Data security and compliance With ever-changing regulations, staying compliant can feel like navigating a moving target. Ensuring you meet industry standards while keeping up with client demands can add significant resource and stress to your daily operations. At Orca, it’s our priority to ensure your firm remains compliant with the latest regulations. We do this in a number of ways,...

Cost control in a tight market With the many sectors facing increased competition and tightening margins, keeping costs in check without compromising service quality is critical. Our solutions help streamline your operations and control technology costs, allowing you to focus on what you’re good at – supporting your clients. This blog was originally published to the website of Orca, who...

Talent acquisition and retention Attracting skilled accountants in a market with ever-increasing competition can be tough. Retaining those staff, even more difficult, with professionals seeking more flexibility and development opportunities in an increasingly digital work environment. This blog was originally published to the website of Orca, who are now the Chorley branch of FluidOne.

Connectivity is a cornerstone of modern business operations, enabling seamless communication, collaboration, and access to critical resources. We know that outages and issues are unacceptable – leading to downtime and costing you time and money. It’s therefore critical that you partner with a provider who will understand, manage and proactively look for ways to improve your connectivity...

Having a robust incident response plan is crucial but this requires strategic thinking, planning and risk management techniques that only a few MSPs (Managed Service Providers) like Orca, can provide. As important as it is to put preventative measures in place to strengthen your defences, it’s equally vital to understand the significance of having an incident response (IR) plan ready. Remember,...

Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are usually associated with large businesses or enterprises needing a full-time C-Suite role. We appreciate that this isn’t necessary for all businesses, but having the opportunity to occasionally use that set of skills can be highly beneficial. This is where our VCIO service can add incredible value. This service is led by our team of Directors with 20+ years...

When working in the Cloud, and when providing your staff with the ability to work from anywhere, device management plays a vital role in keeping your business secure. By thinking about devices and data separately you can then focus on securing both. Device management therefore focuses solely on protecting your devices (and by proxy, the data they access) and ensuring they meet any agreed...

The public cloud is a powerful and flexible cloud computing model where services and infrastructure are provided by third-party vendors over the internet, in a variety of forms. These services are available to businesses on a pay-as-you-go basis often with little to no up-front investment. These services can form versatile solutions that offers significant advantages in terms of scalability,...

In the modern business environment, the pace of transformation can easily catch up with anyone – take your eye off the ball and you’re suddenly behind the curve. Whilst most businesses nowadays have made inroads into their digital transformation process, not all have been successful, and many parts of businesses may still need modernisation. This is a common theme but need not be a reason to...

When it comes to your infrastructure, there are no right and wrong answers, only choices, so it’s critical you obtain the right advice from technology-agnostic Managed Service Providers. Unfortunately, this difficult decision often becomes a sticking point that holds up the business’s technological progress. This decision will be a long-term investment for the business, both financially and...