Last years’ lockdown was a catalyst for creativity as millions of people found productive new ways to use their free time. June saw an almost 50% increase in the number of start up businesses compared to the same month the previous year, and in July 2020 a record breaking 81,000 new businesses were registered (CFE). […]
As we approach the end of the year and reflect on the past twelve months, there’s no doubt that it has been challenging in many ways. Thankfully we have been fortunate, and like many other companies have been able to use this time to adapt and ensure that we continue to offer an outstanding quality […]
Whether you are international or family owned, big or small, for profit or non-profit business, cyber security and antivirus protection in this rapidly evolving age of digitalisation is extremely important. Did you know that up to 88% of UK based companies have reported some form of cyber security breach during the last 12 months? (source). […]
What makes your business successful, and how are you to remain so in the long term? It might be a brilliant idea, your passion, well trained staff, or the latest in technology? At Woodstock IT we understand that it is the continuous improvement of all of these factors that will truly allow your business to […]
An estimated 306 billion emails are sent and received daily source. Now consider that a little over half of those emails are classed as spam. Your anti-virus system and inbox do their best to filter out the benign commercial, promotional and unwanted junk mail, but hidden, ever more cunningly within this almost unquantifiable amount of […]
In previous blogs we’ve discussed the latest changes to the ways in which businesses and organisations operate. We know that over the past five years the number of employees working remotely has been increasing steadily. We also know that these numbers have grown exponentially more recently, not least as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
As we approach the final quarter of the year it has become apparent that the changes to the ways in which businesses operate as a result of COVID-19, more specifically regarding home working, are set to continue on a more long term basis. This unprecedented strain on residential broadband has already meant that for many […]
It is vital for businesses to invest in proactive monitoring for their IT systems. When you switch from being reactive to proactive you prevent downtime, improve productivity, reduce the risk of attacks on your network and can even see benefits to staff morale. At Woodstock IT, we only use best practices and work hard for […]
Statistics indicate that over the last 5 years the number of people working from home has been increasing steadily, from around 4.3% in 2015 to 5.1% in 2019. Naturally this trend puts extra pressure on home Wi-Fi and broadband solutions. At Woodstock IT we understand that the needs of one household are not necessarily the […]
Updated 19/06/2020 With everything in the world being so uncertain at the moment, especially for businesses, we wanted to reassure our customers that we are still open and operational, ready to help them run their businesses as easily as possible remotely. We have put a number of measures in place, following the strict government guidelines, […]
