The End of Windows XP - How will this affect you?

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The End of Windows XP - How will this affect you?

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

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SkyDrive Pro vs Dropbox - And which is better for Business?

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SkyDrive Pro vs Dropbox - And which is better for Business?

What’s the difference between SkyDrive Pro and Dropbox and why should I pick one over the other?

SkyDrive Pro gives you all the advantages of SharePoint for document management where Dropbox offers a much smaller set of features. And then, there’s the pricing…the choice for me for business applications is definitively SkyDrive Pro but let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each.

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If it’s not broken, don’t fix it?

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If it’s not broken, don’t fix it?

or  “Exchange 2003 will not support Outlook 2013”

This old adage no longer holds thru’ for Microsoft’s Exchange Server 2003 I’m sorry to say. So if your business has not invested in keeping the server infrastructure up-to-date in line with Microsoft best practices, you will find, as requirements arise to add new users and PCs to your network, or indeed to replace PCs that have over the years slowed down to such an extent that they are actually counterproductive, or if you would simply like to upgrade to Office 2013, that you are in for a bit of a surprise: Outlook 2013 does not work with Exchange 2003.

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Let your employees bring their Christmas presents to work

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Let your employees bring their Christmas presents to work

The holiday season may be over. But that doesn't mean your employees have to leave the tablets and smartphones they received as gifts at home. With an effective strategy, you can securely deliver business applications and data to workers' privately owned devices - increasing productivity and boosting employee satisfaction. So why not make 2013 a BYOD year?

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