Charles Babbage & Ada Lovelace – 1837 Ada Lovelace born in 1815, studied mathematics and science in detail as wished by her mother so that she would avoid her father, Lord Byron’s passion and insanity for poetry. In 1843, while reading ‘Sketch of an Analytical Engine’ by Luigi Menabrea, she added notes, almost 2 ½…
The man who first designed the concept was a man called Alan Kay who worked for Xeroc PARC, an American research and development company. Our laptops have evolved from bulky but small LCD screen computers, floppy disk slots and a simple keyboards with only letters and numbers, to our flat screen, touchscreen, foldable and detachable…
What is CVS? Computer Vision Syndrome is the straining of the eyes whilst working for long periods of time at a computer screen. 50-90% of people who work on computers show symptoms of CVS. This can cause discomfort and fatigue. Things that may impact this are: your seat positions Your screen brightness Screen angle The…
‘Browser cookies’ or ‘website cookies’ are packets of information that are used by websites. They contain a sight name and a Unique user ID. The cookies download itself onto your PC when you open a website and accept the use of cookies. This is not to worry, as cookies are used for data memory. When…
The future is unpredictable. Anything can happen between ‘now’ and the so-called ‘then’ – whenever that may be. New challenges that we are not aware of at this moment of time will arise, whilst some existing challenges will remain pertinent. Here are our five challenges that we think will cause businesses the most problems in…
Microsoft Office 365 is a group of software and services subscriptions which provide productivity software and related services to customers, changing the way businesses work. It is the ideal platform to achieve your business’ productivity as it accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop meaning all files are synchronized so employees can pick up work right where you…
Your employees are the pinnacle of your business, but they are also the biggest cybersecurity threat. The likely cause of most cybersecurity breaches is still attributed to human error, so it is important employees are careful when operating in day-to-day business. Here are three key ways in which you can reduce the chance of a…
The Gartner IT Glossary describes digitalisation as ‘the use of digital technologies to change a business model and provide new revenue and value-producing opportunities; it is the process of moving to a digital business’. In other words, moving everything onto the latest technology. Here are the advantages of your business going digital! Protection. With the number…
Disaster Recovery plans (DRP’s) can be the be-all and end-all of a business. Have a successful one in place and your business is ready for whatever challenges lie ahead. Have a weak plan in place and your business could be wiped out faster than you can say Jack Robinson. Here are our reasons as to…
Choosing your IT support can be a challenging process. Trying to pick a group of professionals that are not only good at what they do, but come at an affordable price, can be very to pin down and locate. Here are our top tips on what to consider when choosing your IT provider: Experts. How…