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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
Microsoft Office 2010 is no longer supported Microsoft ended their support for Microsoft Office 2010 on 13th October 2020. There will be no extension and no extended security updates. What does Microsoft end of support mean for you: Microsoft will
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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
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
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
We are delighted to confirm our continued registration and transition to the new ISO 9001:2015 Certification. Talking about our recent accreditation, director Kate Wemyss said: “We are delighted with our smooth transition to the new ISO 9001:2015 Certification. This confirms our
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
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
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
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
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
G5 Employee wins award after horrific injury Richard Lowe, senior IT technician at G5 Technologies Ltd has won this year’s Office Professional Award 2015 hosted by recruitment firm Office Angels. To explain the award, Francesca Stubbs, Principal Branch Manager at
We recently made it to our tenth anniversary in April 2014! Any company’s business growth and productivity of work depends on the employees. No individual can take the credit of all those years of success. It’s a celebration for everyone
Apprenticeship success for Craig G5 are delighted to announce the recruitment of their first apprentice, Craig Chadwick, as a full time member of staff. Speaking about his journey into full time employment in IT, Craig said: “Before I started the
G5 are now proud sponsors of Breakneck Comedy in Aberdeen. Breakneck Comedy, see their website for further details. http://www.breakneckcomedy.co.uk We look forward to lots of laughs! Update since our original post: Breakneck Comedy now have their own comedy club! We
We have recently installed a free hotel WiFi service for all four Holiday Inn Hotels in Aberdeen and one in Edinburgh, ensuring that the hotel brand standard to provide free WiFi to all Holiday Inn Express guests by the 1stSeptember
Steve Brand is now a fully qualified Meraki CMNA (Certified Meraki Networking Associate)…who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks! Commenting on his qualification, Steve says: “Not only do we recommend Meraki for your networking and Wi-Fi needs
