Farming is a tough industry, requiring long working hours, in difficult conditions, with uncertain results. The job can be even more challenging because rural locations typically have difficulty in getting the type of internet connectivity most of us now take for granted. However things are beginning to change. ‘Aiir’ – the connectivity solution from …
NVT Group is on the go! We are delighted to take delivery of our new branded van at NVT Group HQ. The van, as pictured below, is the first of a new fleet of vehicles for NVT Group which will take our team all over the UK for our various different projects, from farms in …
The latest news surrounding social network security, in the midst of the Cambridge Analytica story, has alerted consumers to the fact that our data isn’t always as safe as we think it is. Unfortunately, controlling our data has become more complicated and our personal information is often made available to third parties without us realising, …
Blue Rock, part of NVT Group, is a new Cyber Defence consultancy in Scotland offering ethical hacking, cyber security services and data protection solutions. With the incoming GDPR legislation coming into force on 25th May, it is becoming ever more important for businesses to consider their own cyber security measures and barriers for possible data …
We all know the importance of strong password security. Still, easily cracked passwords remain the biggest reason that hackers gain access to computer networks to steal data and use it for criminality. With the incoming GDPR legislation, data breaches like these leave your organisation liable to large fines, not to mention a …
I’m finally going to ‘fess up to something that shames and embarrasses me as a lifelong technologist. My name is Tommy Mitchell and I don’t know what the term “Enterprise” means in the context of technology solutions. There, I’ve said it. I used to think I understood and used the term extensively in conversations with …
A brand is the largest non-physical asset of any business, a fact evidently understood by The International Olympic Committee (IOC). Strict guidelines and heavy policing have notably been used to protect all aspects of its valuable brand, and the sponsors who have paid to use it. Whatever your opinion of their approach, protecting intellectual property …
The sun shone on Glasgow two weeks ago, and on the victorious on the cricket pitch. As the Poloc Cricket Club’s main sponsor and sponsors of two teams, NVT Shawholm and NVT Poloc, we’re happy to hear that both teams recently had a triumphant weekend. NVT Shawholm and NVT Poloc both championed, over Partick and …
The world of technology is dominated by a relatively small number of very large and influential players. We don’t need to name them, we all know who they are. One thing many of them have in common is the belief that they know what’s best for our businesses when it comes to adopting their technologies. …
Hello, Welcome to my all new blog. Over the next 12 months I will do my best to give you all an inside view of what it is like to prepare for a Commonwealth Games, as well as be a professional athlete in the sport of cycling. Firstly, my name is …
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has unveiled the latest version of Office suite, it’s main selling point is that it is touch ready, therefore can be utilized on mobile devices, cloud computing and social networking. Microsoft Office, used by more than a billion people and running on around 90 per cent of business …
‘5 Ferries’ The highs and lows of a charity cycle! (FERRY 3) Onto the 3rd ferry nearly half way now! Tarbert to Portavadie, and then onto the Cowal peninsula. It was at this ferry stage your author noticed his recovery including the recent food stop was not having the …