In the era before email became the thing, business executives would be assisted by secretaries, managing their correspondence and ensuring that everything was filed away safely.  As the manager, selected letters would be placed in your in-tray and you would be presented with

Every computer user must be aware that cyber threats are lying in wait for you as soon as you log on; you could say that it is a truth universally acknowledged. You know that passwords need to be unique and

Before you get too excited, I am sadly not referring to the FIFA World Cup, valiant though England’s efforts have been in Qatar. In the business world, your efforts are not always acknowledged.  Hopefully, good customer service and excellent support

Distractions like a coworker with questions, a buzzing inbox, or incoming client requests pop up all the time. So how can you optimise your workflow to allow your uninterrupted time to be as efficient as possible? Whether you work from

Whether you’re a student, business owner or even an avid movie streamer, chances are you rely heavily on your laptop. While not remaining tethered to an outlet is great, laptop batteries only last so long before you need to reach

Have you been binge-watching boxsets over lockdown?  What’s your favourite?  Have you got a guilty pleasure? We’ve belatedly discovered NCIS with the dynamic investigation team led by Special Agent Jethro Gibbs.  It features stories, more often than not, involving the mysterious

If you’ve ever seen co-workers attend a meeting with tape, stickers, or sticky notes over their laptop cameras, you may have wondered to yourself, “Should I cover my laptop camera, too?” Well, it depends on who you ask. Continue reading

Charles Dickens has A TALE OF TWO CITIES.   Last week, Computer Troubleshooters had a tale of two CHARITIES. Local charities have chosen Computer Troubleshooters as their go-to IT support company for some time now, and we have developed considerable expertise

You must all be aware by now that there are cyber criminals lurking behind every computer connection, waiting to separate your business from its money.  If you aren’t, you should have come to our cyber security webinar hosted by Sevenoaks Chamber!  You can

Business networking has moved online since Lockdown first began, and this, of course, lays the meeting open to attack from cybercriminals.  Zoom bombing, where uninvited visitors make an appearance and disrupt a meeting, is an ever-present threat which needs to

Even before the coronavirus outbreak began, telecommuting had been on the rise. There’s been a 159% increase in remote work since 2005. While studies suggest that this trend is beneficial to both employees and employers, it does come with some