5 Signs You’re Lacking Proactive IT Support
So, your server’s crashed again. Emails have vanished. Systems have frozen. Your team are sitting idle, while you’re leaving voicemail after frantic voicemail, scrambling to find someone who can fix the mess. It’s the classic case of a reactive cycle, where you’re only hearing from your IT team when something goes wrong. In fact, that’s […]
What Does a Virtual IT Department Actually Look Like?
The term “virtual IT department” gets thrown around frequently in business circles, but many Essex executives still struggle to visualise what this actually means in practice. How can something be “virtual” yet provide the comprehensive support your business needs? The reality is simpler than you might think and potentially more powerful than traditional IT models. […]
Tech Trends: Why Outsourced IT Leadership Is “In” in 2025
The traditional model of hiring a full-time CIO is becoming as outdated as the fax machine. Whilst C-suite executives across Essex are grappling with accelerating digital transformation demands, cyber threats that seem to multiply overnight, and compliance requirements that change faster than the weather, many are discovering that outsourced IT leadership offers the strategic oversight […]
Do You Really Know Your Business Risks?
Your IT team assures you the firewalls are solid, your software is patched, and your systems are secure. But what about the employee in accounts who clicks every email link? Or the customer database sitting in a forgotten cloud account? Or the WhatsApp group where sensitive project details get shared? Most business leaders focus on […]
Cyber Resilience in the AI Era: What Every Business Leader Should Know
How prepared is your business for the next wave of AI-driven cyber threats? Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a weapon in the hands of cybercriminals. While AI brings incredible opportunities for efficiency and growth, it’s also transforming the cyber security landscape in ways many organisations are still struggling to understand. For business leaders, the […]
The curse of the Friday afternoon training session
Three reasons why Friday afternoon’s (or in fact any afternoon in some industries!) may not be a good time to run a training course. Does this ring a bell? You’re invited to attend a training course or a workshop on a Friday afternoon; what are the things that go through your head? I have so […]
How Outsourced CIOs are providing crucial roles during Covid-19
While facing their greatest challenge yet, CIOs are feeling pressure and urgency. We are experiencing infrastructure breakdowns, denial-of-service attacks, and sites going down due to traffic overload. As the coronavirus outbreak unfolds, it is already evident that CIOs are playing a key role in navigating the crisis, even as companies deal with its ramifications. In […]