Thinking Differently About IT: The Trigger Points

Thinking Differently About IT: The Trigger Points

Your business is growing, and you have all the plans in place to increase sales, to deliver differentiated services and maybe even to expand into new markets or new geographies. At some point, you will hit some ‘bumps in the road’ and will have to make some operational changes to overcome these. It …

Oct 5, 2018 2 min read
Social Engineering – A People Problem

Social Engineering – A People Problem

Cyber attacks take many forms but social engineering is a particularly pernicious tactic which can have serious implications for your IT security.

Sep 3, 2018 3 min read
Why We Should All Take Information Security More Seriously

Why We Should All Take Information Security More Seriously

Earlier this month, Conosco took an unprecedented step in advising our client base that, unless they heeded our advice on IT security measures, we would be asking them to take their business elsewhere.

Aug 21, 2018 2 min read
5 tips for finding the right IT Support provider

5 tips for finding the right IT Support provider

There’s not a business in London which doesn’t rely on Information Technology at some level. While the scope of that technology may vary from a simple small office network linking a handful of laptops to a shared drive and a printer, through to multi-nationals with 100s of end users and elaborate hy …

Aug 17, 2018 4 min read
Our New Global Clients: Crabtree & Evelyn and ActionAid

Our New Global Clients: Crabtree & Evelyn and ActionAid

Conosco to deliver strategic Managed IT services to new international clients We are delighted to announce the signing of two new clients – Crabtree & Evelyn (global retailer) and ActionAid (an international development organisation).

Aug 14, 2018 3 min read
Better Information Security Starts with Better Behavior

Better Information Security Starts with Better Behavior

It can be tempting to suggest that information technology has the answer to all our business solutions; but while IT undoubtedly has a key role to play in keeping your business information safe, it’s by no means the ‘silver bullet’.

Aug 3, 2018 2 min read
The Rise of The Virtual CIO

The Rise of The Virtual CIO

Bringing in external help to complement the existing leadership team is a practice common amongst successful small and mid-sized businesses. It enables them to address issues outside of their core competence and make transformational steps quickly without adding headcount. Virtual Execs in the areas …

Jul 27, 2018 2 min read
The Information Security Questions You Need To Answer

The Information Security Questions You Need To Answer

It is a fundamental role of business leaders and the board to understand and manage the risks to the company. Information security is a very real and significant risk to every business, and, as a minimum, leadership teams need to be able to answer the following five basic questions.

Jul 20, 2018 2 min read
Outsourced IT Support for Mid-Sized Businesses – The Facts

Outsourced IT Support for Mid-Sized Businesses – The Facts

IT plays a pivotal role in any business; it empowers your people to do their job, it enables processes to be streamlined, for information to smoothly flow across the business and for you to deliver exceptional service to your customers.

Jul 13, 2018 2 min read
We’re Hiring: Head of Business Development

We’re Hiring: Head of Business Development

Head of Business Development

Jun 21, 2018 2 min read
We’re Hiring: Security Engineer

We’re Hiring: Security Engineer

Security Engineer Reporting to: Information Security Manager Location: South Africa

Jun 15, 2018 1 min read
The IT Strategy Gap – What IT Delivers & Your Business Needs

The IT Strategy Gap – What IT Delivers & Your Business Needs

Many business leaders experience a common and somewhat frustrating challenge: How do you ensure that your IT infrastructure and applications are fully aligned to the needs of your business and are contributing to your goals and objectives?

Jun 15, 2018 2 min read