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Is this the end of passwords… forever?
No-one likes passwords. Creating them. Remembering them. Typing them in. Your whole mood can change when an application you're using suddenly logs you out, and you have to go through login all over again. It's frustrating for everyone. So here's some very welcome news, courtesy of Microsoft, Apple and Google. The tech giants have joined…
What could digital IT transformation do for your business?
As an ambitious business owner, you're always looking for new ways to help your business develop, improve and grow, no matter how successful it already is. You'll also want to improve the experience for your customers. And of course, you'll be aware that your IT infrastructure plays a big part in this growth and the…
Protect your business from these common financial phishing scams
The average office worker sends and receives around 121 emails every day. And while that sounds like a lot, you may be shocked to learn that 3 billion phishing emails are sent each day. They account for 1% of all email traffic. What's a phishing email? It's an email sent by cyber criminals that pretends…
The 7 KPIs for ROI from IT
How to ensure your businesses spend on IT is an investment, and never an expense In the years we've been looking after businesses round here, we've noticed there are two different ways that owners and managers buy IT and technology. Some see it as an expense Others see it as an investment We choose not…Some of your staff REALLY want to work from home
Remote working has really come of age in the last two years. Many people have loved it, while others realised they preferred an office environment. But would you hazard a guess at how many people would like to make remote working a permanent option? According to a new report, a whopping 96% of employees want…
The security problem of John’s “other” laptop
How to keep your business's data ultra-safe during the Work From Home revolution Love it or hate it, Working From Home is huge and here to stay. As a nation, we've really embraced the changes forced upon us by the pandemic. Many businesses have become more flexible with a mixture of office-based workers, hybrid workers…Microsoft’s increasing the cost of 365 in March. Here’s how
In case you haven't heard, Microsoft's increasing its subscription prices for Microsoft 365 in March. It's the first big price rise for a decade. And you can expect to pay around 20 to 40 per cent more. In fact, it's not just a price increase. Microsoft's also changing the way it sells 365. It's a…
Don’t worry about the potential downsides of a password manager.
Last week there were stories that a password manager called LastPass had seen some of its customers' master passwords compromised. The company denies that happened. And it's possible that some of the people who reported being affected had old accounts with master passwords they'd used with other services. Do you use a password manager in…
These small updates from Microsoft could make a big difference
Don't you often find it's the small things that make the biggest difference? That's certainly the case with technology. Minor updates to the software you and your team use every day can have a surprising effect on your overall productivity. Microsoft has recently announced a series of small improvements to Teams, Microsoft 365 and Windows…
