Many people still talk about 'antivirus software' as the solution to all cyber attacks, but that's no longer strictly the case. For example, a phishing attack may involve a fraudulent email, a spoofed web page or a misleading link to deceive an individual into revealing their...
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If you're a UK SME that sends international mail or parcels, it's likely you've faced disruption in 2023 due to the cyber attack against Royal Mail. On January 12th 2023 the Royal Mail Twitter account tweeted: "We're experiencing disruption to our international export services and are...
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IT infrastructure is critical to smooth operations in modern businesses, protecting your core activity, your data and your external communications 24/7/365. Managing business IT infrastructure is not only about maximising uptime and availability of resources. It's also about keeping your infrastructure optimised, so hardware runs quickly...
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The wholesale and distribution sector becomes more complex and competitive every day. Set against this backdrop, businesses must do everything they can to streamline operations and maintain a sustainable profit margin. SAP Business One is the perfect way to achieve this. At APH we use SAP...
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Password protected files are a good way to prevent your data from falling into the wrong hands, or to ensure documents can only be opened by authorised recipients when sending via email or removable media like a USB stick. APH offers clients a range of IT...
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Christmas is the busiest time of year for the retail sector, but it's also the season that can make or break businesses - the Centre for Retail Research reported that in the Coronavirus-hit Christmas of 2020, bricks-and-mortar retailers lost an average of 12.7% of their...
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October was Cyber Security Awareness Month, so if the past few weeks have seen cyber risks rise on your agenda, it may be time to take action. If you work in an industry where cyber threats are not widely perceived as a risk, it might be...
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If your eCommerce business uses Shopify, you’re in good company. It’s one of the world’s most popular eCommerce platforms, enabling organisations across multiple sectors to sell and expand online. We’ve blogged many times about the brilliant business benefits you can harness by deploying this flexible, adaptable...
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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a way to oversee all of your business resources and processes in a single platform or dashboard. ERP uses software and technology to make the admin and management of resources easier, more efficient and ultimately boost productivity. But how can you...
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Managed IT solutions are a useful way to get long-term support for your own in-house IT team, so that they don't have to waste profitable time on repetitive, low-value admin tasks. Choosing a long-term managed solution provider removes this burden from in-house IT professionals. This not...
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