Is your computer taking a long time to run simple tasks or not working as smoothly as you’d like it to? It’s one of the most common problems you’re likely to encounter and it is hardly surprising when you consider that in the last 10 years, hard disk requirements for computers have increased by over 100 times. Ponticello are specialists in helping you to get the most from your IT systems...

Here at Ponticello we’re advising all our clients to be aware of scam emails containing dangerous attachments.Since mid-December we have seen a large number of infected DOC and XLS attachments in emails.Most recently, infected email is targeted at the finance departments of small and medium sized businesses.A typical email looks like this: Subject:PAYMENT ADVICE 06-JAN-2015.  Content: ...

If you've read the newspaper, browsed Twitter or simply visited the Internet recently, you will have heard about the Heartbleed bug. It has been described as one of the most serious Internet security stories in the history of the Internet, so here’s a quick run-down to bring you up to speed and keep you safe.What is HeartbleedCertain sites that seek to protect sensitive information use a technology...

2014 has officially marked the end of support for Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003. We’ve been receiving a lot of questions asking what this means exactly so we’ve put together a blog answering some of the most frequent questions.What does this mean?Like most software developers, Microsoft sends out regular updates that fix any vulnerabilities or problems with their software and operating...