Your best defence against Ransomware is also the simplest: Cloud-Based Backup
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Your best defence against ransomware is also the simplest: Backup your Computer Files
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Windows Server 2003 End of Support on 14 July 2015 !!!
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Once extended support for Windows Server 2003 ends, new security issues won’t be fixed by Microsoft, which may result in a less secure and less stable infrastructure if you continue to run it. 37 new updates were released in 2014 for Windows Server 2003/R2. In a matter of months those updates will fall to zero.
Read MoreImagine a Computer Support Contract that Alerts you of problems before they occur...
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- Provides you with peace of mind at a fixed monthly charge
- Uses our Cloud based solution to pro-actively monitor and maintain updates to your computer systems
- Alerts you and GDK of problems before they occur
- 24/7 Monitoring of your Servers, Workstations and mobile devices
- Organises software updates to the operating systems otherwise referred to as patch management
- Scans your network robustly for vulnerabilities ,security threats and hardware predictive failures
- Allows GDK Support Consultants 24/7 access to your systems remotely giving faster response times, less travel time and reduced costs all round. Furthermore, your unique problem can be shared by our team of support consultants and escalated to Director level, if required.
- Provides detailed hardware and software information on your computer assets including keeping track of software license compliance
- Produces Daily and Weekly Daily Health Check Reports that can be automatically emailed to you to keep you informed on the state of your systems
- Integrates Managed Anti-Virus as part of the service to all servers and workstations using the on-going updates to detect the latest viruses and malware. Comprehensive scan schedules and remediation action tasks are setup to suit your specific needs
- Includes your very own customer portal for logging calls and checking on the status of them
- You can even add in Web Protection to protect against malware, increase productivity and block sites that may put your business in jeopardy.
Well, you no longer need to Imagine.
GDK deliver the above Support Contract to 100’s of Irish Businesses, Schools, Colleges and other organizations. A support contract is configured with some or all of the above and is priced accordingly mainly on a monthly direct debit basis.
With the IT Support taken care of, you are free to focus on your Business or your profession. Let GDK worry about IT problems with our 24/7 Cloud powered support solution.
Call us or send us an email, if you would like our Directors to review your requirements on a no fee basis.
Check out our remote managed service and web protection videos on www.gdk.ie.
Prepare Today's Students for Tomorrow’s Opportunities-Teaching with Technology
/An Event Hosted By: St Vincent's Castleknock College, Dublin on 19th Jan 2015
GDK, Microsoft and Wriggle organised a most memorable event in Castle knock college on 18 Jan 2015
where over 98 teachers and advisors from various schools throughout Ireland.
"Teaching with Technology" was the theme and the following was demonstrated and discussed:
- Office 365 – The Building Blocks
- How Office 365 is used in the classroom by students in Claregalway College
- Insight into the Microsoft Surface Suite presented by a Maths Teacher fom St. Joseph’s Rockfordbridge
- How Schoology is used in schools
- Demonstrations of IT networks, Security, Wireless systems
Presenting the prizewinner Paul Atkinson, Sancta Maria College (centre) with an Amazon Voucher, are Una Langford, GDK Network Systems, Paul Atkinson, Sancta Maria College and Johnathan Healy of Data Solutions.
If your school would like to host a similar event, please contact us and we will discuss with you.
An event like this will give exposure to your school and show present and future parents that your school is providing their children with the latest IT Technology to help with their education and enhance their career prospects.
Ring us or send us a note via our Contact Form
7 Key Questions you must ask about Backups
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The survival of your business may one day depend on the data backups you took to guard against IT equipment failure, Data loss or malicious Hacking.
Many businesses don’t realise their backups are inadequate until it’s too late. Ask yourself these questions – and answer honestly – to understand how well your business is protected.
It takes time and expertise to create and implement a backup and recovery plan.
To help you create a plan, we have listed Key Questions you must ask about Backups.
You will find more information in the FREE eBook which you are welcome to download now.
The End of Windows XP - How will this affect you?
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Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 on April 8, 2014. What implications does this mean for your business?
- Microsoft will NOT be releasing any more security patch updates so this represents a potential internet security breach
- Anti-virus companies will NOT be releasing updates to their anti-virus products that reside on Windows XP environments
- Later versions of internet browsers will NOT work on Windows XP
- Microsoft Office 2013 will NOT install on Windows XP
- Hardware manufacturers will NOT be releasing any Windows XP device drivers for their products so potential for more compatibility issues
- You risk system failure and business downtime because your systems will not be supportable and your hardware may become obsolete
