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14 Oct 2019 PressRelease

The war on cyber crime

UK businesses are unaware and unprepared when it comes to protecting themselves against cyber-attacks, new research has revealed.

12 Sep 2019 Press

The unlikely targets of business network hacks are revealed

UK businesses need to be more aware of the security vulnerabilities their wireless devices present, new research has revealed.

02 Sep 2019 PressRelease

Shocking IT product mark-ups revealed in new study

Analysis conducted on more than £12 million worth of tech spending across 20 sectors over a two-year period, highlighted some organisations have been paying staggering mark-ups to suppliers. This indicates IT buyers aren’t getting the IT deals they thought they were.

29 Aug 2019 Press

Probrand shortlisted for prestigious industry award

Technology services provider, Probrand, has been shortlisted for the first time as ‘Reseller of the Year – sub £50m turnover’ at the UK’s biggest IT supply chain awards run by Computer Reseller News.

01 Jul 2019 Press

Probrand cements its position as a ‘go to’ for education with place on CCS Education Tech Framework

Technology services provider, Probrand, has been recognised for its outstanding education credentials with a place on the £550m Education Technology Framework

25 Jun 2019 Press

Discovery Education and Probrand Announce Partnership to Help School Budgets Go Further

Discovery Education and Probrand are delighted to announce a new partnership which will give schools access to the latest education technology and help teachers make budgets go further. It’s also an example of how market leading firms in the EdTech sector can create new collaborations in support of the DfE’s EdTech strategy

13 Jun 2019 Press

IT issues cost companies £3.4 billion per year in lost productivity

MANY UK Businesses are losing out both financially and on productivity levels due to their workplace IT systems, new research has revealed.

12 Jun 2019 Press

Cybersecurity professionals give up their personal data in return for… a donut

At a cyber expo attended by UK security professionals, attendees voluntarily shared sensitive data including their name, date of birth and favourite football team – all to get their hands on a free donut

11 Jun 2019 Press

Vendors don’t know if IT buyers receive their discounts – or if resellers are pocketing the difference

A survey from technology services provider Probrand has revealed it’s likely that IT buyers are missing out on extra discount they are entitled to because vendors are unable to monitor whether these are being passed on by resellers.

20 May 2019 Press

British companies are failing at the basics of IT security

UK businesses are risking becoming victim to data breaches by not taking the most basic of cyber security precautions, new research has revealed.

03 Apr 2019 CyberSecurityPress

Over 40% of UK Businesses are risking a potential data breach by not adequately securing their server

New research reveals that cyber breaches are more common than rainy days in the UK

25 Mar 2019 Press

Probrand announces line-up for Midlands Cyber Security Expo

Technology services provider Probrand is hosting a free day-long cyber security event for IT decision makers in the region.

11 Feb 2019 Press

UK workers are risking GDPR penalties by forwarding work emails to personal accounts

64% of UK workers admitted to breaching rules by forwarding work emails to their personal email accounts in the months following the introduction of GDPR

21 Jan 2019 PressRelease

Top 10 intriguing IT support calls of 2018

Top 10 intriguing IT support calls of 2018 We reveal bizarre and intriguing IT ‘issues’ reported to its helpdesk in 2018 Calls to Probrand in the first week of 2019 were up over 47%, with most calls coming from workers who had forgotten their password over the Christmas break and needed help resetting it

31 Aug 2018 Opinion

Probrand signs procurement deal with Mott MacDonald

Technology services provider, Probrand, has signed a deal with Mott MacDonald, which will enable the global engineering, management and development consultancy to purchase IT hardware, consumables and peripherals through Probrand’s online marketplace.

23 Aug 2018 Press

Probrand delivers rapid growth after launch of UK’s first marketplace for business IT

Probrand has recorded landmark half year growth following a widespread transformation programme, which included the launch of an online marketplace for IT products and services. A differentiator that heralds the business as the first UK VAR to adopt a software-driven platform-based strategy.

31 Jul 2018 TeamPB

CRN Women in Channel Awards 2018

Trish Taylor, Supply Chain Manager at Probrand, has been shortlisted in the Manager of the Year category for the CRN Women in Channel awards.

04 May 2018 Procurement

IT buyers are not getting the great deals they think they are

The vast majority of managers in charge of procuring business IT believe they never overpay when making a purchase.

21 Mar 2018

UK’s first specialist marketplace for business IT launched

Probrand’s ‘live’ online marketplace platform set to revolutionise IT buying and selling experience.

15 Jan 2018

Probrand named Brother Platinum partner

In recognition of continued strong work, Probrand has been awarded the accolade of Brother Platinum partner.

08 Dec 2017 Press

Frustrated B2B buyers say ‘stop calling us’ we want a new way to buy IT

Survey reveals consumer buying habits have raised B2B buying expectations.

14 Nov 2017 CloudOpinion

Will the Cloud make IT managers obsolete?

For those who’ve spent the last few years doing engineering-style work rather than consulting, the natural question is whether big changes to your carefully-constructed IT stack will make you irrelevant?

24 Oct 2017 PressPublic Sector

Probrand wins three Lots on CCS framework

Probrand has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Technology services framework RM3804.

16 Oct 2017 OpinionPress

The rise of B2B marketplaces and why that’s changing how you buy IT

We are all familiar with the idea of a marketplace being a large, open square in a town centre. These historic trading places have been around since 600 BC

09 Oct 2017 OpinionPress

The three stages of a cyber attack – what you need to know

In 2017, one of the biggest crises facing IT departments is the threat posed by cyber attacks. It’s no longer good enough to keep an eye on things and hope for the best.

29 Sep 2017 Press

Probrand celebrating as Kaspersky Lab’s ‘Partner of the Year’

Probrand has cemented its status as a leading provider of managed security services and solutions, after being named Kaspersky Lab’s 2017 ‘Partner of the Year’.

06 Apr 2017 Media

Latest Probrand Magazine released

The latest B2B trends and challenges related with digital marketplaces, digital procurement and cloud computing

23 Mar 2017 Press

Probrand celebrates string of prestigious accreditations

Probrand is celebrating the addition of a string of accreditations from elite vendors which have reaffirmed its award-winning technical expertise.

16 Jan 2017 Press

Probrand wins four Lots on new Technology Products 2 (TP2) framework

Probrand has won a place on four Lots of the new Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Technology Products 2 (TP2) framework RM3733.

09 Jan 2017 Media

Our NEW Probrand Marketplace explainer video is here

13 Oct 2016 MediaPress

Probrand’s Peter Robbins elected onto the techUK Public Services Board

Peter Robbins, Managing Director of Birmingham-based technology provider, Probrand, has been elected onto the Public Services Board for techUK. Along with seven others, Peter was voted to represent the 350 members of the techUK Public Sector programme by the members themselves.

08 Oct 2016

Probrand warns East Midlands SMEs against latest cyber threat

SMEs in the East Midlands are being urged to safeguard against the threat posed by increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks like Malvertising. The warning follows research that has found 74% of small businesses in the region are likely to have suffered a security breach in the last year, with over 260,000 organisations affected.

23 May 2016

Prove your IT is secure; it's a cyber-essential

A crucial aspect of any business planning now lies with IT. With little exception, organisations of all sizes use IT to 'run' their business in some form or other – whether that involves a few laptops, a complex data centre or cloud computing.

08 Jan 2016

The benefits of private cloud storage

For small businesses, public cloud storage services like Microsoft’s OneDrive for Business and Citrix’s ShareFile are trusted, functional resources relied on by large and small business alike.

07 Jan 2016

UK SMEs reject cloud as their primary storage choice

Only 13% of UK SMEs are using cloud as their primary storage platform, according to a survey* from Probrand

14 Sep 2015

Time for businesses to get smarter when tackling cyber attacks

Mark Allbutt, Technical Manager at Probrand, discusses the topic of cyber security, further investing the number of ransomware attacks on the rise.

17 Aug 2015

Probrand warns UK businesses against latest whale phishing threat

UK businesses are being urged to safeguard against cyber threats following a series of attempted “whale phishing” attacks.

18 May 2015

Probrand appointed NetApp Gold Partner

Probrand, has joined a prestigious list of companies by achieving NetApp Gold Partner Status.

24 Nov 2014

Probrand warns local businesses, Russia could be spying on you

Birmingham’s leading IT services business, Probrand, is warning local businesses that a Russian-based cyber-attack could have access to your network based cameras and be streaming live feeds straight to the internet.

10 Nov 2014

Data storage: striking the right balance between cost and security

Cloud services have become a popular option for businesses as the challenges of managing data storage have grown. The costs and level of maintenance required to store large volumes has seen more and more companies choose to make use of cloud service providers. We explore the three options available for businesses looking to invest in a secure and affordable cloud service.