Latest Montal News

Information Commission issues privacy code of practice (added on Friday 9th July by Colin Sales)

The ICO can fine organisations up to £500,000 for losses of personal data.

Mobile workers viewing pornography and social networking sites are biggest concerns for UK IT directors. (added on Monday 21st June by Colin Sales)

Research has shown that social networking and porn are the two biggest mobile threats to productivity and security for UK businesses with a mobile workforce.

Montal Launches "UNIFY" An Intranet Solution for the Housing Sector (added on Tuesday 8th June by Colin Sales)

Unify - A SharePoint Intranet installed in only 5 days - Costing less than £10,000

An effective Intranet has become an essential part of a successful Housing Association's IT strategy. Microsoft SharePoint is becoming the product of choice for building Intranets; providing cohesion and allowing staff to access multiple applications which swiftly locate and retrieve information.

Microsoft® Office 2010 - White Paper (added on Friday 21st May by Colin Sales)

Microsoft® Office 2010 is the latest version of Microsoft’s best-selling business productivity suite; and it’s full of exciting new features and functions. But is it a worth-while upgrade if you already have an older version of Office?

Britons spend 65% more time online than 3 years ago (added on Friday 21st May by Colin Sales)

British web users are spending almost 1 day per month online - according to the UK Online Measurement company (UKOM)

Cloud computing for business goes mainstream (added on Monday 10th May by Colin Sales)

Cloud computing has been an information technology buzzword for many years. Now it is going mainstream.

McAfee Security update hits Windows PCs (added on Monday 26th April by Colin Sales)

Thousands of PCs around the world have been paralysed by a security update that wrongly labelled part of Windows as a virus.

Green Conferencing - cut your travelling and costs. (added on Thursday 22nd April by Colin Sales)

BBC News reporter Maggie Shiels, has reported that the new generation of virtual conferences is on the rise and ready to sweep the nation with it's innovotive set ups and numerous advantages including being more green, cutting costs, and reducing time out of the office for travel.

The Return of Zeus (added on Thursday 22nd April by Colin Sales)

Security firms have warned that the Zeus banking virus is back.

Broadband for everyone - but at what cost? (added on Wednesday 24th March by Colin Sales)

Chancellor Alistair Darling reiterated the government's commitment to making Britain a digital world leader, with plans for a major broadband roll out.

MPs deem Broadband Tax "unfair" (added on Tuesday 23rd February by Colin Sales)

A government proposal to charge people with fixed phone lines 50p per month to help fund ultra-fast broadband has been condemned as "unfair" by MPs report the BBC Technology Team.

How to stay safe online (added on Friday 5th February by Saffron Power)

A few pointers towards staying secure online.

Microsoft to fix 17 year old computer bug (added on Friday 5th February by Saffron Power)

Microsoft will be patching a 17 year old Windows bug it its latest security update.

Montal Quarterly Newsletter January 2010 (added on Friday 22nd January by Colin Sales)

This will make interesting reading for clients who wish to review their IT objectives for the coming year and ensure technology continues to play a central role in the success of their organisation to maximise both efficiency and customer service

Could this be the end for Netbooks? (added on Monday 4th January by Saffron Power)

The small, portable computers were popular in 2009, but some industry watchers are convinced that their popularity is already waning. "The days of the netbook are over," said Stuart Miles, founder and editor of technology blog Pocket Lint. Read on for the full report from the BBC Technology team.

Microsoft publishes latest Security Intelligence Report (added on Tuesday 15th December by Colin Sales)

Volume 7 of the Microsoft® Security Intelligence Report provides an in-depth perspective on malicious and potentially unwanted software, software exploits, security breaches and software vulnerabilities (both in Microsoft software and in third-party software). Microsoft developed these perspectives based on detailed analysis over the past several years, with a focus on the first half of 2009.

7 Ways to help maintain your computer and devices at work (added on Friday 11th December by Saffron Power)

Microsoft have put together the following list that should help you to keep your computer and devices in optimum condition at work.

Google previews Chrome open source operating system (added on Tuesday 24th November by Saffron Power)

Internet search giant Google has lifted the lid on its operating system, known as Chrome OS - reported by BBC Technology news

Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technologies (added on Tuesday 3rd November by Saffron Power)

Technology research analysts Gartner, Inc. have highlighted the top 10 technologies and trends that will be strategic for most organisations in 2010.

Microsoft launch Windows 7 (added on Wednesday 28th October by Colin Sales)

What does this mean for your business?

Twitter 'costs businesses £1.4bn' (added on Monday 26th October by Saffron Power)

Staff who use Twitter and other social networking sites while at work could be costing UK businesses £1.38bn every year, according to a report by Morse - an IT services group.

Mounting Pressure for Public-Sector IT Managers (added on Wednesday 21st October by Saffron Power)

According to research by Centralis, public sector IT Managers are under twice as much pressure to reduce operational costs as their private sector counterparts.

New Partnership with AREVA T&D (added on Thursday 8th October by Colin Sales)

World leader in energy transmission selects Montal to provide Managed Support Service

Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Server 2008 (added on Friday 14th August by Saffron Power)

Our top ten reasons for an upgrade to Server 2008...

A word of thanks from Ability HA (added on Tuesday 11th August by Saffron Power)

Testimonial from Ability Housing Association

New Montal Phone Numbers (added on Thursday 6th August by Saffron Power)

Change from 0870 to 0845

Another Win for Montal (added on Tuesday 4th August by Saffron Power)

Montal provides IT Manager for Gem-A.

Montal welcomes the National Association of Goldsmiths (added on Thursday 30th July by Saffron Power)

Montal are looking forward to working with the National Association of Goldsmiths and help them design their IT future together.

Montal awarded Citrix Gold Partner Status (added on Tuesday 3rd February by Phil Sorrell)

Montal is proud to announce that it has qualified to become a Citrix Gold Partner.