Business data security. Is there a fix all?
No. It’s a broad and increasingly complex strategy. From DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) to social engineering it’s important to understand the risks now, and as they emerge. A weak password is like a broken lock; it’s easy to get past and once inside, cyber criminals can take just about anything. You’d be amazed at some […]
My telecoms provider saved my business…
So it’s happened. Most businesses are now using hosted telephony, either through natural technology evolution or by necessity for those who hadn’t made the switch before the pandemic. Sure there’s a few hulking legacy systems rotting away in comms cabinets here and there but on the whole things seem to be moving in the right […]
It’s time to address your soaring energy costs!
Hosted Desktop vs Traditional on Premise Solution Average cost savings when embracing Sentinels Thin Client and Hosted Desktop Solution with Hosted Business Server. This is based on a 10-user business using desktop PCs and an on-premise business server over the period of a year. At time of writing the average energy costs in the UK […]
IT Planning for 2021
Covid 19 has forced businesses to use the technology we’ve been evangelising about for years, it’s nothing new. The results are often impressive, with companies reporting gains in productivity, lower overheads and employees really owning their roles with a more grown up and trusting approach to working. While some still long for the good old […]
Why Managed Services?
What do we mean by Managed Services? Managed services refer to a model whereupon businesses are outsourcing all or part of their IT services, usually to take advantage of high-end technology and high-quality service. Traditionally, IT support has been based on a firefighting basis where customers would call on support when issues arise. The IT […]
Formal Business Partnership with Collate Business Systems
Sentinel Data Solutions and Collate Business Systems have announced that they have entered into a formal business partnership. Collate’s investment in Sentinel will provide the necessary impetus to propel Sentinel to becoming a leading supplier of managed IT services in the South. As part of the new collaboration, Sentinel has moved its base into Collate’s […]
Someone is learning how to take down the internet
This was written by Bruce Schneider, a noted cyber-security expert in mid-September this year. It looked prescient with the attacks last week on DNS (Dynamic Network Services), a key part of the internet address system, which caused website such as PayPal, Twitter and Netflix, as well as thousands more, to be offline or hard to […]
