It's an exciting week for us at InfoTech. We are delighted to announce that Darren Strong has been appointed the new Managing Director of InfoTech Solutions (UK) Limited.

What is the best way to meet a lot of businesses all at the same time?

Networking.

Not only do you get to meet all these different businesses you have the opportunity to build a relationship with an actual person.

We are fortunate in the fact that the Kent networking scene is very strong and there are plenty of Kent networking events to choose from. 

Businesses have been using Microsoft products for decades. We still rely on Word, Excel and even PowerPoint just as much as we used to years ago.

But in recent years Microsoft has added more products to their office suite. Because of that you now have a choice between the relatively new Microsoft Office 365 and the latest version of the traditional office suite, Microsoft Office 2019.

Social engineering is now the third most common form of business fraud in the UK.

This cybercrime tactic is becoming more popular because in many cases it is easier to manipulate human behaviour than it is to hack into a system. You don't have to be a sophisticated hacker to be able to get someone to click on a link they shouldn't click.

Technology products work in cycles, so as a new product arrives the older version begins to be phased out. That can be hard on a business that is using a product that works perfectly well for them but has to replace it because it has reached end of life.

January is the traditional time for looking ahead and making plans for the new year. It is also the time of the year when blog posts proclaim the "key things to know this year" or "what to look out for in 2019" and this year we are no different!