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Who Are The Best IT Companies in Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire, Scotland? Reviews/Ratings

Each year, we at G5 Technologies meet with lots of business owners in and around the Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire areas regarding their IT support and more recently advising on increasing their Cyber Security Defences. There are lots of great Managed

Steve Brand 7th March 20237th March 2023 IT Support Read more

Increasing Your Office Productivity With Streamlined Android Apps – The 3 Best Solutions

Increasing Your Office Productivity With Streamlined Android Apps – The 3 Best Solutions

Is your team also using their Android mobile devices to do their tasks? Incorporating an Android suite of apps into your workplace can dramatically improve productivity.   Many organizations opt for Android to take their office productivity to the next level.

Steve Brand 1st March 20221st March 2022 IT Support Read more

Improve Your Workplace Productivity With Microsoft Word: 11 Tips To Make the Most of This Program

Improve Your Workplace Productivity With Microsoft Word: 11 Tips To Make the Most of This Program

Microsoft Word is an indispensable part of most business environments. It has numerous features that can help you boost productivity. Microsoft Word is one of the most popular office programs in the world. It allows millions of people to complete

Steve Brand 25th February 202225th February 2022 IT Support Read more

Finding the Right IT Provider: Avoid These 8 Mistakes

Finding the Right IT Provider: Avoid These 8 Mistakes

Your business can benefit a lot from working with an IT provider. However, you need to avoid several key mistakes when choosing your team. Time spent on trying to figure out the technology you use in your business can be

Steve Brand 23rd February 202223rd February 2022 IT Support Read more

Enhancing Office Productivity With Google Chrome: The 12 Best Extensions To Improve Your Workflow

Enhancing Office Productivity With Google Chrome: The 12 Best Extensions To Improve Your Workflow

Working from your computer or smartphone is convenient, but it can also be distracting. To maintain productivity, you should install effective Google Chrome Extensions.  Google Chrome is arguably the most popular browser on the planet. It’s best known for allowing

Steve Brand 21st February 202221st February 2022 IT Support Read more

Enhance Your Server Management with These 8 Tips

Enhance Your Server Management with These 8 Tips

You may have state-of-the-art servers, but their efficiency can diminish over time. Managing them is key to optimizing your business operations.  Numerous organizations rely on servers for various IT functions, such as applications, emails, hosting websites, and data storage.  Although

Steve Brand 17th February 202221st February 2022 IT Support Read more

11 Effective Security Measures To Bolster Your Microsoft 365 Data Protection

11 Effective Security Measures To Bolster Your Microsoft 365 Data Protection

Making the most of your Microsoft 365 apps requires you to adopt appropriate security measures.  Microsoft 365 is one of the best collaboration and productivity tools around. It provides users with seamless communication, scalability and supports remote work with various

Steve Brand 11th February 202221st February 2022 IT Support Read more

The Importance of Online Reputation Management (And 8 Tips To Improve It)

The Importance of Online Reputation Management (And 8 Tips To Improve It)

Online reputation can make or break your chances of landing and retaining clients. That’s why managing this aspect in your business is critical. Your store, whether brick-and-mortar or online, looks great. And your product or service may have struck a

Steve Brand 9th February 20229th February 2022 IT Support Read more

The 8 Key Mistakes That Can Cripple Your Business Continuity Plan

The 8 Key Mistakes That Can Cripple Your Business Continuity Plan

The only way to continue your operations in case of setbacks is to enforce a well-thought-out business continuity plan. However, you’ll need to avoid several mistakes when developing your strategy. Your operations may seem efficient and failproof, but the reality

Steve Brand 4th February 20224th February 2022 IT Support Read more

Making Your Mobile Devices Safe From Cyber Attacks: The 9 Best Practices

Making Your Mobile Devices Safe From Cyber Attacks: The 9 Best Practices

The reality is, mobile devices are less safe than desktop computers. Boosting security on such devices is essential if you use them in business.  Technological breakthroughs have streamlined your operations in several ways. Primarily, you can now use mobile devices

Steve Brand 2nd February 20224th February 2022 IT Support Read more

Choosing your VPN to Protect Against Cyber Attacks

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Public networks expose your business to security threats. Switching to a VPN can greatly help in reducing those threats. Many companies rely on public networks for communication and data sharing. It allows them to cut costs and allocate their funds

G5 Technologies 19th January 202219th January 2022 IT Support Read more

Shield Your Company From Phishing Scams Using Microsoft 365 Defender

Protect your business from phishing

Phishing can lose you a lot of money and expose sensitive information. Microsoft 365 Defender can dramatically mitigate this risk with several features.  Phishing attacks are a severe threat to your business. These fraudulent actions can cause your team members

G5 Technologies 12th January 20226th January 2022 IT Support Read more

13 Strategies for Failproof Cybersecurity

13 Strategies for Failproof Cybersecurity

Skilled hackers can easily access your system and steal precious business information. Upgrading your cybersecurity can help address this problem. Taking your cybersecurity seriously is a must. Otherwise, you leave the door open for criminals to compromise your business’ privacy

Steve Brand 7th January 20226th January 2022 IT Support Read more

7 Tips for Organising Your Office Desktop to Boost Productivity

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Boosting productivity in your business doesn’t just entail optimising your equipment and sharpening your attention. At G5 Technologies, we know that decluttering your computer desktop is also essential.  A clutter-free office is paramount to improving your productivity. Piles of stationery

Steve Brand 29th December 202121st December 2021 IT Support Read more

5 Ways Virtual Reality Can Help Scale Your Business

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Scaling your business doesn’t just entail having suitable systems, staff, or partners. It also includes finding new and innovative ways to save time and money. And that’s where Virtual Reality (VR) technology comes in.  What is virtual reality, or VR? 

Steve Brand 24th December 202121st December 2021 IT Support Read more

7 Factors to Consider For an IT Compliance Policy

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Conducting business operations in the digital world is prone to security risks and mitigating them would be impossible if you don’t have an IT compliance policy.  At G5 Technologies, we know that setting up a robust IT compliance policy in

Steve Brand 21st December 202121st December 2021 IT Support Read more

5 Technologies to Increase Productivity

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At G5 Technologies, we know that higher office productivity leads to faster project completion and happier customers. With these technological solutions, you can increase productivity by empowering your people to work more efficiently. When a company scales to the point

Steve Brand 29th November 20212nd December 2021 IT Support Read more

3 Top Tips for Running A Cybersecurity Audit

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At G5 Technologies, we know that you need more than the latest antivirus software to ensure your company’s network is secure. A cybersecurity audit helps you create a complete picture of your security strategy. Cybercrime has evolved into one of

Steve Brand 26th November 202125th November 2021 IT Support Read more

Windows 11: The Top 5 Questions Answered

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Microsoft’s latest operating system is starting to take the world by storm. But before deciding to upgrade to Windows 11, why not take a look at G5 Technologie’s answers to these commonly asked questions first. It’s finally here.  After six

Steve Brand 24th November 202124th November 2021 IT Support Read more

5 simple steps to help you recognise fraudulent emails

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Spam email and phishing attempts are more common than ever in 2021.  The covid-19 global pandemic has proved the perfect opportunity for cyber criminals to try and catch people out. Educating your employees on how to recognise  fraudulent email and

Steve Brand 2nd March 20212nd March 2021 Cyber Security Read more

Alternative Xmas party ideas Aberdeen 2020

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Alternative Xmas party ideas Aberdeen 2020 Looking for Alternative Xmas party ideas?  Don’t cancel your celebrations, especially during this difficult time. Check out our 7 suggestions for things to do in Aberdeen this festive season.     1. Virtual Comedy Club

G5 Technologies 12th November 202013th November 2020 IT Support Read more

IT security tips for working from home

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Companies generally protect their corporate computers and other devices using many different methods. They install security solutions, prohibit employees from installing applications, filter content and restricted web access. Now that many are working from home; home IT security is even

Steve Brand 20th July 202012th November 2020 G5 HQ, IT Support Read more

Working from home tips from our IT Engineers

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Life has changed a lot in 2020 so far. In Scotland we have now been in lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak for over 100 days. For many of us this has meant working from home, including us at G5

Steve Brand 17th July 202012th November 2020 IT Support Read more

Outdoor WiFi for your Business

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Is your WiFi ready for social distancing? Businesses such as pubs and restaurants are now opening back up in time for Summer. Some restrictions are in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19: not allowing bar service, offering table

Steve Brand 2nd July 20202nd July 2020 G5 HQ Read more

Protect your organisation against Cyber Attack

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Protect your organisation against cyber attack A cyber attack can come in many shapes and sizes, but the vast majority are very simple in nature, carried out by relatively unskilled people. A cyber attack can often be the digital equivalent

Steve Brand 28th February 20204th November 2020 G5 HQ Read more

The Apprentice

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G5 Apprenticeship Success for Ben G5 are proud to announce apprenticeship success for Ben Hamilton. Ben is the IT companies second apprentice.  Commenting on the appointment, G5 Director Kate Wemyss said. “Ben is the second apprentice we have employed through

G5 Technologies 31st January 202025th November 2020 G5 HQ Read more

Windows 7 – End of Life January 2020 – Advice

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Please be aware that Microsoft have announced that Windows 7 is to become ‘end of life’ with effect from 14th January 2020, what this means is that all product updates and more importantly, security updates for Windows 7, will cease

Steve Brand 31st October 201931st October 2019 G5 HQ Read more

5 Options for Emergency Internet Access

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Emergency Internet Access Aberdeen   What would you do if you suffered an internet outage and needed emergency internet access? As more and more businesses transfer to the cloud, our over-reliance on internet connectivity can become an issue. Contact-less payments

G5 Technologies 17th July 201930th July 2019 G5 HQ Read more

G5 are now a Cyber Essentials ACE Practitioner

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G5’s Cameron is now a Cyber Essentials ACE Practitioner . This certification is held by individuals who have been trained in the testing of the requirements of the Cyber Essentials scheme up to the Cyber Essential Plus requirements. Cameron can

Steve Brand 9th May 201928th February 2020 G5 HQ Read more

Providing WiFi – Your responsibilities

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Providing Free WiFi Whether you are providing free WiFi (wireless internet access) in a café or a large 5-star hotel, there are some legal considerations to think about before you allow the public access to your internet connection. “In an

Steve Brand 4th April 201911th April 2019 G5 HQ, Wi-Fi Read more

Cyber Essentials Voucher Scheme for Scottish Business

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Protect your business against cyber-crime with Government voucher scheme Westhill based IT firm G5 Technologies Ltd is urging local businesses to take up the government funded Cyber Essentials Voucher Scheme before it runs out. To help more businesses become cyber

Steve Brand 1st April 20195th April 2019 G5 HQ Read more

Top Ten Ways to Save Money on IT

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Spring time is here! Traditionally it’s time to clean the windows, the bottom of the drawers and cupboards in the kitchen and all those other things you have been meaning to get around to. Spring cleaning doesn’t just apply to

Steve Brand 26th March 2019 G5 HQ Read more

Microsoft Office 2013 is no longer supported

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Microsoft announced in 2017 that it would no longer support Office 2013. The end-of-support changes apply to Office 365 Pro Plus, Small Business Premium, Business, Project Pro, and Visio Pro subscriptions. All critical security updates for 2013 products ended April

Steve Brand 24th January 201912th February 2019 G5 HQ Read more

Office 365: the benefits

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With the recent news that Microsoft no longer support Office 2013 you should consider making the move to a newer version of Microsoft Office (2019) or Office 365 to take advantage of the latest productivity features.  Here are some of the

Steve Brand 24th January 201914th February 2019 G5 HQ Read more

Have you been naughty or nice when it comes to security?

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Tis’ the season to make sure you are helping rather than hindering your business when it comes to IT. Why? Because we had a word with our Technical Team and they might put you on their naughty list if they

Steve Brand 19th December 201822nd February 2019 G5 HQ Read more

G5 Technologies partner with Westhill Academy

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Work Placements – Feedback from a Placement Provider G5 Technologies Ltd is based in Westhill and has been providing high quality IT business solutions since 2004. For the past few years, the company has offered work placements to pupils from

Steve Brand 30th November 201824th June 2019 G5 HQ Read more

Having issues with Sage Accounts?

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We recently helped one of our customers out with with a Sage upgrade on their server. They previously only had it on one PC but wanted to let a second user access it, like many other small businesses. This led

Steve Brand 22nd November 2018 G5 HQ Read more

Email Security Tips

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Here are our top 3 email related security tips Cyber criminals are always looking for new ways to get access to your personal information. That’s how they earn money after all.  They can use your email to access many of your

Steve Brand 25th October 2018 G5 HQ Read more

G5 Technologies new website design

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We are delighted to announce that we have updated our website. When our employees are keen to try something new we encourage them to give it a shot.  It means that they learn something and gain confidence in their skills. So when they were keen to rebuild our website we…

Steve Brand 26th June 201816th October 2018 G5 HQ Read more

G5 are ready for GDPR. Are you?

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Are you feeling the GDPR pressure yet? We are sure by now you have heard some scaremongering about the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) which come into play on 25th May 2018. At G5 we are looking at the

Steve Brand 24th May 201812th October 2018 G5 HQ Read more

G5 Technologies is a Microsoft Silver Partner

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G5 are now a Microsoft Silver Partner after achieving a Silver Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions competency. Being a Microsoft Silver Partner demonstrates our ability to meet our customers’ needs for cloud computing to drive their business operations forward.  So if you are using

Steve Brand 13th March 20186th April 2021 Customer Service, Cyber Security, G5 HQ, IT Support Read more

Windows 10 – We can upgrade you

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Spring time is the time of new life and moving forwards. It’s the time for change and now that Microsoft have stopped supporting some of their older versions it is also time to upgrade to Windows 10! Microsoft no longer

Steve Brand 27th February 20186th April 2021 IT Support Read more

GDPR: What Wi-Fi providers need to know

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The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on the 25th May 2018. If you provide free Wi-Fi to your customers you will have to ask for consent to collect and store their personal data before they can

Steve Brand 1st January 20186th April 2021 IT Support, Wi-Fi Read more

Fibre Broadband Vouchers -Aberdeen area

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Are you currently unable to get Fibre Broadband? If not then you could benefit from fibre broadband vouchers via the new Gigabit voucher scheme. If you are a business in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire and unable to get Fibre broadband then

Steve Brand 30th November 20176th April 2021 IT Support, Telecoms Read more

G5 Transition to ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 27001:2013 Certification

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We are delighted to confirm our continued registration and transition to the new ISO 9001:2015 Certification along with gaining our ISO 72001:2013 Certification. Talking about our recent accreditation, director Kate Wemyss said: “We are delighted with our smooth transition to

Steve Brand 21st September 201713th April 2022 Customer Service, G5 HQ, IT Support Read more

Public WiFi Security Tips

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Here are some of our top Public WiFi security tips to help you stay safe on public WiFi networks: If you use Public WiFi when you are out and about then you need to be aware that it can be

Steve Brand 16th August 201725th November 2020 IT Support, Security Read more

Cyber security tips

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We get asked lots of questions by our clients about computer security so we thought it might be handy to share some of our top cyber security tips.   1. Educate your staff Cyber security training should be mandatory for

Steve Brand 13th April 20176th April 2021 IT Support, Security Read more

G5 are part of Ombudsman Services

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We like all our clients to know that G5 Technologies Ltd are a participating company of the Ombudsman Services. Along with our ISO 9001:2015 Certification, we hope this proves our commitment to continuous improvement and customer care. We are registered

Steve Brand 6th November 201612th February 2019 Customer Service, IT Support Read more

Apprentice of the Year

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Apprentice of the Year G5’s very own Craig Chadwick was at Holyrood on 24th April after being shortlisted for the Microsoft’s Modern Apprentice of the Year awards. Commenting on his experience Craig said: “I really appreciate being nominated for Apprentice

Steve Brand 25th April 20166th April 2021 G5 HQ Read more

Cybercrime – is your business prepared?

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Cybercrime – is your business prepared?   If you think your business is too small to be targeted by Cybercrime, think again. Last year it was estimated that 74,000 new online threats were created every day. Cybercrime refers to any

Steve Brand 8th January 20167th May 2018 Cyber Security Read more
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