Shiny Object Syndrome

At the weekend I had a conversation with a friend of mine; a fellow business owner. Let’s call him Chris, because that’s his name. We had a really good catch up – discussing our various pains, struggles and also our recent successes in business. It was like a game of table tennis. We were going […]

Savvy Services To Help You Track Your Marketing

We had a question come in on the online training we ran recently, and experience tells us that if they’re wondering what the answer is, then they’re probably not the only one. Here’s the question… ———————————– “We are constantly marketing. What we’re trying to work out is what the most effective message, and most effective medium.” ———————————– And the answer […]

How To Spy On What Your Competitors Are Saying About You

Want to know what your competitors and customers are saying about your business? With Google Alerts you can keep an eye on what’s being said about your business on the web. All you have to do is visit www.google.co.uk/alerts and you will see a screen similar to the one below: Once there you can specify […]

An Oversight That Could Cost Your Business £50,000…

We all know that pirated software is illegal… But what you probably don’t realise is that actually these days there are organisations like the Federation Against Software Theft and the Business Software Alliance who have the power to enter your business premises, unannounced, and perform an audit of your systems. If you’re found to be […]

Ransomware Protection Tips

Heard of ransomware? Worried that you’ll be hit next? Here’s how it works, and what you can do to best protect yourself. How it works. Essentially, you’re duped into clicking on an infected popup advertisement or you visit an infected website. However, instead of just trying to trick you into buying fake antivirus software, the bad guys hold […]

Social Media: A Hunting Ground For Cybercriminals

Do you ever hesitate to click on a post shared by a friend on Facebook?Not because it’s a boring picture of their dinner, but because you’re suspicious it might not actually have been posted by them? The interconnectivity of social media means it is a perfect hunting ground for illegal activity, and increasingly people are realising […]

Why So Many Businesses Are Embracing The Cloud

Are you using the cloud sufficiently enough to solve the challenges your business faces on a day to day basis? Many businesses just like yours are benefitting from cloud computing, seeing increased efficiency, better cash flow management, and a whole lot more. But why have so many businesses embraced the cloud?  Flexibility Cloud-based services are ideal for growing […]

This Is The Easiest Way For Your Team To Track Their Work…

For a few months now we’ve been utilising a tool here at Cloud Plus – and it’s working brilliantly well with our team. Particularly when it comes to ‘getting stuff done’. A lot of the business owners I speak with haven’t heard of it, nor use it, so I thought I’d take a minute out to give […]

Beware: Ransomware Is Out There!

Source: Copyright (c) Studio One Networks. All rights reservedBelow is some vitally important information taken from the Norton website, about the latest cyber-crime that is sweeping the world and with it…our networks?The latest spin on a ransom note isn’t composed of letters clipped out of a newspaper.Increasingly, criminals are unleashing brash attacks on your PC […]

New Installers Wreaking Havoc

Source: Cammy Harbison – http://www.idigitaltimes.com/ (29th March 2016) Ransomware infections have seen exponential growth in 2016, as security researchers report both old encrypting malware like Cryptolocker and new versions like Locky are utilising craftier methods to attack machines and encrypt files, before victims even realise what’s happened.Victims are then forced to either pay the ransom or […]