Smart Computers UK Ltd

16/10/2026

Another custom server build has left the Smart Computers workshop!

This one a serious bit of kit, built around the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, with 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a seriously fast 1TB Samsung Gen5 NVMe SSD.

It also has 4 x 6TB Seagate drives running in RAID 5, giving 18TB of usable storage with one drive’s worth of redundancy.

All packed into a SilverStone 2U case, with a 550W be quiet! power supply and Windows 11 Pro.

With all our custom builds, it’s put together around what the customer actually needs rather than simply throwing the most expensive components at it.

15/10/2026

What would you do if your computer suddenly stopped working tomorrow?
It always seems to happen at the worst possible moment.

🚩 An important file won’t open.
🚩 The screen goes blank.
🚩 Windows won’t start.
🚩 Or something just doesn’t feel right.

We can help with everything from repairs and fault finding to virus removal, data recovery and upgrades, whether it’s a PC, laptop or Mac.

Get in touch with us, we can have a look and fix it!

📍 37 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1DS

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 17:30
Saturday: 9:00 – 16:00
Sunday: Closed

📞 0117 986 1000
📩 [email protected]

13/10/2026

Think a firewall is enough to keep your business safe?

Firewalls, antivirus and other security tools are important, but your staff are just as much a part of your cyber security as the technology you have in place.

One convincing phishing email, a dodgy attachment or a reused password can give criminals an opportunity to get in.

That’s why cyber security isn’t just about having the right technology. Your people need to know what to look for, what to question and what to do if something doesn’t feel right.

Ask yourself, when was the last time your team had a proper cyber security refresher?

12/10/2026

The youth have grown up with technology so you might think they would be on top of their game with it.

Think again though!

A recent study found younger adults were least likely to have changed their passwords in the past year. The truth is that age has nothing to do with good cyber security. Habits do.

🚩 Using the same password everywhere?
🚩 Adding a number to an old password?
🚩 Saving every password in your browser?

One leaked password could give cyber criminals access to several of your accounts.

The fix is simple:
✔️ Use a different password for every account
✔️ Use a password manager
✔️ Turn on Multi-Factor Authentication

10/10/2026

📖 Matchday Programme - Sponsored by Smart Computers UK Ltd

🆚 Bitton A.F.C

📆 10th Oct 26

🕒 3pm KO

🏟 Crown Fields, BS31 2BE

🏆 Jewson Western League Div 1

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Principle Partner : The Old Bank

09/10/2026

We have refurbished HP EliteBook 840 G7 laptops now in stock.

You’re getting a 10th Gen Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, a 250GB SSD and a 14" Full HD screen, running Windows 11 Pro. There’s also plenty of connectivity, including USB, HDMI and two Thunderbolt 3 Type C ports.

✔️ Intel Core i5 10th Gen
✔️ 8GB RAM
✔️ 250GB SSD
✔️ 14" Full HD display
✔️ Windows 11 Pro
✔️ 6 month warranty

If you’re after a good quality laptop without spending a fortune, pop in and take a look or get in touch with the team.

📍 37 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1DS

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 17:30
Saturday: 9:00 – 16:00
Sunday: Closed

📞 0117 986 1000

📩 [email protected]

08/10/2026

Would you hand a stranger your laptop and let them watch everything you’re doing on it?

Of course not.

That’s worth thinking about the next time you connect to free WiFi in a café, hotel, airport or other public place.

Public WiFi isn't automatically dangerous, but you don't know who else is on the network, how secure it is or whether someone could be trying to intercept what you're doing.

If you're working, you could be putting more at risk than just your coffee order.
Our advice? Use your phone's hotspot where possible, especially for anything sensitive, and don't assume a network is safe just because it has a familiar name.

Just because it is called “Café Free WiFi” doesn't mean it actually belongs to the café.

06/10/2026

Is your business really saving money by only calling IT when something goes wrong?

If everything is working, why pay someone to look after it? But IT Support is so much more than fixing broken stuff.

Instead of waiting for something to break, managed IT Support means your IT is being looked after in the background. Devices and systems are being monitored, updates managed, security kept under review and potential problems picked up before they become bigger ones.

That's particularly important as businesses become more dependent on technology. Your IT isn't just a collection of laptops and software anymore. It's how your team communicates, accesses information, serves customers and gets work done.

Want to know what managed IT support could look like for your business? Get in touch, call 0117 325 0255.

05/10/2026

How much of your personal information are you handing over to AI without really thinking about it?

AI can be incredibly useful. But there’s another side to the conversation we probably need to talk about more. The more we put into AI tools, the more data we are potentially handing over.

Names. Documents. Business information. Customer details. Conversations. Sometimes things we really shouldn’t be sharing at all.

The latest concerns around AI systems are a good reminder that these tools aren’t just answering questions, they are processing huge amounts of your information.

The next time you head over to ChatGPT and paste that document, upload that customer list or share sensitive business information, stop and ask yourself; Do I actually know what happens to this data once I’ve handed it over?

The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.

02/10/2026

CAPTCHA, it’s that “prove you’re a human” exercise you’ll probably recognise from things like ticking “I’m not a robot” or selecting certain pictures from a grid.

Well, scammers have even got their criminal claws into that one!

They are creating fake CAPTCHA pages that look convincing and use them to trick people into doing something a genuine CAPTCHA would never ask you to do: send a text message. Those text messages go through to a premium rate international number.

If a CAPTCHA suddenly tells you to pick up your phone and send a message, stop and close the page.