Optimising IT: A year in Exeter
It’s been just over a year since Optimising IT officially opened their doors in Exeter. Now on the cusp of their 3rd office move in 12 months due to growth in the area, we wanted to share our experience of being part of the wider Exeter Business Community and what is coming in the next […]
Optimising IT Takes Cybersecurity in the South West to the Next Level: Platinum Sponsors and After-Party Hosts for BSides Exeter Debut
The BSides Exeter directors are thrilled that the team at Optimising IT have seized the opportunity to join forces with their fellow professionals in the Exeter area and further afield from Cornwall to Dorset for the first ever BSides event in Devon, held on July 27th. Optimising IT will be sponsoring the Platinum headline slot […]
Microsoft has released Copilot for Microsoft 365
Microsoft has released Copilot for Microsoft 365 as an add-on, annual only license for subscriptions using Business Standard or above. Now available via Cloud Service Providers, we have been adding licenses for our customers already. Could you be missing out? ✓ No seat count minimum✓ Annual commitment add-on to your qualifying subscription✓ £296.40 per year, […]
Legal Sector Cyberattack – what has happened?
Last week, a major supplier of IT Services to the Legal Sector suffered a cyberattack which has taken their systems offline. Anywhere between 80 and 200 legal firms have been affected by this, details from the provider in question (www.cts.co.uk) are very light, as they are currently still dealing with the incident. At the time […]
Optimising IT and Stephens Scown Lead the Way in B Corporation Movement
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OPTIMISING IT BECOMES ‘ASSURED SERVICE PROVIDER’ FOR CYBER ESSENTIALS
We are excited to announce that Optimising IT has now been recognised as an ‘assured service provider’ for Cyber Essentials, as part of the National Cyber Security Centre initiative backed by the UK government. This esteemed status verifies that we can offer qualified, assured advice to our customers about what they need to do to meet the […]
OPTIMISING IT CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS!
Optimising IT was started at our founder, Gary Smith’s, dining room table in 2013, fast forward 10 years and we are now an award-winning business and a B Corporation which employs nearly 30 staff.The important milestone follows Optimising IT’s announcement of its official B Corp certification this March 2023 — a testament to its ongoing […]
OPTIMISING IT SPONSOR THE 7 RACE SERIES FOR 2023
Optimising IT will be sponsoring the 7 Race Series (7RS) for 2023 and will be working with 7 Race Series to offset some of the carbon emissions too.Optimising IT has been involved with the 7 Race Series for a number of years as Gary Smith, Founder of Optimising IT is a regular competitor (and reigning […]
TODD, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT OPTIMISING IT, HAS BEEN WORKING WITH STUDENTS AT EXETER COLLEGE TO DELIVER IT AND CYBER SECURITY SESSIONS
Todd started his sessions in January 2023 and ran these for 12 weeks. The scheme was funded by the Government (Department for Science, Innovation & technology) with the key aim of getting people from industry into classrooms at colleges. In this instance it was to support students studying IT and cyber security. The sessions were […]
OPTIMISING IT CERTIFIES AS A B CORPORATION
Optimising IT are delighted to announce our certification as a B Corporation. We’re joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Optimising IT has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment […]