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Many people worry about someone hacking their computer. But they’re not really thinking about their wireless printer getting breached. It’s a tool that most individuals use sporadically. For example, when you want to print out tax forms or mailing labels.

Printers tend to be out of sight, out of mind. That is until you need to print something and run out of ink. Well, they’re not out of the mind of hackers. In fact, unsecured printers are a classic way for criminals to gain access to a home network.

Customers look for convenience. In today’s world that means technology that makes their life easier. From webforms to POS systems, you need to keep the customer experience in mind in all you do.

When people aren’t happy with their experience interacting with a company, they leave. And their experience might not have anything to do with your products or services. Maybe they found it hard to navigate your website. They may have a question, but no one was around to answer it.

There’s a reason that browsers like Edge have added breached password notifications. Data breaches are an unfortunate part of life. And can have costly consequences for individuals. Hackers can steal identities and compromise bank accounts, just to name a couple.

Cybercriminals breach about 4,800 websites every month with form jacking code. It has become all too common to hear of a large hotel chain or social media company exposing customer data.

What is the cost of aging IT hardware in my business? OK, so we all know that IT equipment costs money, and in a lot of cases, the IT hardware isn’t cheap when looking at the cost in isolation. However, there are many other things to consider when thinking about replacing aging IT hardware in your business. This article looks to look across the board at the impact of running old hardware in your business. The challenges associated with aging equipment include diminishing support, availability of replacement parts, and the frustration staff experience when using outdated technology. That impact can be on time, money or stress, but either way, it does have an impact. Read on to find out more about the cost of aging hardware to your business.

Cybersecurity researchers uncovered an alarming mobile statistic. During the first few months of 2022, mobile malware attacks surged by 500%. This is alarming both in scale and because many people aren’t yet protecting smartphones.

Here at ESP Projects in Sheffield we have been looking into the main causes of Cloud Breaches. Misconfiguration of cloud solutions is often overlooked when companies plan cybersecurity strategies. Cloud apps are typically quick and easy to sign up for. The user often assumes that they don’t need to worry about security because it’s handled.

How can I migrate to SharePoint? Migrating your organization to Microsoft SharePoint from the traditional on-premise server can be a large project to undertake. There are several important things to consider to ensure a smooth transition. Here are some key factors to keep in mind:

Firstly, What is Microsoft Access?

The Latest version of Microsoft Access is part of the Microsoft 365 product (see here Microsoft 365 for Modern Work here Microsoft 365 Sheffield and here Microsoft 365 and the Hybrid Office for more information about M365).  However, Microsoft Access pre-dates the Office 365 environment by more than 25 years!  Find out below, about “How can I replace Microsoft Access?”. Microsoft Access is a database management system and application front end service.  It was originally released by Microsoft to bring relational databases to the mass office markets.  It provides a simple platform on which reasonably competent office workers can build applications to be used within their organisations.  It was originally born out of Microsoft’s Cirrus database application and was originally called Access way back in 1992!

Today’s anecdote – always know who you are talking to… wait… hang on… isn’t this an IT article? Well yes it is, but even when you are sat at your computer you want to ensure you know “who” you are talking to, and that “they” should know the information you are typing in.

This all starts with a recent installation of some signature control software at an office in Sheffield, you know the kind of thing, a platform to control all of your staff signatures centrally, to make sure all of them look the same, have the relevant information on them, update all of them with any current pertinent information, all very useful to keep on top of what is otherwise a long, dreary and often niggle filled process to achieve email appearance heaven.