There’s no doubt that the online retail market has been growing, spurred on in no small part by the Covid-19 pandemic. And the upcoming holiday season promises continued opportunities – and challenges. 2020 has definitely been a wake-up call for today’s retailers, and those that have survived owe their success to their ability to adapt…
As organisations rush to shift their business and classes online, cybercriminals have been ramping up their tactics to take advantage of those who may have inadequate or naive security policies in place. This large, rapid migration of people from enterprise and education networks that are closely monitored and secured, to largely unmonitored and often unsecure…
Today’s IT infrastructures Ill Prepared for the Pressures of the Current Digital Industrial Revolution Today’s business leaders are going digital, spurned on in no small part by the Covid-19 pandemic. And going digital requires agile connectivity to the Clouds that host their business applications and data. They need reliable bandwidth for high-quality voice and video…
Syscomm is delighted to announce that that we have are to feature on the UK government’s Crown Commercial Services’ G-Cloud 12 framework, helping public sector organisations bridge the gap between legacy IT systems and digitally enabled services. Syscomm is proud to be recognised on this important government framework. Securing a place means that we can…
Ransomware attacks are skyrocketing According to antivirus firm Sophos 48% of UK organisations have been hit by ransomware attacks in the last year. Trend Micro’s 2019 ransomware report also indicates that ransomware activity is on the rise, with over 40 million ransomware “detections” made between January and April 2019 – compared to just over 50…
As firms gear up for a partial return to the workplace, what will this mean for those that have been charged with keeping business networks up and running during lockdown? After nearly 15 weeks of having to deal with an almost overnight transition to a ‘distributed business’ and operating under a ‘new normal’, the general…
The Role of The Network in Digital Transformation Businesses need to embrace modern network technologies and security to fully take advantage of the promises of Digital Transformation Digital Transformation can be seen as the integration of digital technology into all aspects of your business, extending deeply into the organisation, mixing and intersecting with a great…
Students Will Begin University Degree Courses Remotely From September In response to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, UK universities across the UK are having to re-evaluate how they will be conducting classes both today and into the foreseeable future. To date, they have already cancelled all non-essential activities, including (and critically!) in-person on-campus teaching of…
MPLS Network Provides Multi-site Solution Having multiple business locations can be seen as a measure of your business’s success. However, sometimes having multiple locations can also feel as if you’re managing multiple businesses rather than a single business. Embracing modern technology, adopting next generation networks, and engaging with the right partner can make it much…
Cloud-based Networks The trend of pushing WAN functionality into the cloud — software-defined WAN — is gaining steam as enterprises look to reduce WAN complexity and lower costs. With the rise of video, BYOD, and new IoT devices, it’s not a surprise that businesses should be looking for ways to reduce the complexity of managing…