Pro Drive IT – finalists for Solution Provider Award

2022-06-09T17:48:40+01:00June 9th, 2022|Uncategorized|

We're chuffed to be chosen as finalists for the 'Solution Provider Award' in the CompTIA UK Spotlight competition. Working in the Managed Service Provider sector for business IT support and cybersecurity services, we know it's competitive and ever-changing, so we have to 'level up' constantly. So it's a real honour that our industry association, The [...]

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October is Cyber Security Awareness Month

2021-11-16T09:59:31+00:00October 15th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Yes it's another novelty awareness date for your calendar – but please bear with us as this really is an important one! Cyber Security Awareness Month has actually been with us a while and originates from the US based National Cyber Security Alliance who launched it to raise awareness back in 2004. Over 15 years [...]

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When to use Shut Down, Sleep or Restart on Windows

2021-01-14T11:37:24+00:00January 8th, 2021|Tips and Advice, Uncategorized|

If your computer runs Microsoft Windows, your Start menu offers the options of Shut Down, Sleep and Restart. If you want to know the difference and when to use each of them, here’s our guide … Shut Down and Fast Startup in Windows In older versions of Microsoft Windows, Restart and Shut Down both closed [...]

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You Need the Cloud — Get It NOW with No Upfront Cost

2020-10-27T10:18:11+00:00March 30th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Suddenly having to up sticks and get all staff set up to work from home has left many businesses shell shocked. Not just culturally (we’re already missing the tea breaks together), but also in terms of keeping teams as productive as possible while working away from the office. Lockdown has brought significant change to business [...]

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Is Your Business Neglecting Staff IT Training?

2020-10-27T12:15:52+00:00July 3rd, 2019|Uncategorized|

Although many businesses are increasingly turning to the latest IT technology and software to help bolster their service offering, an area that frequently gets overlooked is staff training. Often, a lot of effort goes into certification and advanced preparation for the specified IT team; however, the same can’t be said for other staff members. Human [...]

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SMCR – Are you ready?

2020-10-27T12:32:02+00:00February 14th, 2019|Cyber Security, Security and Threats, Tips and Advice, Uncategorized|

If there were a major cyber security breach at your company, what would happen? Chances are it would be very difficult to pinpoint the exact person or people responsible, meaning those involved could potentially get off scot-free. Now, what if the responsibility of any wrongdoing wasn’t placed on your firm but lay solely on senior [...]

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5 key IT policies and procedures you really should have in place

2023-04-19T11:24:55+01:00October 5th, 2018|Tips and Advice, Uncategorized|

So you have company policies coming out of your ears, and now you have been told that you need a whole new bunch of IT paperwork on top of it all? Worse still - your clients are asking to see the new paperwork. Where do you start and what do you really need? Here, [...]

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Cyber security issues facing legal firms

2020-07-16T09:23:10+01:00September 14th, 2017|Law, Uncategorized|

After a slow start with many legal firms taking a back seat when it comes to digital transformation, the industry as a whole has now become more connected and mobile. While law firms still have significant concerns about compliance and damage to reputation - if a firm was to suffer a data breach - the [...]

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