Macmillian Coffee Morning 2021

Macmillian Coffee Morning 2021 sales@minstermicro.co.uk 01562 68211 Join us at the Minster Offices for a coffee, cake and a catch up at our Macmillan Coffee Morning 2021! Don’t forget to bring some money for a fantastic cause – let’s make a difference! You’re invited to our annual Coffee Morning! After having to host it virtually…

BT announce the end of traditional landlines: Future-Proof Your Systems!

BT announce the end of traditional landlines: Future-Proof Your Systems! sales@minstermicro.co.uk 01562 68211 Openreach (still commonly known as BT to many of us) are set to make huge changes to the UK’s telephone services by 2025. This may sound like you have plenty of time to think about this – but the ability to order…

Going Green with Pegasus Opera 3

Going Green with Pegasus Opera 3 sales@minstermicro.co.uk 01562 68211 We are now living in a world of increasing environmental concern, and the pressure upon businesses to reduce their carbon footprint is ever-growing. Global consumption of paper has increased by almost half since 1980. The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year. Each…

How Much Downtime Can Your Business Afford?

How Much Downtime Can Your Business Afford? We are sure that you have heard it all before… ‘Cybercrime is on the rise’. It can be really difficult to justify spending time and money on putting software and policies in place to ensure your business is secure from cyber related crimes, especially if you haven’t been…

Why Is Patch Management So Important?

Why Is Patch Management So Important? As part of our proactive Cyber Security and Patch Management service, Minster provide ongoing security and patch management deployment to your server(s). What does this mean? Unpatched systems and applications can easily become security risks. It is common for hackers to exploit potential vulnerabilities before new patches and updates…

Minster’s Payroll Webinar 2021

Minster’s Payroll Webinar 2021 Every year, the Minster Team look forward to hosting events for our customers. It’s a great opportunity for us to catch up with everyone, whilst also providing information regarding key product changes or upgrades. Like many events over the past 12 months, we have been unable to host any in-house as…

National Apprenticeship Week: The Importance of Creating Opportunities!

National Apprenticeship Week: The Importance of Creating Opportunities! National Apprenticeship Week offers an opportunity to shine a light on the fantastic opportunities that apprenticeships bring to individuals who are looking to learn new skills and build a new career; as well as a bringing a multitude of benefits to your business! Minster have always embraced…

Windows 7 End of Life over 12 Months ago – what this means for you.

Windows 7 End of Life over 12 Months ago – what this means for you. As you will be aware, as of 14th January 2020 Microsoft ceased support for all Windows 7 Operating Systems. There have been no security updates for this product for over 12 months now. This means that any PCs you use that…

Buying Hardware: Minster vs High Street

Buying Hardware: Minster vs High Street Buying new equipment for your business can be difficult. With so many different options, prices and bundles available, it can tricky to know what to buy. As an IT support provider for over 40 years, Minster have seen it all – from software packages that don’t have the basics…

Pegasus Instant Messenger: Real time reporting, when it matters most!

Pegasus Instant Messenger: Real time reporting, when it matters most! One of the many useful features of Opera 3 is its instant messaging capability: Pegasus Instant Messenger (PIM). PIM is a unique real-time reporting, scheduling and instant messaging tool, designed to address the challenges organisations face when attempting to manage and distribute business information on…

Is your finance system prepared to deal with Brexit?

Is your finance system prepared to deal with Brexit? As the United Kingdom prepares for our exit of the European Union, many businesses will have to adjust a multitude of factors within their working routines and processes. As of 1st January 2021, the UK will leave the European Union and a new and complex trade…

Microsoft Teams: Things you need to know!

Microsoft Teams: Things you need to know! After recently exploring the idea of a ‘New age of technology’ and the affect that this year’s pandemic has had upon UK business operations, we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight the advantages of using Microsoft Teams within your business, as well as giving you some information that you may not have…