About Bruce Penson

Managing Director of Pro Drive IT

What do I get with Office 365?

2017-08-07T13:27:56+01:00June 1st, 2015|Company News, Tips and Advice|

Office 365 has brought about a dramatic change with the way Microsoft manages the development of its business applications. Gone are the days of major version upgrades, where every two to three years would mark a major change of the software. The modern approach is incremental monthly updates - including security updates, bug fixes and [...]

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Why do some people just hate Apple?

2018-05-01T10:02:54+01:00May 21st, 2015|Company News|

With the recent release of the Apple watch, it’s an opportunity to ponder on just why a box of electrical components named after a fruit can be so divisive. I started my career in IT working for a large Apple specialist at a time when iphones and ipads were merely a glint in the eye of [...]

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Wearable Tech, the future of the watch

2017-08-08T14:21:46+01:00May 7th, 2015|Technology News|

Wearable tech has come a long way since the Casio calculator watch. It is now a direct link to our phones with instant notifications of incoming calls, messages, Facebook updates and even turn by turn navigation. There are many smart watches on the market but the Pebble is by far the most affordable without losing [...]

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Why changing IT software often goes wrong and what you can do about it

2017-08-08T14:32:43+01:00April 28th, 2015|Company News, Productivity, Tips and Advice|

Many of us have had experience of changing one of the major IT software systems in our business. This is usually a costly process and often driven by a need make our information systems do more for us – to contribute more to our businesses. However the experience is often very different – usually requiring [...]

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Get money back on your new PCs!

2018-06-06T10:51:29+01:00April 24th, 2015|Technology News|

Are you purchasing new PCs for your business? Are you aware that almost all PC manufacturers now offer cash back when you trade in your old equipment for new PCs – in some cases up to £250 per unit! This is usually on selected models but the range of those included is quite surprising. Most [...]

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A new way to present your digital content

2017-08-07T09:56:45+01:00April 9th, 2015|Technology News|

In one of our previous news articles we looked at software for making presentations for those of you who are not keen on using PowerPoint.  Well now there is a new kid on the block – Microsoft Sway. So what is Sway and why is it different? Well Microsoft describes it as ‘a dynamic, interactive [...]

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Pro Drive ranked in world’s top 500 IT Managed Service Providers for second year running

2018-01-03T11:43:58+00:00March 27th, 2015|Company News|

Pro Drive are absolutely delighted to have been recognised by MSP Mentor in the MSPmentor 501 top 501 IT Managed Service Providers for the second year running. The MSPmentor 501 is a distinguished list identifying the world’s top 501 IT Managed Service Providers and is based on data from MSPmentor’s global online survey conducted during Q4 [...]

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How to stay secure online in today’s digital world

2017-08-08T11:57:59+01:00March 16th, 2015|Security and Threats|

The threat from viruses and malware is continually evolving and the IT industry faces an ongoing challenge to combat them. In an increasing digital world we have online accounts for almost all aspects of our lives and the opportunity to criminals to use malware exploit this, whether though identity theft, gaining access to you bank [...]

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Why high speed internet could be good for your business

2017-08-08T14:38:05+01:00February 5th, 2015|Business Continuity, Technology News|

Thanks to the efforts of Loseley Park, their managing agents and the nice people at Fibre Options, Pro Drive have recently been upgraded to a new high speed fibre internet service. We are lucky that there was a locally sponsored initiative which should make a huge difference to the residents and businesses on the Loseley [...]

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Microsoft OneDrive updates. Mac release imminent!

2017-08-08T15:15:06+01:00January 29th, 2015|Technology News|

Microsoft have just released a number of exciting updates for their OneDrive service which we at Pro Drive are delighted to see and we are certain will be of benefit to our customers. OneDrive is Microsoft online file storage platform which allows you to store your documents, pictures and videos online, share them and access [...]

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