“We have been working with Tri Computers for several years now and the service that they provide to us has grown as our business has grown. Tri Computers provide us with an excellent service, tailored to our needs whilst offering great value and a very personal approach. I would definitely recommend Tri Computers to anyone looking to outsource their IT support services.”
Steve Miller
Professional Services Director
“I have no hesitation in recommending the services of Tri Computers, we have utilised their specialists for several years covering IT networking and other related services. In all cases they have provided sound advice and installations that meet our requirements.”
Martin Knowles – Managing Director
Bridge Controls
“As the Headteacher of Edgbarrow School I am grateful for the support and guidance Tri Computers has offered the school, staff and students.
Since developing our partnership with Tri Computers, I have no doubt that our systems, software and use of computing is in a better position to meet the needs of my colleagues and students as we strive to raise attainment and standards accross the school.”
Robert Elsey – Headteacher
Edgbarrow School
“I would have no hesitation in recommending Tri Computers, the solutions they offer are always well considered and tailored to our particular needs. In addition, the service level that we receive is outstanding and response times are far better than we have experienced elsewhere. I value their excellent recommendations and the first rate support that we are given.”
Angie Rawle – School Business Manager
Manor Primary School
“We have been working with Tri Computers now for approximately 7 years. We have formed a close working partnership over this time and they have become one of our most trusted suppliers.
Not only have they provided us with a first class service both in terms of computer and network technical support and hardware provision, but, in addition, they provide us with invaluable advice on all aspects of our business from website design to mobile phones and broadband.
I would have no hesitation in recommending them to any business looking for a partner to provide external IT support.”
Stuart Walker – General Manager
Hayward Services
“Springfield is a medium-sized primary school with 300 children and 35 staff operating 21 PCs, 11 child laptops, 18 staff laptops and 29 child netbooks using a cabled and wireless network. The school is currently investing to build a skills specialism with ICT, supported by dedicated ICT teaching as well as greater use of computing to enhance the entire curriculum.
After experiencing poor service levels with two previous IT support contracts, we were extremely optimistic of the support offered by Tri Computers. The technical expertise of the team is matched by their professionalism and keenness to understand our needs. Having an IT support provider who is able to take on our requests and then help to push us even further has helped us more than we would have thought possible at the start of the journey.
As we move into even greater use of computing across the school, we are enthusiastically looking forward to Tri Computers supporting us along the road to making the learning experience for every child at our school the best it possibly can be – through the use of new and emerging technologies.”
Pete Jeffreys – ICT Coordinator
Springfield Primary School
Safer Internet Day 2015 will be celebrated globally on Tuesday 10th February with the slogan ‘Let’s create a better internet together’.
Internet safety is a priority for all of our customers; particularly those within education. The Safer Internet Day is celebrated throughout over a hundred countries – its purpose is to highlight the positive uses of the internet and to give people ideas as to how they can help to make the internet a safer place for all.
In this blog post, I’m going to talk about the importance of internet safety; what we do to maximise internet safety for our customers; and how you can help to make the internet a safer place.
The importance of internet safety
We’ve all seen the adverts telling us to never give out personal data online, not to publish anything that we wouldn’t want our employers to see, and especially never to meet anyone that we’ve only spoken to online – but what about the less obvious dangers?
The internet is essentially a huge sharing platform onto which anyone can publish anything, and see anything that anyone else has published. It’s a fantastic place to share anything from pictures, funny stories or silly videos with your friends, to files amongst colleagues and connect and talk face to face with other people from around the world. However, this also makes it a very open and dangerous place for younger people, with disturbing content, so precautions must be taken. These days most parents are aware of the risks from “adult content” on the internet – but sadly there are now even more horrific sites which even the most internet-savvy users can stumble upon with innocence. Take for example recent videos of terrorist activities which have made the news.
Web Filtering
Our web filtering solutions provide a safety-net against many of these risks, allowing our customers to roam the internet with peace of mind that any unsuitable content is not accessible. With the majority of our customers being schools this is essential as it allows students of all ages to surf the internet, whilst staying safe. We partner with Cyberoam to provide a solution customisable to suit users of different age brackets, so you do not lose the flexibility or functionality provided by appropriate web use.
What you can do
Protecting children and yourself from unsuitable content and other dangers of the internet doesn’t need to be a difficult task. Making your children aware of what suspicious online activity is, and what they should do if they do come across something suspicious, can be a huge factor in keeping them safe, whilst developing their independence on the web. The Met Police provide some great free advice on online safety at http://safe.met.police.uk/internet_safety/get_the_facts.html.
Let’s celebrate internet safety together, and continue to make the internet a safe and amazing tool for developing young people.
– Harvey Ryan