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  • Windows 7 Support

    Windows 7 Support

    Saturday, 14 March 2020
    Windows 7 support ends about nine months from now, on 14 January 2020 and if you're a Windows 7 user, you'll see more than this story reminding you of that date. In fact, according to Microsoft, you could see several pop-up reminders warning you to u...
  •  I’m gonna catch you, little phishie…

    I’m gonna catch you, little phishie…

    Tuesday, 12 November 2019
    Some organisations put a lot of effort into training their staff to detect and evade phishing attacks. Some even punish them if they slip up....
  • Microsoft plans next Win10 long-term release for 2021

    Microsoft plans next Win10 long-term release for 2021

    Thursday, 30 May 2019
    Microsoft will not issue another Windows 10 "Long-term Servicing Channel" (LTSC) build until 2021, the company said a week ago....
  • Why Use Managed IT Services?

    Why Use Managed IT Services?

    Wednesday, 15 August 2018
    Managed Services do you need external help? Unplanned downtime or compromised networks are never much fun...
  • Why RDP/RDS is not enough

    Why RDP/RDS is not enough

    Monday, 3 July 2017
    Contemporary companies need to provide access to their employees from anywhere: from home, on vacation, from a customer's office or on the road. Employees need access that's easy, fast, reliable and available from anywhere. On the other hand, managem...
  • My work applications and data, available anywhere, on any connected device !!

    My work applications and data, available anywhere, on any connected device !!

    Monday, 3 April 2017
    In the IT world, the phrase "my applications, anywhere on any connected device" when delivered by an IT company to a business, can all too often result in an overpriced, over-promised solution that under-delivers....
  • 25 Worst Passwords

    25 Worst Passwords

    Wednesday, 24 February 2016
    It seems everybody likes lists. But there's no reason to like anything found in this "Worst Passwords List,??? released in January....
  •  Virtualization Project of the Year!

    Virtualization Project of the Year!

    Thursday, 19 November 2015
    LoughTec's recent project deploying Ericom Connect with the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB), Dublin has been shortlisted for the Storage, Virtualization, Cloud (SVC) Awards 2015 Virtualization Project of the Year!...
  •  Big fish in a small pond: Why it pays to consider smaller suppliers

    Big fish in a small pond: Why it pays to consider smaller suppliers

    Wednesday, 8 April 2015
    Using a big tech supplier brings many advantages: the security of dealing with a company on a firm financial footing; the confidence that brand recognition brings; and the army of developers that can pounce on a bug, for example...
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