How a Recent Flood Challenged our Business Continuity Procedures…
How a Recent Flood Challenged our Business Continuity Procedures… Written by Shackleton Technologies Business Continuity We had many things to consider over the last few months, but an office flood was not on our list! Very unexpectedly, Steve, our MD, arrived one Tuesday morning to 2-3 inches of water, welcoming him as he arrived at […]
The Apps of Summer
The Apps of Summer Written by Shackleton Technologies Summertime is my favourite season. It’s a time when the mornings are bright, the days are longer and the sun on your back is a welcome boost to lift the spirits. Although you cannot guarantee sunshine in Scotland, a short flight and you can usually get your […]
The Subscription Model is Here to Stay
The Subscription Model is Here to Stay Written by Shackleton Technologies California dreaming Everyone dreams of going to California, and we are no different. There is a prominent IT conference in San Diego this year which we are very much looking forward to attending. The prospect of some sun, sea and a gorgeous landscape thrown […]
Communicate Better – Lose Your Mobile
Communicate Better – Lose Your Mobile Written by Craig Allan Here at Shackleton, we really enjoy meeting people. Existing clients, prospective clients, partners, friends – they’re important to us and we want them to know that. So, when we meet with any of them our mobile phones are nowhere to be seen. We don’t want […]
Why You Should Lease Your Business IT
Lease Your Business IT Written by Steve Smith Lease Your Business IT We are all becoming ever more comfortable with the “as a service” model in our personal lives. We tend not buy mobile phones, but pay a monthly contract and the phone is included as part of that. Ownership of the mobile phone is […]
NotPetya Ransomware – Urgent Advisory! (28th June 2017)
NotPetya Ransomware – Urgent Advisory! (28th June 2017) Written by Chris Thornton A new strain of ransomware is wreaking havoc across the globe. Large multi-nationals, governments, banks, utilities and transport systems from Europe to the US have all been reported to have been affected by the latest ransomware strain so far, and we are sure more will follow. What […]
Some Salutary Tales from the World of Backup
Some Salutary Tales from the World of Backup Written by Philip Magson Talking to clients about backup and disaster recovery is a little like talking about certain types of insurance – unless they have gone through a particularly difficult IT situation and had to rely on a backup of data, or a disaster recovery system, […]
