Ethical Hacking – A Cyber Security Event
Ethical Hacking – A Cyber Security Event Written by Steve Smith We at Shackleton thoroughly enjoy a networking event. The opportunity to meet new people, catch up with old friends, sprinkled liberally with bacon rolls or sandwiches and some high quality presentations, sees us beat a path to any door. Recently, we had all our […]
Is The Honeymoon Ending? Windows 10’s Persistent Problems
Is The Honeymoon Ending? Windows 10’s Persistent Problems Written by Steve Ross Windows 10 is going down well with users in both business and domestic contexts – but it hasn’t all been positive and some security concerns are lingering… Since its release at the end of July, Windows 10 has seen undeniably impressive uptake – […]
Acts of God: Google Loses Data in Lightning Strikes
Acts of God: Google Loses Data in Lightning Strikes Written by Steve Ross A lightning strike in late summer wiped disks in Google’s Belgian data centre. What was the extent of the damage – and what does this say about the way we protect our own information? Has Google angered the technology gods? You’d be […]
Shackleton Awarded Microsoft Cloud Solutions Competency
Shackleton Awarded Microsoft Cloud Solutions Competency Written by Philip Magson Shackleton recently received a new Microsoft competency for our work helping clients with the Office 365 platform. Beyond simple industry prestige, the competency award comes with a set of business benefits… Working in IT is more than just a one way street of directing services […]
Hurricane Season: Don’t Underestimate Disaster
Hurricane Season: Don’t Underestimate Disaster Written by Philip Magson Hurricane Season: Every year, hurricanes cost business in the United States billions of dollars. These disasters remind us that we’re relatively powerless in the face of mother nature – but we are able prepare for what happens before and after she strikes… Unfortunately lots of UK […]
A World Class Company: Shackleton’s Journey Begins Here
A World Class Company: Shackleton’s Journey Begins Here Written by Steve Ross I speak with businesses on a daily basis and, while it’s a regular part of my working life, it’s always fascinating to hear how business owners are working to improve their organisations. IT is an issue which is frequently top priority for all […]
Superfast Slowdown: Delayed upgrades threaten Scotland’s broadband Revolution
Superfast Slowdown: Delayed upgrades threaten Scotland’s broadband Revolution Written by Philip Magson In February Danny Alexander announced an additional £40 million had been set aside for four Scottish cities to become part of the ‘SuperConnected Cities Programme’ – a £100 million voucher scheme to help small and medium enterprise businesses access ‘superfast’ broadband services. Now, SMEs in Glasgow, Inverness, […]
Shackleton Attends Microsoft’s High Noon Lunch
Shackleton Attends Microsoft’s High Noon Lunch Written by Steve Ross In February, we were delighted to attend a High Noon lunch with Microsoft as part of Dundee’s Business Week. We had the opportunity to hear keynote speeches from Microsoft’s Scottish Director Peter Ferry and Dundee’s very own Chris Van Der Kuyl, who spoke about the […]
Enterprise Must Pay for Windows 10: Will the OS be worth it?
Enterprise Must Pay for Windows 10: Will the OS be worth it? Windows Written by Philip Magson Microsoft’s January announcement, that Windows 10 would only be free for home users and not the enterprise, disappointed many. Anticipation for the new flagship OS has been positive, but is this latest news a cloud on the horizon […]
