IT Support Notepad / Blog
General ideas and thoughts on how to get the most from your Business IT.
Garmin services down due to suspected ransomware attack
Garmin has been down for around 2 1/2 days so far following an outage to ...
Microsoft 365 / OneDrive / Sharepoint Backups
Cloud storage for Documents is of course becoming the sensible way to store your files ...
Top 5 things companies should be doing to improve security
We asked our engineers for their "absolute musts" in company security. The things that have ...
Security Fridays at Aurora Tech Support
Our mission statement (I'm not sure about that term) our reason for existing? Is that ...
Microsoft 365 Security
Microsoft 365 breaches are becoming more and more of an issue for businesses, we're not ...
How COVID-19 will likely affect how businesses work in the future
There's no doubt about it the impact of Coronavirus has been huge, but how much ...
Get set up to work remotely, remotely
Hope you're all managing to stay safe, how many weeks are we into Lockdown now? ...
Remote working – How to set up your business to allow remote working for the whole team
Modern businesses need modern working practices. Remote working brings many benefits, no more time stuck ...
Switching I.T. providers for your business
In our sales meetings with potential clients, the most common thing we hear is that ...
What basic security should my business have in place for 2020
It seems each year technology changes at an unrecognisable rate, and managing the security in ...
“I.T. is boring”
Late last week I was having a conversation with a good client about their website ...
The end of Windows 7 as we know it
Today marks Windows 7 EndOf Life. In short, this means Microsoft will no longer release ...
“What should I look for in Business I.T. support companies?”
As I.T. becomes more and more integral to the daily operation of our businesses it's ...
How to speed up Office computers
One thing we get asked a lot by clients is how to speed up the ...
Harrogate Meeting Spots and Cafe – Productivity Reviews
Work in progress Our guys spend a lot of time in Harrogate and Leeds and ...
How to make rapid efficiency gains in your organisation over the next 12 months
The I.T. in your business can help you not only deliver amazing client experiences but ...
What does your business need to go to the next step?
Scaling a business is hard, and that's the main reason 8 out of 10 businesses ...
Credibility – We need IT, you need IT
As business owners we talk endlessly about social media, brand message, standards, communication, how approachable ...
Building for the future
The secret of any successful business is keeping all the plates spinning while innovating and ...
What is Data Driven Decision Making and why should you be doing it?
We are now living in the age of Data, it's everywhere and every day we ...
Does your business need innovative I.T. support, efficient systems, engaged inspired teams and happy customers?
Does your business need innovative I.T. support, efficient systems, engaged inspired teams and happy customers? ...
Business Growth and Development
I was brought in to Aurora Tech Support predominately help existing clients build and develop ...
Using I.T. to drive your business growth
Hopefully you've got an amazing team at your company, for that team to really produce ...
Business I.T. Support Services & Managed Service Provider
Finding a reliable I.T. provider for your business can be a tall order, I'm sure ...
Why would you run your Windows Server in the Cloud?
With the explosion of software as a service (Xero, Salesforce etc) hosting your data in ...
Is your Business stuck in an I.T. “Catch 22”?
It's the classic quagmire, you need to change your I.T. support provider because they are ...
Protecting your computers and your future too
For 14 years we've worked harder than the competition to offer I.T. support that not ...
Great I.T. support can be sometimes be the slowest.
We've been working full throttle since December, to be honest December-February are usually more steady ...
Aurora Tech Support – Wetherby Computer Shop
Way back in 2005 we opened a Retail floor in Wetherby, and we met so ...
Should you be worried about GDPR?
As I am sure you're well aware GDPR is going to be enforced from May ...
Where will technology put businesses in 5 years time
I get asked a lot about the changes brought about by the pace of technology, ...
How much should I pay for I.T. Support?
I recently had a conversation with a company that had been paying £40 per hour ...
Software Support in Harrogate, York, Wetherby and North Leeds
As well as working with over 400 companies to keep their I.T. Support needs on ...
The importance of Encrypting your data
Data breaches are on the increase, in fact data breaches are the hackers new preferred ...
Apple’s macOS High Sierra allows root access with no password
Firstly we'd like to point out that Security experts warn the public not to try ...
An I.T. Partner that’s a breath of fresh air
We talk to about 4-5 companies a week about taking over their I.T. Support and ...
Building success & how to use I.T. as your best advantage
When we talk to small businesses and new startups the challenge they predominately face is ...
Part Two: Focus and Discipline
We discussed last week the fundamental needs of your business to succeed. Focus, practice and ...
Part One: Focusing on the right thing
As business owners we’re all trying to get to the same place, a successful business, ...
Give me 1 hour and I’ll give you 15 back (at least)
As you might expect my day is spent speaking with people about I.T. Support, this ...
A pragmatists guide to Cyber Security
This week as part of Leeds Business Week we had 20 people booked on a ...
Yahoo! Tripled it’s quota on what was already largest data breech in history.
This week Yahoo announced that what was already the largest data breech in history was in ...
The cost of Noncompliance to your Business
The cost of Noncompliance of regulatory frameworks, PCI DSS, HIPAA and SOX is fast becoming ...
GDPR and your Client Data
Ah GDPR. Makes you want to go back to paper and pen, while a lot ...
The Future of Business – Soon
I hear two things constantly, how much technology has changed the Business landscape in the ...
Fines of up to £17m or 4% of turnover for Companies neglecting their security and leaving systems open to cyber attacks
The Government announced today that they will fine Companies up to £17m or 4% of ...
Every Business is an I.T. Business
It doesn't matter what industry you're in, you're also in the Technology business, it's not ...
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Another week another leak, Swedish Government suffers major Data Leak
Today Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven confirmed at a press conference that his administration had ...
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7 Reasons You Should Invest in your I.T.
It's no secret IT budgets took a knock in 2007 along with Advertising but I ...
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FREE Business I.T. Health Check
There's no getting away from it, I.T. is driving Modern Businesses. And if you don't ...
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Business data backup in Wetherby, Harrogate, Leeds and York
Many companies backup their core Business Data and many don't. But not all backup methods ...
Millennials in the Workplace from Bean Bag Chairs to Treadmill Desks
Speaking as a Millennial (#GenerationX/Y) and someone that has employed in the region of ...
Communication as Standard
The comment we here more than anything when discussing a Companies need for IT Support ...
Problem solvers first, IT Engineers second
There's a universal law in the Corporate world No-one buys anything unless there's a problem ...
How can an IT Meltdown affect one of the largest Multinational Corporations in the world?
On Saturday an IT glitch affected more than 1,000 British Airways flights meaning many passengers ...
WannaCry Ransomware: How to protect yourself
On Friday a global ransomware campaign infected over 10,000 organizations and 200,000 individuals in 150 ...
What can we learn from the WanaCrypt0r 2.0 cyber attack on the NHS?
The NHS today confirmed that many Trusts have been hit by a large scale Cyber ...
Tell us what’s important to your Business and we’ll include it in the contract
It's not a secret that Aurora Tech Support have built our strong IT Support success ...
It’s No Longer Big Beats Small now It’s Fast Beats Slow
We've been around the block, we formed Aurora Tech Support in 2003 and over those ...
Free IT SLA Trial to Run Alongside your Current Supplier
We hear all too often that Prospects are not happy with their current IT Supplier ...
Why Enthusiasm is the Single greatest asset in IT Support
I know that it's easy to consider technical knowledge as the single greatest asset for ...
Using Tech to facilitate the Principles in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is arguably one one the greatest leadership resources ...
No! No! Not SEO
"Websites now should be a Manual for your customers and prospects" - Darren Northfield We ...
Switching from an on site hardware based server to cloud for file storage and email
This post is going to focus on Cloud based storage of Files and Email, we'll ...
Why a Strategic IT Review is the best Free investment you can make in your Business
You're probably already aware we offer a Free Strategic IT Review for your organisation. And ...
How to avoid Ransomware Attacks and How to Recover from one
As they say prevention is better than cure, there's a whole host of things you ...
The right way to set out your IT “stall”
"Technology is a great business enabler, but it cannot fix a broken business process!" David ...
Narrowing the gap between your IT systems and your workforce
OK lets address the Elephant in the room, I'm going to tell you how important ...
We redesigned our website and you won’t believe what happened next…
The Digital world we live in is a beautiful thing, content delivered instantly straight to ...
We deleted our Blog
We deleted our Blog, over the years we added post upon post in an effort to get content on our website for potential clients to find and in the end we found we had a mess of blog posts that wasn’t easy to read or inviting in the slightest.
Why IT will make or break your company’s success, and why you should care
"You are heavily dependent on IT and without it you'd really struggle to run your business."
IT is disrupting traditional industries, how to avoid the graveyard
The largest Taxi Company in the World don't own any vehicles and the largest Hotelier in the World doesn't own any Hotels.
A new type of IT Company
You've probably heard us mention that we're a new type of IT company. We say this because a few years ago a client said to us.