At the 2010 Microsoft Partner Conference in the US the one of the hot topics was cloud computing and how this will assist and impact on industry.

UK businesses are worried  about the condition of the country's current data protection legislation, a survey has revealed.

Passwords are the first line of defence against unauthorized access to your computer, and the importance of a good password is often underestimated.

Working remotely using wireless hotpsots can pose security threats to users' PCs when they are working remotely

Hints on how to avoid phone and email scams using the Microsoft name.

Microsoft have achieved Carbon Trust certification

Why Solsoft offer Green IT disposal

Facebook and Live Messenger are to be integrated into Microsoft Outlook e-mail application

Solsoft Support The Meningitis Trust

Scam emails are becoming increasingly harder to detect by IT users

Effective B2B eCommerce more likely to help businesses emerge from economic downturn positively

Microsoft Word 2010 has some great new features

Microsoft Project 2010 is an invaluable piece of software for project managers and businesses. Read on for some top tips and links to the Microsoft website on how to maximise the benefits found within Project 2010

Microsoft announce security improvements for Hotmail service

Linux Machines are more likely to send spam according to new report

Microsoft have released Visio 2010

Solsoft have offered permanent employment to two graduates from UWE's graduate internship scheme

Microsoft Project 2010 is an invaluable tool for project managers

Microsoft SharePoint is a Microsoft product that manages the tasks and information of a company.

Microsoft recently commissioned a report on 'The Hybrid Organisation' and how remote IT support and 24/7 IT support are vital to it's efficient running. Some of their findings are covered here.

Microsoft will be releasing Office 2010 later this year. Office 2010 is set to revolutionise business practice in that the new tools included within it are designed to aid workers on the move as well as in their offices.

Solsoft Technology Ltd, based in Clifton, has achieved the Investor in People Standard, demonstrating that they have committed to setting a level of good practice for improving performance through their people. Solsoft Technology was assessed by Quality South West, the Investors in People Centre for the South West.

A recent survey from YouGov for T-Mobile highlighted some facts that demonstrate the benefits to businesses are considerable.

Leading Management Software and Services Innovator Solsoft as a Top-Performing MSP and N-able Channel Partner

Small and medium sized businesses often face challenges regarding storage, organisation, and retrieval of vital files, records and documents. Information is usually stored in a variety of formats with the volume of information continually growing.  Regulatory guidelines and client demands regarding record retention are becoming tighter than ever, so a reliable, electronic document management (EDM) solution has become increasingly important for businesses.

The rapid recent changes in technology have left some businesses struggling with high capital costs and needing increased skills and expertise. These barriers have forced many SMBs to settle with outdated IT which can limit their use of technology to support their fast-changing business needs. This needn’t be the case

The Microsoft Partner Program was established to provide an engagement framework for organisations who sell products, services and solutions based on Microsoft technologies. This Partner Program ensures that these businesses have full access to the tools and resources to better service customers.

October was a particularly busy month for Solsoft, and even more so for three members of staff who have continued to enhance their knowledge by successfully completing exams in specialist areas. This adds to the drive of Solsoft’s commitment to professional development and providing our customers with the best service possible as the most qualified Microsoft Gold Partner in the South West of England and South Wales.

Solsoft is committed to providing customers with the best service possible, and always look at ways to enhance the customer experience. We carry out regular customer satisfaction surveys to enable us to identify the views of our customers, which we then use to improve our services. The survey in October invited customers to rate the importance and satisfaction level of specific areas of service they received.

Small businesses are missing out on affordable access to enterprise applications available to them through managed and hosted services. This was the conclusion of roundtable hosted by Microsoft, following research by the company into how small businesses use and manage their IT. The study highlighted that many small businesses struggle to compete with big firms and are unsure of how to get access to higher-quality IT services that could help them, reported Computing magazine.

Businesses across the UK are missing an opportunity to run their operations more efficiently found a recent YouGov survey commissioned by the British Chambers of Commerce and Microsoft.

Have you thought about a financing solution? Upfront investment is difficult to justify with so many demands on cash reserves, particularly when the benefits of the solution are received into the business over a period of time.

A survey by Forrester Research showed that 81% of users find new websites through using search engines such as Google.
 

Microsoft research has shown that 76% of business owners have made no provision for an economic downturn

IT costs are generally reported to be increasing year on year, with greater demands and reliance on information systems.

Microsoft’s influence in the world of computing is well known. The firm and its products impact almost all IT environments and the businesses they support.