An Introduction to Microsoft Defender for Business

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsCybersecurity

Businesses of all sizes are in the thick of it when it comes to protecting themselves from hackers, but at Smile IT we find it’s SMBs that are often most ill-equipped when it comes to their cybersecurity. This could be due to several reasons, from lack of resources to insufficient…

CrowdStrike – Your Questions Answered

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsCybersecurity

If you weren’t affected by the global IT outage experienced on Friday, you no doubt heard about it on the news. It was big – there were cancelled flights leaving airports in chaos, shopping centres full of confused customers who couldn’t buy anything because payment systems were down. So, what…

The Cost Benefits of Managed IT Services

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsMSP

When you outsource your business IT to an MSP to take care of, you’re saying goodbye to a bunch of operational stress points. Cybersecurity is taken care of, network management is sorted and, in the event of a disaster, all your client data is nicely backed up and easy to…

What is Enterprise Architecture?

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsIT Explanations

If your organisation is proactive about adopting digital transformation and being the most profitable version of itself possible, you’ve likely come across the concept of Enterprise Architecture, or EA. EA helps organisations prioritise their IT infrastructure to efficiently support business objectives, using the correct applications to support the right goals.…

Welcome to the Age of the Smart Mine

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsRemote Communications

An industrial digital transformation is underway in the mining sector, driven by a relentless need for improved performance and productivity. Mining operations are hugely expensive to run, so any innovation that can save on time and improve on output will have big positive effects on their bottom line. This is…

Phishing on the Rise – Is Your Business Protected?

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsCybersecurity

One of the most important aspects of keeping your business cyber secure is to maintain continuous vigilance, never lapsing into complacency. An occasional elbow in the ribs helps keep us from drifting away from what can often be a tricky path of maintaining rigorous cybersecurity. Consider this article that elbow…

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Updates to Version 2.0

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsCybersecurity

At Smile IT, we’re strong believers in cyber defences built around structure and frameworks. Keeping your business secure can be daunting and overwhelming – a framework helps guide you towards better protection. One of the more recognised Cybersecurity Frameworks of the last ten years has been NIST, and they have…

Data Management: The Key to Being AI-Ready

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsArtificial Intelligence

We’ve been using Microsoft Copilot here at Smile IT in recent months, and it’s given us solid insights into how AI can improve workflows and boost productivity. This handy chatbot has proved to be a massive time saver, earning positive plaudits from across the team. A powerful takeaway from implementing…

Ethernet over Coax: Digital Upgrades Made Seamless

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsHelpful Tech

In the construction industry, a staggering amount of cabling goes into new commercial and residential complexes and estates. The world revolves around the internet today, so reliable and future proof networks are required for workspaces and home. Building these requires miles and miles of cabling. It’s one thing installing these…

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An Introduction to Microsoft Defender for Business

CrowdStrike – Your Questions Answered

The Cost Benefits of Managed IT Services

What is Enterprise Architecture?

Welcome to the Age of the Smart Mine

Phishing on the Rise – Is Your Business Protected?

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Updates to Version 2.0

Data Management: The Key to Being AI-Ready

Ethernet over Coax: Digital Upgrades Made Seamless