Category: IT Strategy
What is business transformation – and where does digital transformation play a role?
We live in changing times – as John F Kennedy said fatefully: “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” And how th...
Still using Windows 7 in your business?
January 14, 2020, marks the end of the road for Windows 7. From today, Microsoft will no longer support it, so any computer running the operating system won’t receive any further security update...
New Year, New Technologies
At the start of a new year, it’s time to start looking into the future and how technology can help shape our businesses in 2020. Let’s take a quick look at what we at Orca think will be ho...
Are you investing enough in your IT system?
Accountancy Age’s recent report shows that technology spend is increasing amongst the leading accountancy firms (1.37% of fee income – up from 0.93%). Whilst this isn’t a massive inc...
Orca Consultancy Services in Practice
Orca’s expertise covers a wide range of IT platforms and industry-specific applications and includes strategic advice to clients about ways to optimise their IT systems. For many businesses, a d...
Are you in control of your devices?
Unless you have been hiding away, almost all businesses are now embracing the Cloud to some extent. Being able to work from any location at any time has had a massive impact on how we work. The increa...
Data management and retention – what is best practice?
Let’s think about data management and retention. We all keep lots of information on our computers and it’s easy to lose track of exactly what is stored on our various devices. Sometimes, w...
How long do I need to keep my business data?
Business data is one of your core assets.. Think of all the different types of data kept by your business. You are trusted with client records and correspondence; you keep your own business records, p...
Windows Server 2008 R2 – That’s on its way out too
You are probably aware that Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system is heading out of support in January 2020. Hopefully, you have taken steps to start your upgrades and replacements to give your...
Universal Instrument Services plans for the future with strategic IT consultancy
Universal Instrument Services modernises its IT infrastructure with strategic consultancy from Orca...