Working remotely is easier than ever before. The Cloud is now part of our everyday lives at work and at home. It is becoming a popular solution as bandwidth and internet connections become quicker and more stable proving very beneficial to many business’. However, there are still risks of working remotely that you still need…
A recent study shows that businesses that run older versions of operating systems and web browsers are more likely to fall victim to data breaches than those who update their software regularly. BitSight, a security ratings company, found that 2,000 firms out of 35,000 from over 20 different industries were running on operating systems that…
Recently, Adobe announced that come the year of 2020, they will officially be ending their support of Adobe Flash. The software company is in collaboration with many technology company’s including Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Mozilla in order to end the life of the famous Flash Player. Once 2020 hits, the Flash Player will no…
It is very important to educate your employees in cyber-security threats as in the battle against cybercrime, they can help stop data, systems and reputation being compromised. What your business can do: Make your employees aware of the responsibilities they have within the company and explain how their actions can assist cyber-criminals. Have a contingency…
Although passwords seem like a basic part of IT, they are still proving to be a huge security risk. Many still use very simple and mainstream passwords and are using them across several accounts, which makes them the ideal target for hackers. With functions and software like Keychain a password management system in macOS developed…
Microsoft Azure was released on February 1st, 2010 and is over two hundred products and a growing collection of integrated cloud services, it is used to build, deploy and manage applications through Microsoft’s data centres. In an ever-changing world we need an ever-advancing platform, and Microsoft Azure provides just that. With Azure, you have the…
The Cloud is now part of our everyday lives, at work and at home. It is becoming a popular solution as bandwidth and internet connections become quicker and more stable. Matrix IT can help with advice, installations, migrations, support, cloud backup and more. Economies of scale enable even the smallest business to benefit from cloud technology, with…
Internet based phone systems have been around for years. VoIP systems (voice over the internet) are stable, flexible, and competitive in price against conventional phone systems and can offer a corporate phone system for a fraction of the cost. What is VoIP technology? Voice over IP technology is set of different protocols that work together…
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…
Proactive monitoring is an essential aspect for any IT company or department. It will identify potential issues before they become a major problem. Our monitoring service here at Matrix is crucial. Our network operation centre (NOC) monitors your IT systems, making sure that all systems are functioning properly, as well as alerting us of any…