12 Requirements of PCI DSS Any business that accepts card payments in store or online is required to comply with the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). The Standard specifies 12 requirements, which are organised into six control objectives relating to the storage, transmission and processing of cardholder data. Developed and maintained by […]
It’s getting more common for scammers to contact the general public and local businesses, pretending to be a large corporation such as Microsoft or BT and even the Irish FA. These types of companies never usually contact people. If you have received a phone call from someone claiming to be from one of these companies, […]
Reasons to upgrade your computer whether old or new to an SSD Just bought a new computer and disappointed by how slow its performing already? Or have you got an old computer that you really love using but are tired of waiting around on slow loading times? Perhaps you think you couldn’t upgrade to an […]
Every small business in the UK now has to submit their VAT return online. There’s plenty of software recommended by HMRC such as Sage & Xero, but they might not be cost effective solutions for your business. One of our business clients who works as an accountant recently came in to get her laptop repaired […]
Each day in Northern Ireland, scammers cost people, businesses and the economy tens of thousands of pounds and cause emotional distress and harm to the victims and their families. Scammers are getting better and better at making people give them money. In February 2019, two people in Northern Ireland lost almost £20,000 each. Scroll down […]
Mastercam is used by machinists, CNC programmers and engineering students. Students will mostly use a laptop for Mastercam and the problem with this is that Mastercam, like most professions CAD/CAM software is built to run on a Desktop PC with a dedicated graphics card. Running Mastercam on a laptop will work, but a common issue […]
Google has released a new Chrome extension that automatically checks and lets you know if any of your passwords are secure or not. The extension is called Password Checkup. There are other companies that offer this service, but the one from Google seems to be the easiest to use. Once the extension is installed in […]
This question gets asked quite a lot by dairy farmers who are either upgrading an existing milking parlour or installing a brand new parlour. Note: Using a laptop is not recommended as the computer has to run 24 hours a day. At Carson IT, we have been supplying both New & Refurbished Computers for milking […]
Being able to share Steam games with close friends and family members is a great way to get more value for money out of your games, but it’s not the easiest thing in the world to configure. You’ll need access to your own computer and your friends computer as you will have to enter your […]
This post is designed to help you find out which type of laptop you have. Here’s the top 5 reasons why our customers have needed to know which laptop they currently have: Diagnosing faults Upgrading information Insurance purposes Getting up to date drivers Trading in against a new laptop Manufacturer It’s normally very easy to […]