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What You Need to Know about Windows 10 end of life If you are using Windows 10, you might be surprised to learn that Microsoft is officially ending support on October 14, 2025. After this date,...

Why Cyber Essentials Matters As a team, we work with and support businesses every day that are dealing with cyber threats.. Whether it’s phishing attempts, malware infections, or vulnerabilities...

Battling Increased Cyber Security Risks for Small Businesses As we reflect on the past year, one of the most pressing issues that has emerged is the heightened cyber security risks faced by small...

Cybersecurity for Christmas Shoppers - Essential Tips for Safe Online Buying The festive season is here, and for many of us, that means shopping online for gifts, and festive essentials. While...

Building a Strategic Tech Plan to Drive Business Growth and Profit Every business, no matter its size, seeks growth. However, achieving this growth requires more than just effort; it demands a...

By Mikey Marr Let’s face it, in today’s digital world, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, making it increasingly important for businesses to protect themselves. One of the most effective...

Prevent Data Loss Today In the digital world, data is an invaluable asset for businesses of every size. From customer information and financial records to operational details, the loss of data can...

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is more important than ever. However, many people believe in cyber myths that can leave their businesses and personal information vulnerable. Let’s bust four...

Stay Cyber-Safe on Holiday: Top 6 Tips for Digital Security By Craig Millar As the summer holidays approach, many of us are gearing up for a well-deserved break. While you're relaxing on a...

How Strong are your Passwords? Our passwords have become the key to opening many home and business applications. Our personal and professional lives have never been more connected than now through a...

By Mikey Marr In today's fast-paced tech world, staying safe from online threats and ensuring your systems work smoothly is crucial. As an IT technician, I've seen firsthand the problems that can...

Decoding IT Jargon for a more Seamless Client Experience within the MSP Industry. Our sales and marketing team breakdown potential communication errors that can occur between technical team and...

As we usher in the new year, there's a collective sense of renewal and a commitment to improvement. In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, it's crucial to make cybersecurity a cornerstone of...

As the festive season approaches and businesses wind down for a well-deserved break, it's crucial to remind our valued clients about the ever-present cyber threats that could potentially dampen the...

With the holidays fast approaching, we want to remind our customers of our opening hours during this time. Friday 22nd December – 9am – 1.30pm Tuesday 26th December – Closed Wednesday 27th December...

Grow your business online with Clear Detail's guides and reviews In the fast-paced and ever-changing landscape of the digital era, it can be an overwhelming task to find trustworthy and...

Understanding what Ransomware is You may be wondering why Ransomware is one of the most threatening forms of malware and how it poses a threat to you and your devices. Just by looking at the name...

Outlook and Gmail are some of the top contenders when it comes to the emailing world. These two platforms can be considered the two heavyweights of emailing with a respective number of users for...

What is 2FA? Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an important security measure which allows you to add an extra security layer in addition to your password. By adding in this extra layer, you are...

Christmas and New Year Opening Hours 2021 - 2022 With the holidays fast approaching, we want to remind our customers of our opening hours during this time. Friday 24th December – 9am – 1.30pm Monday...

What is Cyber Essentials? The Cyber Essentials certificate is a scheme run by the National Cyber Security Centre and is aimed at getting all businesses to a standard security level to prevent...

What is outsourced IT support? When you outsource your IT support you are putting your trust into a managed service provider (MSP). These managed service providers will handle all your business’s IT...

Our Portal blog is different today as I share with you some team news. I often leave the blogs to our creative department as I work away from the limelight. So today is different as I want to take...

How will the Global Shortage of Computer Chips affect your business. Portal Technologies would like to make all our clients and business owners aware that there is a global shortage of computer...

Portal Technologies Expands Cybersecurity Practice with New AI Powered Partnership Today Portal Technologies, a leading managed IT service provider in Scotland, announced a strategic partnership...

2021 picked up where 2020 left off. More lockdown measures resulting in more chal-lenges for everyone. Retail Businesses forced to stop trading, office-based workers continuing to adapt to working...

As 2020 comes to an end, I felt it would be appropriate time to thank everyone for their support over what has been a challenging year. Covid-19 has had a significant impact on Portal Technologies,...

Christmas and New Year Opening Hours With the holidays fast approaching, we want to remind our customers of our opening hours during this time. Thursday 24th December - 9am - 1.30pm Friday 25th...

Portal Technologies has some exciting news to share this morning... We’ve moved!! As the Scotland men’s national team went on to qualify for their first major tournament in 22 years on Thursday...

What is Onsite IT Support? Within our IT Support contracts we offer on-site IT support. We like to get to know our clients and their offices meaning when problems do occur we know where to go to...