How do I Implement an IT Disaster Recovery Plan?

There are 5 key steps to consider when implementing an IT Disaster Recovery Plan:   Step 1: Identify the risks: in what scenario would your data or IT systems be at risk? Consider natural disasters, power failures, cyber-attacks. Step 2: Impact: analyse the impact an IT failure, data breech or data loss would have on …

5 Top Tips for Choosing the Right IT Service Provider

1. Competence What training or certifications do they have to make them competent enough to work on your IT systems? Any reputable IT service provider will have a recognised association with the products they supply. For example, QiC is an approved supplier of Dell and Microsoft products, including Office 365, and a certified supplier of …

Meet Macaulay Spencer!

We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Macaulay Spencer, our new apprentice, to the team.   Having studied Computing at college, Macaulay joined QiC two months ago on a 12 month apprenticeship. Working on QiC’s help desk, Macaulay is part of our telephone support team, providing day to day assistance to customers, resolving issues …

Ransomware

QiC’s Top 5 Tips to Protect Your Business from Ransomware

1. Emails – Most Ransomware attacks occur as the result of a user opening an attachment that has come in on an email. This email may look innocent enough, and in some circumstances could even appear to come from somebody within your own company. All users should be extremely cautious before opening attachments. If there …

What additional features of Office 365 should I be using?

Make sure you’re getting the most out of your Office 365 subscription, and explore the additional benefits it could be bringing to your business – there’s far more to it than just the Office suite! Features you may want to try… • Planner – Make it easy for your team to create new plans and …

IT Hardware services

How Can QiC Help Your Business?

QIC offers a range of cost-effective IT support services to small and medium sized businesses throughout the South of England. These services include…   • Full Microsoft Office 365 set up and support, including email hosting and management • Server management and optimisation • Backup solutions for your business-critical data • Installing and administering anti-spam …