7 Tips for Keeping Cool in the Office

If your office doesn't have air conditioning, here are our top seven tips for staying cool at work during the heatwave:

1. Drink two to three litres of water a day. Warm drinks actually help your body to cool down more quickly, but avoid beverages with caffeine in as these can dehydrate you - we suggest mint tea.

2.  Run ice-cold water over your wrists for five seconds every few hours - it helps to cool the blood.

3. Spray your face regularly with a water mist.

4. Wear lightweight, light-coloured clothes, preferably linen or cotton.

4. Eat little and often, avoid high protein foods, which increase metabolic heat, and try spicy foods that contain capsaicin (like chilli peppers) and stimulate sweat production.

5. Turn off any electrical objects not in use.

6. Keep curtains and blinds closed and windows open.

7. And lastly, avoid strenuous exercise.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update

The latest update to Microsoft's operating system became available from yesterday.

New features include a new Windows Ink feature, a dedicated hub designed for devices like the Surface Pro 4, and other 2-in-1s with styluses, which will work with your fingers for doodling and inking on screenshots, and a number of UI improvements to the Start menu, notification centre, taskbar and overall dark theme.

It's made tweaks to the digital assistant Cortana too, allowing it to work on the lock screen and answer queries, and Microsoft's Edge browser is getting new extensions like LastPass, 1Password, AdBlock, and EverNote.

Here's how to download and start using the updated software: http://bit.ly/2aSh07a

#WednesdayWisdom

"I think it's fair to say that computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user."
- Bill Gates.

Indeed, computing and communications are the cornerstones of your business. And now thanks to 360ict, you can keep them reliable and effective with hassle-free, managed IT support and services to suit your needs wherever you are in Kent and London, so that you can get on with running your company.

Call us today and speak to one of our London based team on 020 8663 4000.

Helping Businesses in Bromley

If you own a small to medium-sized company in the London Borough of Bromley and need help with your IT infrastructure then 360ict can help.

We can support your IT department to suit your needs, whether that's hosting your services in the cloud, or proactively monitoring and maintaining your software to implement digital security, backup recovery and hardware requirements.

From a complete end-to-end service provision to a modular approach,we can offer all of the additional resources and support your needs whatever your budget.

For more information visit our site: http://bit.ly/28Rajlw

Cloud & DevOps World - Day 2

If you're not there already - you should be following ‪#‎CloudDevOps‬ on Twitter.

Cloud & DevOps World brings together the industry’s leading technologists and innovators to discuss the future of Cloud Computing. As well as talks, there are also demos and technical clinics.

Last year Forbes estimated that the Cloud infrastructure market could be worth upwards of $43 billion, demonstrating colossal growth over the next three years.

Cloud Computing is now a way of life for business - if you want to know how it can drive new opportunities for your organization, get in touch with one of the team on 0208 663 4000.

Helping Tomorrow's Workforce Today

Last week MPs warned urgent action is needed to deal with the UK's digital skills crisis or it risks damaging the country's productivity and competitiveness.

It is believed that 12.6 million adults lack basic digital skills, while 5.8 million have never used the internet at all, and with 90% of jobs requiring digital skills to some degree it’s a worrying statistic.

360ict believes that there is no place for digital exclusion in the world that we live in today and are extremely proactive as a company in helping to ensure tomorrow's workforce is leaving school or university with the digital skills that employers need.

“We have an active approach to work experience and apprenticeships here at 360ict, and have in fact recently offered one placement for the summer,” says Director Roy Charles, who a few years ago was summoned by David Blunkett to chair the South London Learning and Skills Council as a direct result of the press coverage they were getting on their unique apprenticeship scheme.

He was also part of the London Employer Coalition (LEC) – a group of business leaders from the capital’s main employment sectors who use their expertise and influence to address employment and skills issues within the city.

If you would like to find out more about the opportunities available at 360ict then get in contact 020 8663 4000.

Hot off the Press!

Samsung Electronics has snapped up Joyent to give it access to its own cloud platform to support it in the areas of mobile, IoT and cloud-based software and services.

US-based Joyent was one of a handful of veteran standalone companies with expertise in cloud computing and competed with giants like Google, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services.

You can use cloud hosting services to provide a seamless connection to remote data centre services for your business. Or if it’s time for a more extensive upgrade to support your company’s IT create the next generation in the cloud instead of relying on local infrastructure to do it.

Cloud hosting means you don’t need to buy any extra hardware or software, or hire any extra in-house IT staff, to get enterprise-quality IT systems working for your business. Did you know that 360ict can host and manage your IT infrastructure? All you have to do is choose the elements of hosted cloud services you need.

To find out what cloud hosted services can do for your business call one of our team on 0208 663 4000 or check out our website: http://bit.ly/1XrrAp4