Purchasing

Software

We can help you find the package you need at an acceptable price. This can be anything from a copy of a very common package like Microsoft Office to a specialised package which has been designed for your business sector. If it exists, we will do our utmost to find it at the best price.

Security

We can also recommend security software to suit the size of your office and your on-line habits. Security can be easily overlooked, but this carries a risk. Even today, no security package can protect you from all the possible threats.

Having said that, we will not try to scare you into buying the biggest, most expensive package there is. Some very good security software can be obtained (and maintained) for free.

Unfortunately, computers now need to be protected against:

• Viruses – a good virus checker will scan all your incoming mail as well as Web downloads.
• Hackers – a good firewall will prevent unauthorised access to your system.
• Spam – concentrate on the e-mail you need to see rather than the spam which fills up your Inbox, offering you products you really don’t want and services you don’t need.
• Privacy control – ensure that there is no unauthorised access to the files held on your system.
• Spyware or Adware: this is software that collects personal information from you without your knowledge or permission. The information spyware collects can range from all the Web sites you visit to more sensitive information like user names and passwords.

We can advise you on the security packages that best suit your needs, help with installation and ensure you know how to keep your selected software up to date and stay safe.

Hardware

For anyone buying new computers or related equipment, the choices can be overwhelming, and some people end up buying a higher specification than they will ever need.

We can help you identify precisely why you need the computer, advise you on what specification would suit those needs and get you the best price.

We will also tell you if a simple upgrade would suffice – be it to memory or storage space. In a lot of cases, this can save time, energy and money and achieve the same results as a totally new machine.