ISDN Switch Off – Where’s the hype? ISDN switch off is scheduled for 2025.Does this mean I have to run around like a headless chicken and act now? In short NO!Planning for changes is always a positive approach in business. Prior to the deadline I suspect costs of legacy services…
Do I choose SIP over PSTN or ISDN Choosing unknown and perceived new technology is a strange one, especially when it is for your business. Not wanting to interupt the normal order of things we go with what we know. For some reason there is a reluctance in business to…
PSTN vs ISDN vs SIP Don’t you just love the abbreviations used when discussing technology, let us simplify and decipher this. Firstly, where does this terminology fit in? It is the connection, telephone line, in which your telephone system establishes a telephone call to the outside world. However not always…
3CX Platinum Partner It has taken a while for various reasons but we got there. Computer Network Services Ltd is now a 3CX Platinum Partner. This demonstrates to our clients and prospects we have the experience and knowledge required to install a 3CX system efficiently. 3CX is a software PBX…
Make sure your systems are patched as Microsoft fixes over 50 serious security flaws We see updates and patches delivered to our systems on a regular basis. These are delivered for us to apply when convenient. The problem is sometimes it is quicker and easier not to apply the updates.…
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Is General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) another Bandwagon? We were told in 1999 that planes will fall out of the sky, hospitals will shut down and maybe, just maybe our belly buttons fall off if we don’t have all IT equipment tested for the “Millennium Bug”.…
Cyber Essentials Acquiring Cyber Essentials in our view is leading by example to ensure we meet the criteria Computer Network Services Ltd has achieved the Government backed Cyber security certification. It is easy to assume data stored on your network is safe. It is not until you have an…
BT Price Increase Oh Dear. BT Price Increase proves there is no better time to change to SIP, or in English Internet connected telephone services. Internet telephony can guarantee lower charges, bundles call costs and a step up in technology and features there is no better time. Things you need…
Office 365 Phishing We have seen a sharp increase in Office 365 Phishing attempts, don’t be fooled. Microsoft will not send you an email stating that your account is almost full, requires additional storage or similar. These details will be available either within the application you are using or details…
Bad Rabbit Get ahead of the Bad Rabbit threat. Bad Rabbit is the latest of Ransomeware but has not, as yet, spread outside Russia and Ukraine. Similar to Not Petya it was spotted by Kaspersky Labs on the 24th October 2017. It is delivered via an update to Adobe Flash,…