transformation – How to unlock underused potential with IT
Businesses around the world are continuously searching for ways to unlock potential in their employee’s and increase their productivity. Through unlocking this, potential companies can grow and expand their operations with ease. However, the appropriate IT...
How Digital Transformation Can Improve Your Business
Digital tools and processes are a necessity in modern businesses. Traditional businesses may have slowly adopted digital technology, however, in recent years technology has been an essential part of business activities. Almost everybody has access to the internet,...
Collaborate in SharePoint Online
Whether your business wants to increase productivity or reduce costs, SharePoint can help your team simplify many business processes to allow them to work faster and smarter. Microsoft SharePoint allows you to manage, organise, share and discover company information...
Managed Telecoms
How A Cloud Telecom Solution Can Assist Your Business’ Growth Strategy
As businesses continuously grow and evolve the ability to scale up or down becomes a necessity. Adding new employees is a prime example of a business that wishes to adapt its phone system to accommodate the need for more users. Traditionally, this is more difficult to...
Hotel Phone Systems – 5 Steps To Customer Service Success
Hotels may often underestimate the importance of phone systems as a method of delivering high standards of customer service. Many hotels view phone systems as a cost centre rather than a profit centre and although many guests refrain from using hotel phone systems to...
Keep your business talking – Is it time to upgrade your business phone system?
There are common parallels to be found between the longevity of a business and its ability to evolve in the modern world. Without adapting and evolving businesses can easily fall behind their competitors. While keeping up to date with general technology is key to a...
Office 365
Office 365 or G-Suite, Why SMBs Choose Office 365
Productivity tools such as Word processing and spreadsheets have become a vital part of daily workflows for all businesses. As Microsoft continues to grow and businesses increasingly seek cloud-based resources with familiar user experiences, many companies adopt...
It’s World Backup Day- Here’s Why You Should Backup Your Data!
Did you know that Sunday, March 31st is World Backup Day? With that in mind, we want to help you understand why you should always be prepared and backup your data! What is a backup? A backup is a copy of all essential data, e.g. documents, emails, files, etc. Instead...
Get Set Up on Skype for Business
Skype for Business is a useful tool for businesses who want to enable their team members to communicate and collaborate with each other. Skype for Business allows you to share content, hold meetings and stay in touch with team members using instant messages. The key...
PowerApps
How can PowerApps help you build a better business?
Businesses across the world are in a period of digital transformation and need application development capabilities that allows them to improve workflows and processes with ease. PowerApps is Microsoft’s latest solution that streamlines app development and...
Turn Data into Insights using Microsoft Power BI
Do you have a new dataset and not quite sure where to start? Need to build a dashboard quickly? Want to review insights that you may have missed? Power BI allows you to quickly create insights and generate interesting interactive visualisations based on your data....
Create engaging reports and gain valuable business insights with Power BI
Traditionally, Microsoft Excel has been the ‘go-to’ reporting tool for businesses around the world, however, Power BI offers businesses even more powerful analytics and reporting features. Power Bi offers businesses faster experimentations with...
Beekeeper
Are Emails Affecting Your Employee Engagement?
Back in its heyday, email was a revolutionary concept in workplace communication. The little, unassuming @ symbol came into our lives and changed the way we communicate forever. While we’ll always be grateful to our forefathers of digital communication, I think it’s...
The Complete Guide To Buying Employee Engagement
Life is too short for bad software. If you’re considering purchasing employee engagement software for your team, you’ll want to make sure that it’s checking all the right boxes for both management and frontline employees. Purchasing the wrong software can be a costly...
Streamline Payroll In Your Business
Most HR professionals get into the Human Resources business because, well, they like dealing with humans. Payroll processing is practically the exact opposite of that. It’s a tedious, time-consuming task that’s a regular cause of stress and anxiety for...
