Summer is finally here and at AGT Computer Services, Ltd. we want to help you celebrate the season with some great deals on Antivirus Protection and Internet Security. In today’s tech savvy world, hackers have become more ingenious in figuring out ways to get at your sensitive data. Likewise, viruses and malware have become even more sophisticated in the ways in which they can attack computer systems. You need to protect yourself and data against these cyber threats and now is the perfect time to do it while saving yourself some money in the bargain.

At AGT, we are offering Panda Antivirus Pro 2015 for £24.99 and Panda Internet Security 2015 for £34.99. We are also offering free installation that can be performed remotely or at one of our locations in Blackpool, Lytham or St. Annes.

Get Panda Antivirus Pro for £24.99, with free installation, and protect yourself from cyber threats. Included in the package is antivirus protection, Wi-Fi protection, firewall protection and a special emergency rescue kit. Panda Antivirus Pro is fast and effective and once it is installed on your computer you can rest assured you will be receiving the best protection against Internet threats and malware in realtime. Also included is a bidirectional firewall that keeps your Wi-Fi network safe. Share photos and videos and surf the web worry-free. Antivirus Pro also helps protect against identity theft and other forms of on-line fraud such as phishing attacks. The rescue kit offers unlimited usage for you and your family with safe-mode computer disinfectant.

Panda Internet Security 2015 is available for £34.99 and offers the same protection as Antivirus Pro Plus but also offers on-line backups and parental control features. Safeguard data and backup those important files while protecting your family from inappropriate content.

Virus Protection	✓	✓
Firewall	✓	✓
Wi-Fi Protection	✓	✓
Parental Control		✓
Online Backup		✓
Panda Price	£32.99	£40.99
AGT Price	£24.99	£34.99

At AGT Computer Services, we can help you or your business with all your IT support and computer hardware and software needs. We also offer computer repair services at our three locations. If you live in Blackpool, Lytham, Preston, Fylde or the surrounding area, give us a call. We are a Microsoft Silver Partner for Small and Midmarket solutions and can work with you to meet all of your personal computer or company’s IT needs.

Credit card fraud is a major issue that has been plaguing merchants for years. The theft of credit card numbers and other sensitive personal data costs businesses and their customers millions of pounds annually. As technology advances to thwart the efforts of would-be thieves, so does the technology hackers use to breach security and steal this information. As larger corporations make headway in credit card theft prevention, many hackers now focus their efforts on smaller business who may not have the financial resources to properly protect their systems at the level of the bigger companies. The good news is, that theft prevention does not have to be a huge expense.

With the majority of attacks focusing on small business, there has been an increase in need for these companies to become PCI compliant. PCI or PCI DSS, is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and it is a set of requirements that can help businesses, both large and small, protect the sensitive data they store. By maintaining a secure environment for the processing, storage and transmittal of payment card information, companies can protect their customers as well as their own bottom line.

All companies in the UK, regardless of size, sales, or amount of employees, if they accept credit card payment, must be PCI compliant. The cost of not becoming PCI compliant can be monetary penalties, legal fees and the termination of the ability to accept credit cards. This is not to mention the cost in lost sales, customers and a damaged reputation.

Becoming PCI compliant can be a simple process. AGT can help identify the types of cardholder data your business is processing and storing. We can assess and take inventory of the data and troubleshoot for any vulnerabilities in the system. We can fix potential breaches and advise you on the proper steps necessary to remediate the problem.

At AGT Computer Services we can help your business become PCI compliant. For as little as £45.00, AGT can get you set up or we can conduct a full-site survey and offer a free estimate of the cost to get your business fully compliant.  If you have a business in Blackpool, Lytham, Preston, Fylde or the surrounding area, give us a call. We are a Microsoft Silver Partner for Small and Midmarket solutions and can work with you to meet all of your personal computer or company’s IT needs.

At long last the launch date of Windows 10 has been announced. We wrote about the impending 2015 arrival of Windows 10 last month on this blog, but we did not have an official launch date. Now we do. In an announcement made in January of this year by Terry Myerson, operating system chief for Microsoft, the coming arrival of the new system came with the promise of free upgrades. Any current user of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Phone 8.1 can take advantage of this free gift, but they need to do so within one year of the launch and that date is 29 July, 2015. Myserson has stated that Windows 10 is more of a service than simply a piece of software, and as such the company will continue to provide free updates for the life of the device.

There’s something else that residents in the area of Blackpool, St. Annes and Lytham can take advantage of. Let AGT Computer Services install the new Windows 10 upgrade on your devices and ensure that all of your important files and data are transferred properly. For a reduced fee of £30 you can rest easy knowing we will make sure all your documents get transferred without a hitch. For an additional charge we will also provide system backups as well.

Making the switch to Windows 10 is permanent and there are some hardware and software requirements that may apply depending on your device, but don’t put it off. Get your device to us at an AGT Computer Services location near you and let us get you up and running on the new operating system with all of your documents and files intact. As we mentioned last month, there are many compelling reasons to make the switch to Windows 10. It’s free, of course, but that deal is even better if you are one of the many Microsoft users who decided to skip Windows 8.0 and 8.1, because you can still skip those versions and jump right into Windows 10. The new operating system also provides a more secure browser and a new version of Outlook featuring MS Word capabilities makes for a vastly superior email experience. Updates are also more customisable which gives you more freedom to tailor the system to the your needs or the needs of your company.

At AGT Computer Services, we are ready for the launch date and we want to make sure our customers are too. If you have any questions about how we can get you the free upgradeto Windows 10 give us a call. We serve the Blackpool, Lancashire, Fylde, Lytham and surrounding areas with cloud storage, cyber security, and system upgrades. We are a Microsoft Silver Partner for Small and Midmarket solutions and can work with you to meet all of your company’s IT needs.