Microsoft OneDrive updates. Mac release imminent!

2017-08-08T15:15:06+01:00January 29th, 2015|Technology News|

Microsoft have just released a number of exciting updates for their OneDrive service which we at Pro Drive are delighted to see and we are certain will be of benefit to our customers. OneDrive is Microsoft online file storage platform which allows you to store your documents, pictures and videos online, share them and access [...]

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O2 sale to Three – how it will affect your mobile costs

2017-08-08T13:16:22+01:00January 23rd, 2015|Technology News|

As you may have seen in the news recently O2 has been put up for sale by current owner Telefonica who recently confirmed they are in exclusive talks with Hutchison Whampoa. Hutchison Whampoa owns the UK operator Three and have already merged with O2 in Ireland and Austria and with the exclusive talks being announced it [...]

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A Windows Tablet PC for less than £100?

2017-08-29T11:34:01+01:00January 20th, 2015|Technology News|

Yes it is true – it is now possible to buy a tablet PC running a full version of Windows 8.1 for less than £100! So how is this possible? They run a version of Windows called “Windows 8.1 with Bing”.  The ‘Bing’ part is important – by bundling Microsoft Bing as the default search [...]

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Do you have Windows Server 2003? Start planning your upgrade now….!

2017-08-08T09:45:00+01:00January 14th, 2015|Company News, Technology News|

Microsoft has announced the official date for end-of-life support for Windows Server 2003 is July 14, 2015.  Many businesses are still reliant on this software which was released 10 years ago and if you are not already planning your upgrade, now is the time to start. End of support means that Microsoft will no longer [...]

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A Million Reasons For Ongoing Penetration Testing

2017-08-07T15:56:33+01:00January 6th, 2015|Business Continuity, Security and Threats, Technology News|

Moonpig may have leaked data on millions of customers A security flaw first reported to Moonpig by a security expert in 2013 was exposed this morning after a fix had not been made, in order to 'force the company to protect users' Credit card details, full names and postal addresses of Moonpig’s 3.6m customers may [...]

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Bimodal IT – The new model for IT departments

2017-08-08T14:53:01+01:00December 31st, 2014|Company News, Technology News|

If you are a CIO, or are operating your own IT department, you may be aware of the increasing prominence of the concept of ‘Bimodal IT’ which has been championed by industry analysts Gartner.  For those of you who are not familiar with the term you are probably thinking it is another yet another IT [...]

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IT pro services to upgrade your IT department

2017-12-06T19:04:48+00:00December 29th, 2014|Company News, Technology News|

Pro Drive have launched a service designed specifically with IT professionals responsible for running internal IT departments in mind. The Professional service is focused on removing annoying repetitive tasks allowing IT to focus its time on projects, initiatives and applications which add facilitate growth and add value to the business. The service is delivered through [...]

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Opening hours over Christmas

2018-06-06T11:52:20+01:00December 24th, 2014|Company News|

Pro Drive IT would like to wish all our wonderful customers, partners and suppliers a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Please note that our offices will be closed on the following dates: Thursday 25th December Friday 26th December Thursday 1st January We are back to normal working hours and all go for [...]

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Sony Pictures recent hacking proves that everyone might be vulnerable

2018-05-01T09:39:56+01:00December 4th, 2014|Security and Threats, Technology News|

Sony is working with the FBI and Silicon Valley security firm FireEye to investigate the attacks that apparently gave access to unreleased movies as well as personnel records, technical documents and other material. It has not commented on any Korean connection, except to deny a report Wednesday that it was poised to announce such a [...]

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Introducing the new ProView App from Pro Drive!

2017-08-07T10:44:05+01:00November 14th, 2014|Company News, Technology News, Tips and Advice|

As part of our ongoing commitment to improving our customers’ experience Pro Drive is in the process of rolling out the new ProView app.   We are really excited about the features the app provides which currently include: Submitting, viewing and updating service requests (such as adding and removing users) Reporting faults Accessing IT systems user [...]

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