Following on from all of the good news and winning performances coming from Connacht Rugby recently, Intuity Technologies are proud to be announced as the Connacht Rugby IT Systems and Security Partner of choice. The technology company, headquartered in Galway with offices in Dublin and Carrick on Shannon will provide Managed IT support, IT & data security […]
At a time of such celebrated national retrospection, it is difficult not to get swept away with the nostalgia of the past. Throughout the country there are wonderful commemorative events happening, schoolchildren are retracing our ancestry and a renewed sense of pride is emerging among the population as we all take a moment to look […]
We now live in a Subscription Economy. It was announced recently that Microsoft earnings from their Office365 online subscription-based-offerings had surpassed their more traditional “Box Copy”. Microsoft’s gamble would seem to have paid off and begs the question – is the subscription economy here to stay? So, what is the Subscription Economy? And what does it mean for […]
In May 2018 all personal data processing businesses operating in the EU must, by law, be compliant with the GDPR. Therefore, there is a lot of pressure on organisations to get their houses in order before the deadline, but this, in turn, is creating considerable debate and confusion. Does GDPR make us IT Secure? There is […]
Have you considered IT Security? When you identified and articulated your organisational culture– way back when – did your IT Security come into the mix? Did you think about the security of your data, your employee’s data, the data you would collect from and hold for your clients? Was the way that your employees behaved online a consideration? […]
In the past, the biggest security threat to a company was “Did someone lock the gate at home time?” As business and technologies have changed the traditional “home time” checks have changed too. Modern business hours are 24×7, always open, meaning the gate never gets locked. This brings with it a new set of challenges […]
The Internal Audit & Your IT Security Usual conversation openers can be, where do you work or what do you do? If you work for the Revenue or are an Auditor, you are safe enough in the knowledge that the conversation just initiated will probably end quite quickly. Internal Audit will struggle to stand up […]
Want To Take Your IT Security Further? Your IT Security In the last 3 weeks, I have discussed the most immediate, easily accessible and effective actions one can take to improve one’s IT security and that of your organisation. These simple steps, tips and pieces of advice will most definitely improve your IT security – but what if you wish […]
Your IT Security With Ransomware hitting the headlines again – we are going to take this blog post right back to the simplest changes we can all make to help improve our personal and professional security: Passwords. Passwords literally affect everyone From children on snapchat and other online games and apps to CEO’s of multinational organisations. These […]
If You Do One Thing! What is IT Security? As mentioned in last week’s IT Security Blog, there is no silver bullet for the huge global issue that is Cyber Crime today. One of the 6 key steps we outlined was the need to disable local admin rights. We consider this to be the most important […]
Our guest blog this week is from Alan Shaughnessy, Partner at DFS & CO. Accountants who are partnering with us for our forthcoming “Go Digital “ event in The Clayton Hotel on May 9th. I read regularly that robots or AI whichever way you prefer to call the advancements in digital technology over the last number of years are […]
“The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow.” Rupert Murdoch For more than a year, the term Digital Transformation has been dominating my social media feeds, or “Echo Chamber” as it has become known since the US election last year. I work almost […]
Increasingly at Intuity, our customers are beginning to look at Customer Relationship Management (CRM) as a strategic investment to develop their competitive edge. The Dynamics 365 cloud offering from Microsoft makes it quicker and more affordable for smaller businesses to break into systemised relationship management. One of the key mistakes that companies make in implementing CRM is […]
There has been a significant increase in ransomware attacks globally in recent times. With the WannaCry attack in May the increase in attention paid to cyber crime has compelled many to upgrade their IT Security Solutions and now with the latest ransomware, Petya spreading across the world this urgency is further compounded. So, What Is […]
Work, Life Balance – this is not a new concept or the hottest topic today, however, it never loses relevance with time. It affects us all in different ways and like Marmite – we either “buy in” to the idea or we simply don’t. So what is it all about? In my opinion, Work Life, […]
As an organisation that embarked on attaining an International Standard on Data Security in 2011 we have become very familiar with the term “Internal Audit”. What does this mean? For us, like many of the customers we serve in the various markets we operate, it means having one of our own staff becoming an expert in driving the […]
When ice cube and tec support merged to form Intuity, one of the first things we did was to share information, and not just that which you would expect in the normal course of business, but the soft and deep and “getting to the bones of it” type of information. It was through this rather fun process that […]
CPD can mean a lot of things to a lot of people – especially if you’re from Chicago, Cincinnati or Cleveland and you’ve had to call the local law enforcement. The debate is ongoing around the “value of CPD” or Continuing Professional Development. Everyone has an opinion as to just how worthwhile it is to […]
In my role as Sales Manager with Intuity, I regularly meet with companies who are in the process of upgrading their servers or looking at their future IT strategy. One of the most common questions I get asked is: “Can we now run everything in the cloud?”. Nowadays we are surrounded by so much talk about […]
Performance Management is one of the most important processes that can be developed to deliver regular tangible returns on investment that I have encountered in business. This process works across all sectors and is also relevant in sports and I personally enjoy employing it weekly with our local soccer club and the teams that I help […]
One of the hottest topics across the globe right now is IT Security. So, what exactly is IT Security and how does this affect you and your Business? IT Security is how your business networks, computers systems, servers, PC’s, Programs and most importantly, Data are protected against malicious attacks, theft, destruction or unauthorized access. This is […]
In the world of ICT, there have been many infamous quotes such as Thomas Watson, President of IBM in 1943 who said: “I think there is a world market for maybe 5 computers”. These inaccurate quotes were not all in the days before television, 34 years later in 1977, Ken Olsen who founded Digital Equipment […]
Today is world backup day and back up is a topic that is very close to our hearts in Intuity Technologies. Never before has this issue been more topical or important for business and in my role as a sales manager with Intuity I work with our technical team to ensure we find the best solution […]
Two Galway technology companies, ice cube and tec support, both Intuity Technologies Companies, announced their planned expansion to include the creation of up to 100 new jobs. Part of this expansion includes strategic acquisitions and planned growth at national and international level, the most immediate impact is the opening of a third office in early […]