Following a ransomware cyber-attack on Friday which forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down the main part of its network, US citizens have been urged not to panic buy and hoard petrol. Colonial Pipeline which operates over 5,500-mile (8,900km) network has taken itself offline and does not expect normal operations to... read more →
May
12
May
06
This week Google confirmed it expects around 20 percent of its employees to work from home, with 60 percent meeting their teams in the office a few days a week, validating the view that the new ‘norm’ for working post pandemic will be a hybrid home/office model. This is further... read more →
Apr
30
Next month marks the 40th anniversary of the release of one of the classic songs of the 1980s - ‘Ghost Town’ by The Specials. The single, the last released by the band, reached number one in the UK singles charts in June 1981 and stayed there for 3 weeks. Set... read more →
Apr
15
There really was only one story in 2020 – COVID-19. During the past twelve months, the news has almost entirely focused on the major disruption that the pandemic has caused to our daily working lives and the impact that the ‘new norm’ will have on us in 2021 and beyond.... read more →
Mar
23
The evolution of Switzerland as a Safe Hosting Haven We have become so accustomed to gloomy news this past year that any headline containing the word 'happiest' is bound to grab attention. One such Timeout headline caught our eye this week: Switzerland has just been ranked the third happiest country... read more →
Mar
15
If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything these past 12 months, its that you must be prepared for unexpected. And being prepared means having an updated risk register, a disaster recovery plan, and a robust process in place to regularly review and test both. Let’s be honest, how many... read more →
Mar
04
vXtream teams up with Meesons to enhance access security. Its March 2021. A stroll through any town or city centre now, will leave you feeling rather melancholy and nostalgic, remembering the freedoms that you enjoyed a mere 13 months ago, as you reflect on the changes forced upon our daily... read more →
Feb
23
As one hotel type has struggled through the pandemic so another has thrived. After several false dawns, we may finally have light at the end of very long and dark tunnel. On Monday 22nd February UK Prime Minister laid out his cautious plans for taking England out of lock down... read more →
Dec
01
vXtream, a leading independent cloud and data centre services company, has today unveiled a new corporate website. The website is designed to reinvigorate and refresh the look and feel of the vXtream brand, whilst engaging with clients and conveying key information. Jonathan Obadia, Head of Cloud vXtream, stated: "We have... read more →
Nov
01
vXtream is pleased to announce the appointment of IT industry veteran, Tony Argyrou, as Head of Revenue. Tony has enjoyed an extremely successful C Level career in the industry having held several Sales Director positions with companies such as Easynet, Group NBT and more recently, AIM listed iomart Group plc,... read more →