Mark Andrew Smith Limited 
We have been alerted that there is a known software bug in an Apache Java module called log4j that can allow an attacker to gain access to your servers. Log4j We can confirm that we do not use log4j nor have it installed on our Apache servers, so we are not affected by the current … Read more
We pride ourselves in developing software that is browser independent, and for years we have included IE (Internet Explorer). For over 25 years, Internet Explorer remained the browser that Microsoft claimed was a core part of their early operating systems and couldn’t be disabled. Microsoft Drops Support for Internet Explorer Yesterday, Microsoft officially killed off … Read more
We are a small company, and we value both your health as a visitor as well as our own. We have decided to adopt some rules of our own as company policy to ensure the safety of both staff and visitors. This is because we are a small business, and should we have a COVID … Read more
After BREXIT, the UK Government passed new legislation, the Data Protection Act 2018, replacing over in the UK the European Unions GDPR law for UK data only. European Court of Justice Ruling The European Union had some concerns regarding this new act of legislation and referred the matter to the European Court of Justice. The … Read more
As part of our expansion plans, we are very pleased to announce that we have appointed Lesley Bizley as an additional director to Mark Andrew Smith Limited (Eire). Lesley has in the past worked for our UK operation so is very familiar with our operation and software systems before she moved to Ireland. Lesley will … Read more
Backups, backups, backups. You cannot ever have enough copies of data, preferably in a different location. It is reassuring to customers to know that we have our own off site data vault for server backups protecting customers data. All the applications and data are stored on one of these arrays, pictured, and replicated off-site. You … Read more
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The Rotary Shoebox Scheme have been a client for about 12 years. We are about to upgrade their old database system for the state of the art web order processing and collection system. This is exciting for us, as it combines our typical CRM building blocks, with something bespoke for handling flat pack stocks of … Read more
Following the Government’s recent announcement of 10th May 2020, we are still refraining from allowing visitors to enter our premises for the time being. This is because our client meeting room has been redeployed as a home school. Instead, please consider an electronic video or conference telephone call. Thank you. Stay safe.
