About Bruce Penson

Managing Director of Pro Drive IT

Heartbleed Bug

2017-08-08T09:57:58+01:00April 14th, 2014|Security and Threats, Tips and Advice|

You will no doubt have read about the Heartbleed bug affecting some web based systems which was widely reported in the national press last week. There is a significant amount of confusing and often conflicting information about what action you may need to take. So here is the Pro Drive view on it: What is [...]

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3 essential tips for safer web browsing

2017-08-07T15:50:52+01:00April 10th, 2014|Company News, Security and Threats, Tips and Advice|

#1 Beware of pop ups advertising free antivirus scans or software updates Rogue security software or “scare ware” is employed by criminal gangs attempting to lure people into fraudulent transactions. Initially on PCs, it has now appeared on certain smartphones running Android, a new but inevitable twist. Ensure you know what security software you have [...]

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How can I protect against web based security threats?

2017-08-08T13:00:52+01:00March 27th, 2014|Security and Threats|

In our last article we discussed the types of web based security threats and how they might affect your business. Whilst the consequences of a web based attack can be severe there is fortunately a lot you can do to minimise the risk. Education Most web based security attacks come as a result of the [...]

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Why do I need to protect my business from web based security threats?

2017-08-08T14:35:06+01:00March 24th, 2014|Security and Threats|

The exponential increase in the number of security threats from traditional web browsing has been well publicised in recent years and is a risk to all of us both personally and to our businesses. The increased focus on web based threats has been driven mainly by much improved security around modern email services – would [...]

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Pro Drive IT ranked in the world’s top 501 IT Managed Service Providers

2017-08-08T15:31:39+01:00February 28th, 2014|Company News, Technology News|

Pro Drive are very proud to announce that they have been incorporated on the MSPmentor 501 global ranking 2014, a distinguished list identifying the world’s top 501 IT Managed Service Providers (MSPs), for the first time. “We are delighted to be listed amongst the top IT Managed Services Providers in the world” said Bruce Penson, [...]

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How can IT work with the business for incremental growth?

2017-08-08T15:04:20+01:00February 27th, 2014|Company News, Tips and Advice|

This article is not trying to get you to shift your whole business to the cloud. The real question right now for businesses is “how can I use the incremental benefits of opex based services to mitigate costs in growing my business?” Apparently there is a hesitant upturn in the economy of late and if [...]

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What is IT asset management and why should I be doing it?

2017-08-08T15:39:01+01:00February 24th, 2014|Company News, Tips and Advice|

Have you ever considered how many IT assets your business has? You might have an idea; you may even keep a spreadsheet. But what do you track? PCs perhaps, mobiles even. But what about servers? Networking hardware? Printers? Warranty? Software? Service Contracts? Subscriptions? And do you get alerted when agreements need renewing? And how does [...]

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Is your PC under warranty?

2017-08-08T15:08:15+01:00February 20th, 2014|Company News, Tips and Advice|

How frustrating is it when your laptop or PC fails? You suspect that it is under warranty but you have long since filed or thrown away the paperwork. Would it not be great if there was a simple way of checking whether it is covered by warranty? Well the good news is that with most [...]

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What is ‘your complete office in the cloud’ and why do you need one?

2017-12-06T19:30:11+00:00January 31st, 2014|Company News, Productivity, Security and Threats, Tips and Advice|

No doubt most of us have now seen Office 365 advertised on the TV, radio and of course the web and many of us are probably wondering what exactly it is? After all a ‘complete office in the cloud’ is probably not the most distinct definition for an IT system. To understand what Office 365 [...]

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Who has the Crystal Balls?

2017-08-08T15:39:49+01:00January 26th, 2014|Company News, Technology News|

For many months now articles have been produced across the IT media about what will happen after the retirement of Windows XP in April 2014. Previous articles have suggested a fairly bleak outlook after the final patching date, including articles in the mainstream IT press such as Computerworld. Whereas other sceptics in the in wider [...]

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