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Protecting your business against Cyber threats is a big part of what we do. Nationally recognised as one of the leading cyber security experts around, we deliver cyber security solutions getting your business cyber smart, keeping you cyber safe. The estimated cost of cyber crime in 2019 for the UK alone was 27 Billion pounds. […](more)

Practical Networks are excited to announce that our very own Technical Director, David Philps, is a finalist in the 2019 Computing Security Awards – “Contribution to Cybersecurity” category. We are extremely proud of this nomination and everybody at Practical Networks would be grateful if you could support David, by following the below link and casting […](more)

Here at Practical Networks, one of our primary aims is to provide you and your business ongoing awareness and recommendation of the necessary cyber defences needed to attempt to stay ahead of cyber criminals. In this blog we’ll discuss how to stay protected, some of the main threats out there and how you should protect […](more)

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IT MSP? Another techy acronym or a cost saving addition to your business? Do you have employees wearing more than one hat? Are you on top of the latest IT developments to balance IT and business productivity? Have you planned for the future of your IT and kept up with the critical upgrades to ensure […](more)

Cybersmart is an automated compliance platform for Cyber Essentials. It provides you with ongoing protection via continuous security checks whilst safeguarding your organisation, employees and data. The entire process to achieve compliance to Cyber Essentials has been streamlined and can generally be completed in just 2 days(more)

Cyber Essential was developed by GCHQ, IASME and ISF as a baseline cyber security initiative and has the highest rate of adoption of any other security standard since April 2014. Lancaster University have said that 99.3% of cyber-attacks were mitigated by SME’s using Cyber Essential’s. Cyber Essentials is becoming the prerequisite for SME’s and larger […](more)

All of this early spring sunshine has lifted our spirits once again and we are very proud to announce that we have received our Certificate of Compliance with Cyber Essentials. Not only did we achieve success with compliance but we also achieved the additional qualification as one of only 3, QC, Cyber Essentials Practitioners based […](more)

Practical Networks Ltd are delighted to announce that we are now able to offer Hosted Cloud IP telephony, to both new and existing customers. Our Cloud-based managed IP telephony service is a hosted VoIP service designed specifically for businesses The Cloud-based design of our hosted IP telephony service provides everything that you would normally expect […](more)

We are constantly being told that security is key across all walks of life and we need to protect the safety and possessions of all individuals. Your home and your business premises are built to provide homeowners and companies with protection against the weather. They are furnished and decorated to provide comfort; IT and machinery […](more)

The digital world is changing and it is being driven by data. People are starting to be concerned that their personal data will be used inappropriately or even without their knowledge. In this new episode of the digital revolution we need to balance our data services whilst protecting privacy. A decade ago we lived in […](more)

As we all know too well, technology does not stand still. Manufacturers of data and voice over IP ( VOIP) network servers and switches are trying to make their hardware deliver faster speeds with almost every upgrade of their products, so choosing the right cabling infrastructure is vital even if you are a small accountants […](more)

Practical Networks have partnered with DELL (now DELL EMC) since our company started in 2001 and the partnership has grown from strength to strength over the years. We are recognised as one of the leading DELL EMC partners in the northern UK region and our contribution and expertise with DELL products and services was further […](more)

2017 was definitely the year for ransom-ware attacks and the WannaCry and NotPetya malware mass infections brought this to the forefront of public attention. Now we’re firmly into 2018, we don’t expect the threats to cease, in fact there are some rumours companies are stockpiling crypto-currency ready to pay if their data is lost.  If […](more)

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has now replaced the legacy Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. This new regulation was approved by the European Parliament on April 14, 2016 and came into effect on the 25 May 2018, As it’s now law you need to protect your accessible data. The government has confirmed that the UK’s […](more)

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“A Message On Hold system can reduce caller hang-ups by nearly 79%“ Keep your clients informed and engaged while they wait. We know that every call is important to you, so don’t lose willing customers when they’re ready to listen. An easy and effective solution tailored to you and your business. Create your personalised Music […](more)

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Trip Advisor reviews improve for rural holiday accommodation thanks to wireless solution from Practical Networks(more)

With 300 virtual machines on 14 physical servers means 80% savings in power usage alone. Uptime is raised to approximately 98% with improved reliability and business continuity is now proven rather than desired.(more)

Cisco Contact Center has streamlined call-flow and improved call handling and agent efficiency as well as providing all the performance reports to ensure client calls are getting answered quickly.(more)

The IT in place at Coopland’s is now helping to drive the company forward rather than holding it back. Coopland’s have been a happy customer and a fantastic client for over 5 years.(more)

As Yorkshire Coast Homes were predominantly virtual we recommended implementation of Veeam Backup & Replication to fully compliment the internal infrastructure.(more)