Our IT Security and Support Blog

What are Vishing Scams and How to Spot Them?

What does Vishing mean? Combined of the two words “voice” and “phishing”, the term vishing is used when an online attack or scam occurs by...

Migrating your Business to the Cloud

As of 2020, 85% of businesses worldwide are using some form of cloud-based technology to store information and this is rising each and every day....

Cybersecurity Tips for Remote Working

COVID-19 has forced upon many businesses a shift in how and where they work, with most having to adopt these changes far quicker than ideal....

Dedicated In-House IT Team

As a Managed Service Provider (MSP), you might be surprised to find us promoting the business model of a dedicated on-site, in-house IT team. After...

An Account Manager, Dad of Two and Stand in Teacher

When lockdown was announced, I knew my role as Account Manager and Dad of two would be tested now more than ever. Putting on a...

A Configuration Management Database and the benefits

As standard, Westgate maintain a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) for all our clients. It is a centralised repository that stores information on all the significant entities...

Mac vs PC – Which one is best for you and your business?

This has been an interesting blog for me. Most of my friends know that I threw my hat in with Microsoft years ago and I...

Real life Business Continuity – AJM Pet Products Ltd

Westgate IT have been providing support services for almost 25 years, providing the best possible quality of service to our clients; gone are the days...

Women in IT – Q&A with IT Support Technician, Shonsel

In the UK, only 16% of the roles filled within the Technology sector are by women. As one of the fastest growing industries in the...

IT Preparedness – Helping to facilitate remote working

As we all know, there are enormous changes happening across all industries at the moment and these changes have to happen quickly out of necessity....