MAXIMUM NETWORK NEWS
What is “Voice over Internet Protocol” or VoIP?
IT'S CALLED WHAT AGAIN? So, what is Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)? Let's explain this further. The future of business communications will be digital. However, many small and micro-sized businesses may currently still be using the same landline phone services...
The ever changing face of the Internet and Communication
ONLINE... THE INTERWEB... THE INTERNET! The internet, the net, the information super highway, the web, ‘www’, the virtual world, cyber space…. what is it really and why does it seem now that our lives depend upon it? Until 1983, transmission of digital...
Keeping IT Cool
HOT! HOT!! HOT!!! In recent years, British summers are getting hotter and hotter, topping over 40 degrees. So, our tolerance to heat is being tested more and more and we find ways to adapt in our daily lives. But what about our electronic equipment? Our laptops...
Security, security, security!
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH SECURITY. Did you know…… An email can be ‘intercepted’? Your Microsoft Office 365 service can be hacked? Your Facebook and LinkedIn accounts are (almost) constantly under attack? You may ask…Why is that? In its simplest form,...
Are you ready for December 2025?
THE CLOCK IS TICKING... What’s happening in 2025? We hear you ask. Openreach, the network arm of BT PLC is switching off certain types of lines on the PSTN network. This will mainly affect Traditional lines, ISND2e and ISDN30e. Broadband connections, where...
Whose Cloud is it anyway?
"I'M SURE IT WILL WORK..." What is this ‘CLOUD’ that everyone keeps talking about, I hear you asking? Let's take an example - A customer is speaking to a salesperson about keeping data secure... Salesperson - ”Oh, you don’t want to keep any data on your server...
How Vulnerable is your Smartphone?
THEY ARE OUT THERE... Phishing emails lure you to ‘click’ on potentially damaging links that can lead hackers to penetrate your networks. They are everywhere. People are often caught out when in a hurry and may caught off guard as many of us have Outlook or...
IP Telephony – It’s not the same as IT and Wi-Fi
WHO IS THE BEST FOR THE IP JOB? With virtually all equipment - computers, laptops, phones, Wi-Fi hardware, CCTV, air conditioning units to name but a few, having an IP address does not mean that one person or another necessarily knows how to implement,...
USB Drives – The Perils and the Pitfalls…
IT'S JUST A USB STICK... WHAT HARM CAN IT DO? A lowly USB stick, just laying there in the entrance of your work place or in the car park. What harm can it do if you pick it up and put in your pocket? Not much I hear you say! Later on, in the day, the...
Cyber Awareness and Training for your business
Making sure your business is cyber-aware There are so many processes and procedures in the current age that we must now implement to minimise the chances and opportunities for a threat actor to plant malicious software or a ransomware programme into systems,...
The Advantages of Working With an Independent Business Broadband Provider to Implement Ultra-Fast, Tailored Connectivity
Almost every business relies on their broadband and phone connections to function, whether most of their activities are based online, they need unlimited downloads to receive client orders, or offer guest wi-fi to customers in a hotel, café or bar. Many assume their...
What Is an IT Audit, and What Are the Benefits?
An IT audit is an important process whereby a professional audit team can assess each aspect of your internal controls, digital business processes and data integrity safeguards to evaluate whether your systems, networks and information processing facilities are...
How Your IT Support Company Acts as a First Line of Defence to Protect Your Digital and Physical Assets From Cybercrime
Businesses and organisations often assume that IT support services companies are primarily there to deliver troubleshooting – finding the cause of an outage or problem and fixing it as quickly as possible. This service is indeed part of a Managed IT Support package....
The Increasing Importance of Professional IT Support for Schools and Educational Institutions
IT is a vital part of educational institutions, where schools and colleges communicate with parents and guardians via apps and emails, send digital newsletters, allocate tablets and laptops to pupils and rely on their IT systems to manage attendance, attainment and...
Six Signs Your Business Telephone System Is No Longer Fit for Purpose
Business telecoms are an essential part of the digital communications infrastructure. If your business telephone system is unreliable, frequently experiences outages, or delivers poor call quality, this can impact customer services, sales functions and responsiveness....
The Fundamental Need for Effective Care Home Telecoms to Support Rapid Expansion Within the Sector
The UK’s adult social care sector comprises 39,000 establishments, of which at least half provide residential care – employing more than 1.5 million staff and accounting for over 5% of the entire British workforce. However, sustained and ongoing pressures have meant...
How GP Practices Can Comply With NHS Mandates to Switch to a Cloud-Based Primary Care Telephone System
A new strategic guide, called the Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care, was published by the Department of Health and Social Care in May 2023. Among the measures introduced, the plan calls for GP practices and other medical services to evaluate the...
Preparing Your Business Ahead of the Analogue Switchover in 2025: Choosing the Right Telecoms Services to Invest In
BT announced some time back that it intends to disconnect all PSTN and ISDN phone lines – this is scheduled for December 2025. There are several reasons behind the transition, such as reducing expenditure on services that are costly and complex to maintain,...
Threat Intelligence: Making your Bespoke Security Operations Centre Work for You
Previously, we’ve spoken about the following subjects that are related to your Bespoke Security Operations Centre for your business: What elements need to be used in the design process. What your requirements will be as you build your SOC. How your SOC will Identify...
The Benefits Managed Outsourced IT Support can bring to Small Businesses
In previous news, we’ve spoken about the definition of a Managed Outsourced IT Support Partner and also the financial benefits that they bring. In this piece, we’ll look more closely at how a Managed Outsourced IT Support Partner can benefit a small business: An...