Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
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Sussex IT support blog posts on new IT releases, technical support, IT cost saving ideas and IT updates. Fentons are a family run team of IT engineers committed to providing first class IT support for growing businesses in Sussex.
Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
1d ago
Fentons are delighted to announce that we have achieved a new Microsoft partner status – Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work.
This is a fantastic achievement by our hard working team who get to use this shiny new logo
It’s not easy to acquire this level of Microsoft partnership, and requires a high score in a number of areas.
Solutions Partner for Modern Work: Demonstrate technical capabilities, experience, and ability to deliver successful customer outcomes aligned to the Microsoft Cloud.
You can read more about how these Microsoft designations represent our capabilities here: https ..read more
Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
3M ago
Check out the epic work of our Helpdesk Heroes!
We certainly worked our magic to make this “spaghetti junction” of a cabinet become super organised.
Effective server cable management can:
Better support the system and server with cooling efficiency
Save your business time and money spent on troubleshooting
Improve equipment performance and safety
Would you like us to assist in tidying up any unruly cabinets in your office? If so, call us on 01903 786287 or email on info@fentonsit.com.
We love a challenge ..read more
Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
4M ago
We are super proud to announce our recently qualified GOLD PARTNER status with one of Europe’s leading antivirus solution – ESET!
Our dedicated and knowledgeable team went above and beyond to gain the GOLD partner status with our trusted antivirus solution provider, ESET.
Our team can assess and advise which antivirus protection is most suitable for your business. This ensures your team are ahead of the game when it comes to batting away the cybercriminals who are continuously working on new ways to phish, hack and breach with debilitating ransomware attacks and scams. It’s absolutely critic ..read more
Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
10M ago
The General Data Protection Regulation, otherwise known as GDPR, comes into force May 25th 2018.
The General Data Protection Regulation is Europe’s new law for the protection of personal data and is designed to increase the privacy of individuals. Whether a business is large or small, it will need to comply with new regulations for the collection, storage and use of personal data.
What Is Personal Data?
Personal data is information relating to an identifiable person (known as a data subject). This information can be the name of a consumer or a business owner, email addresses, IP addresses ..read more
Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
11M ago
Sussex based IT company Fentons have successfully completed their annual Cyber Essentials renewal for 23-24.
As part of our commitment to security and protecting our customers and partners data, we have successfully completed our annual Cyber Essentials renewal.
Cyber Essentials is a government backed scheme that is achieved when an organisation meets a set of security compliance standards.
To obtain certification, organisations must have five basic security controls in place:
Firewall to secure your internet connection
Secure settings for your devices and software
Controlled access to your d ..read more
Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
11M ago
The essential 8 are cyber security controls that make it harder for criminals to access computer systems.
We encourage your business use these strategies to help mitigate your risk of cyber attack.
Strategies to Help Prevent Malware
1. Application control – Prevent the execution of malicious programs including .exe, DLL, scripts (e.g. Windows Script Host, PowerShell and installers).
Why: Malicious code is often contained in non-approved applications. Blocking these type of applications will prevent them running and infecting your systems.
2. Patch applications – Adobe, Microsoft Office, Java a ..read more
Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
11M ago
Are you looking for IT Services in Sussex?
Welcome to Fentons! We are one of Sussex leading IT support providers.
Founded in 2007, Fentons is a firmly established Sussex IT company with a team of dedicated IT experts.
We tailor cost effective IT solutions to meet our client’s needs and provide professional IT services to help organisations across Sussex.
We specialise in everything IT, and we are experts in Microsoft 365 business productivity services.
Office apps
Cloud services
Device management
Advanced security
Alongside technology, we are always focused on customer service excelle ..read more
Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
11M ago
Here are some top tips for working more securely from home.
Beware of incoming scams
One of the main risks of working from home is targeted cybercrime.
Criminals see crisis as an opportunity and businesses transitioning to working from home is an attractive target.
The recent pandemic was used by cybercriminals as an opportunity to scam people. When working from home, always:
Be vigilance when receiving phone calls, text messages and emails.
Exercise caution when opening messages, attachments, or clicking links from unknown senders.
If in doubt, check with your IT.
Secure your remote access ..read more
Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
11M ago
Outsourcing your IT to a managed IT service provider will save your business time and money.
If you’re not already outsourcing your IT, maybe it’s something to consider. Here are some reasons why IT outsourcing is on the rise.
Reasons to Outsource IT Services
Reduce Operating Costs
Around 70% percent of companies in the UK choose to outsource IT services to reduce their business costs.
This is because outsourcing your IT removes the overhead of recruiting, training and keeping IT professionals employed.
Increase Flexibility
Outsourcing your IT makes cover and services more flexible and adjusta ..read more
Fentons IT | Business IT Support Blog
11M ago
Last year, Microsoft donated over $1.4 billion in software and services to nonprofit organisations. Their aim is to help nonprofits around the world access essential technology and skills.
Microsoft most popular nonprofit offer is a grant for 10 free ‘Microsoft 365 Business Premium‘ user licenses and discounted pricing for any users above that.
What is Microsoft 365 Business Premium?
Microsoft 365 Business Premium is designed for small to medium sized nonprofit organisations that need email, Office desktop applications, cloud file-storage and sharing, web conferencing with IM, audio and HD vid ..read more