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What is your time management strategy? We understand the importance of prioritising your daily tasks, activities and jobs so we asked Julia McGinn at Stone Moor Business Services to share some of her admin tips with us. I’ve heard it said over and over that we all have the same amount of time but often, even the most organised of…

In my article last month, I’ve introduced a few simple things you can do to ensure your data is safe. Here are a few more tips from me to help you minimise the risk of data loss: 1. Backup Ensure that your data is properly backed up, monitor it and test the backup to ensure that…

Business data security involves safeguarding IT infrastructure, ensuring data integrity, limiting access to authorised users only and maintaining data confidentiality. Small business are widely and increasingly applying security practices, ensuring hardware and media are: not stolen or damaged minimising the risk and implications of error, failure or loss employing strong passwords encrypting sensitive files This…

  Owners and managers of small businesses were urged to take the smart route to growth – by taking time out and reflecting on what is really going on within their enterprises. Business Doctors (Nottingham East and West Lincs) and Lincolnshire-based Octagon Technology teamed-up to run a Breaking Big seminar in Lincoln, which encouraged delegates…

On 21st September Clive Catton (Technical Director at Octagon Technology) run another very successful and informative presentation on Ransomware, and this time it was during The Business Network Lincoln event at The Lincoln Hotel. The aim of this session was to equip local businesses with both knowledge and tips on how to improve their data…

Octagon Technology and Business Doctors are to co-host a seminar in order to educate local SMEs on how to maximise their growth and utilise technology in a safe manner. Derek Irvine, Director at Business Doctors said “Sometimes it can be hard and very lonely running a business. Today’s marketplace is increasingly competitive, complex and many…

(You don’t think this could happen to you? Clive visited this restaurant in Scotland last year and when returned this year he saw this) – Photo courtesy of www.clivecatton.co.uk The decision on which data backup partner to use for your business can be a difficult one. It isn’t just a simple matter of looking for…

It is unpredictable when an injury or illness may happen to us or the people around us. Therefore, it is extremely important to have basic first aid skills and knowledge, and know how to cope with a medical Emergency situation. Octagon Technology makes sure all employees are first aid trained and keep up to date…

Business technology is the collection of hardware and software supplemented by techniques, methods, processes and skills of the workforce used by the business in the production of their products or service. It is there to support and enable this process not delay, hinder or make it overly complicated. Farming has always had an important relationship…

We know that incorporating new software into an existing business infrastructure requires not only defining the business’s current needs but also taking into consideration short- and long-term goals in order to ensure the project’s success. It must be done carefully and wisely, and it goes without saying that using IT specialists who know the infrastructure…

During the last event at IMPS Premier Plus business membership club on Wednesday the 13th July 2016 Clive Catton(Technical Director at Octagon Technology) run a very successful interactive session on Ransomware in order to equip local businesses with both knowledge and tips on how to improve their data safety and prevent the infection. It was great to…

Connor joined the Octagon Technology team as apprentice in March 2015. Since day one Connor has been a vital member of our client support team. Recently Connor has successfully completed the Intermediate Level Apprenticeship in IT, Software, Web & Telecomms Professionals in the Apprenticeship sector for occupations in Business and Information Technology. He has also…