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10 Top IT Tips to Keep your Business Secure

It’s easy to become complacent about IT Business Security. We’re always informing our customers of the latest threats and security issues that may increase the risk to their business. Sometimes however going back to basics is required, just as a double-check to make sure you’ve got all bases covered. In this article, we’ll be outlining…

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Don’t Fall Victim of a Phishing Attack

Phishing is the biggest threat of small organisations, accounting for more than 30%* of data breaches based on Verizon’s 2020 DBIR report. What is Phishing? Phishing is a cyberattack that uses a disguised email as a weapon. The aim is to trick the recipient into giving valuable information, often a request from their bank or…

Royal Quays Business Centre – Case Study

Smart IT were approached by Lakeshore Developments, an investment company from London who had acquired two full floors of the prestigious Royal Quays office block in North Shields. Their ambition was to transform the offices into high tech office space. Based in North Shields, the centre is based in a high-profile landmark building just fifteen…

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National Apprenticeship Week

This week we are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2022 – Build the Future, running from the 7 – 13th February 2022. The 2022 National Apprenticeship Week’s theme is “Build the Future” – a theme that is very much aligned to our own apprentice program. At Smart IT, we strongly believe that investing in young talent…

6 Essential Features of an Ultimate Threat Management (UTM) Firewall

“The Ultimate Threat Management Firewall” “has become one of those technical buzz words over recent years, but firstly let’s look at what an Ultimate Threat Management (UTM) Firewall actually means. “An UTM (Ultimate Threat Management) Firewall allows organisations to consolidate their network security services using one appliance, simplifying the protection of the network. All threats…