Whether or not we like it, we are becoming more and more reliant on mobile devices – an average person will check theirs 46 times per day.  Not only are they practically indispensable in our personal lives, many of us couldn’t realistically do our job without them. Because of this almost constant use, our mobile devices are used to store sensitive data – both personal and professional – which means it is especially important that you securely erase any data from these devices when you no longer need them, whether you are selling, recycling or giving your mobile device to a friend. Too many people falsely believe that a factory reset is sufficient, which puts their data in danger. It is possible to securely erase data from mobile devices, but it is a matter of knowing how to do so.  Read more...

No one ever likes to spend money unnecessarily, and it is great when you find a free or low cost service that will do the job properly. However, IT disposal is not an area in which it pays to cut corners. The financial savings you may make are invalidated by the data security risks you take by choosing free IT disposal over an accredited and reputable company.

In the first part of our two-part series on this important issue, we focus on some of the main data security dangers of free IT disposal.  Read more...

How can your old IT equipment make a difference?

At EOL we often discuss the residual value that may be present in your redundant IT equipment and how this can help dwindling IT budgets … but what about helping others?

EOL’s clients can choose to donate any residual value in redundant IT equipment to a charity of their choice or in the case of many of our clients, EOL’s chosen charity.

Recently an EOL Client donated over £5000 to our chosen charity – Lifelites.  Lifelites is a natural choice for EOL to support because of the work it does for terminally ill and disabled children, through the magic of technology.  Read more...

On Friday 12^th May 2017, a large cyber-attack using WannaCry ransomware, targeting Microsoft Windows operating systems, was launched.

It has swiftly infected more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries (with the ransom payments being requested in bitcoin in more than 28 languages) and Europol have described the attack as “unprecedented in scale”.

The spread of the attack was slowed greatly when a researcher found an effective kill switch and bought companies valuable time to patch their systems, which greatly slowed the speed of new infections.  But what is Ransomware?  Read more...

EOL are pleased to announce that they have appointed Daniel Smith as Managing Director. With over 20 years of enterprise experience, Smith has joined EOL IT Services with an objective to ensure the business continues to meet the new requirements imposed upon the IT industry through the arrival of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Formally Global Head of Sales at Blancco, where he continued to drive the business forward during their acquisition by the Regenersis Group into a PLC environment, Smith also served as a Board Member of the newly formed Blancco Technology Group and brings extensive experience of Environmental and Security legislation with him into EOL IT Services.  Read more...