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Stephens IT Partners With Cisco Meraki

Stephens IT is proud to announce its new registered partnership with Cisco Meraki. Cisco Meraki allows us to offer smarter network solutions to our customers. We use Meraki to enable us to view networked clients, bandwidth consumption and application usage across the network and push policies to block, shape, or whitelist. Meraki includes features such as...

Stephens IT Awarded with Cyber Essentials Certification

At Stephens IT we care a lot about security. According to the most recent study undertaken by Ponemon Institute on the cost of data breaches faced by businesses across the world, SMEs lost an average of 10,848 individual records to data breaches between 2017 and 2018. The Cyber Essentials scheme addresses the most common internet-based threats including hacking, phishing and password guessing, helping...

Stephens IT Announces Partnership with WestWon

Stephens IT understand the financial benefits of leasing IT equipment for businesses. We have therefore partnered with leasing company WestWon to offer smart solutions to our customers. WestWon Limited are a leading asset finance and leasing company with over 40 years’ experience in the finance industry. Specialising in the IT sector, WestWon are passionate about...

Benefits of Using a Single Supplier for Your IT

Procurement… shopping for the best product, at the cheapest price! Easy right? Not exactly. Having to liaise with various suppliers, integrate into different procurement processes, understand the IT market and different manufacturer, distribution and reseller channels can result in a costly, inconsistent and in some cases negative impact on your business and its resources. So why...

3 Reasons Why You Should Outsource Your IT

With Information Technology almost fundamental to modern business operation, outsourcing your I.T is becoming the smartest option, granting you access to expert insight while saving money on company spend and freeing up your time to focus on running your business. Although outsourcing may not be right for everyone, here are just a few reasons why...

Stephens IT Introduces Employee of the Month Award

At Stephens IT we recognise the hard work our staff members put in to the company across the board, and so we have decided to award a single staff member each month for stand-out performance. For the month of September, Stephens IT have awarded both Marcus Howell and Lauren Stevens for their achievements. Marcus is part...

How Often Should You Have your IT Infrastructure Audited?

Like most things that operate, your IT needs to undergo a thorough “health check” every once in a while, also known as an IT audit. An IT audit presents an opportunity to pinpoint areas where productivity, security and system availability can be improved. It also presents the opportunity to enhance IT systems, increase productivity and...

Stephens IT partner with AWS Cloud Services

Stephens IT have partnered with AWS cloud, allowing us to broaden our cloud services for customers. Cloud computing provides an easy way to access servers, storage, databases and application services over the internet. As outlined on our Private Cloud service page, benefits of cloud computing include: Flexibility Flexibility is baked into the service, enabling you to scale...

How Office 365 Can Benefit Your Business

Does your company use Microsoft Office on a daily basis? If so, you might want to look into implementing Office 365. The new application is changing how businesses operate – offering better communication, more flexibility, greater security and cost savings. Most companies recognise Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Exchange, and PowerPoint as daily...

Being Aware of and Adapting to Cyber Threats

As businesses place more reliance on technology for their day-to-day operations, the risks associated with data breach or compromise and their potential impact on business operations are also increasing. Threats are diverse and fast-changing; we’ve recently seen attacks ranging from simple ‘phishing’ e-mails to full scale network breaches gaining business critical and sensitive data. At...