Author: Simon Spencer

24 May Unified Communications (Messaging) and why it’s important in Teams

Posted at 07:00h in MS Teams

Microsoft Teams recently hit the milestone of 145 million active users, with much of the focus being on its ability to power effective remote collaboration. Teams, however, can be considered to have another dimension: its unified messaging (UM) technology. Teams brings individual and group messaging, video...

21 May Remote & Hybrid Working – What Are The Obgligations For Employers?

Posted at 07:00h in Work from home

With a complete easing of UK lockdown on the near horizon, many employers and employees alike are considering how – and more precisely where – work will be conducted post-COVID. Some businesses will undoubtedly require a full return to the workplace but many more are...

17 May Why Video Conferencing Technology Is A Must-Have For Hybrid Working

Posted at 07:00h in Microsoft 365, Work from home

Among the many things that were turned on their head during 2020, first place in the ‘pandemic list of business changes’ most probably goes to a combination of remote working and video conferencing. And, of course, the two go hand in hand. In 2019, only...

14 May The New Future: Employee Experience Platforms & Microsoft Viva

Posted at 07:00h in Microsoft 365

Buzz words come and go with frequency in the business world but one new phrase that is destined to be here for the long term is ‘employee experience platform’. Why? Because it puts employees at the Centre of a business, combining various tools for wellbeing,...

10 May Remote Working Fatigue & How To Reduce & Manage It

Posted at 07:00h in Work from home

Before March 2020, many of us viewed working from home as something reserved for cutting-edge tech companies, or a ‘treat’ bestowed upon us all too infrequently. We imagined a life free from the daily commute, office politics and eating lunch at our desks, and it...

07 May How to protect Microsoft 365 with Cyber Backup

Posted at 07:00h in Backup, Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 has long been the primary productivity solution for enterprises, but recently it has also become their go-to when it comes to security and resilience. Microsoft 365, however, should not be seen as a catch-all. While it provides excellent infrastructure resilience, enterprises have much...

03 May What is a ransomware attack and how often do they happen?

Posted at 07:00h in Security

Ransomware is not a new security threat. In fact, the first was orchestrated in 1989, with its proceeds allegedly going to charity. In the past five years, however, ransomware has hit headlines across the globe. Attacks, experts say, are becoming more sophisticated, more harmful, and...

30 Apr How do you protect against phishing attacks?

Posted at 07:00h in Security

Phishing attempts are so common now that you’d be hard pressed to find an internet user who hasn’t seen one. According to the government’s cyber breaches survey, 86% of businesses experienced a phishing attack in 2020, a rise of 14% since 2017. This growth has only...

26 Apr What’s at stake when your email signature is out of sync?

Posted at 07:00h in Software

It’s a very common problem, and one that we’ve all faced before. You set up a great new work computer, phone or home laptop and install Outlook, and everything reappears just as you left it except your email signature. At best, if you know what...

23 Apr Is everything in the cloud automatically protected?

Posted at 07:00h in Cloud, Security

According to the Cloud Industry Forum, 88% of businesses in the UK are actively using cloud services, and that figure was based on activity pre-pandemic. With COVID-19 still forcing thousands of businesses to operate either remotely or with flexibility, it’s highly probable that the number...

19 Apr Top cloud challenges for healthcare businesses

Posted at 07:00h in Backup, Microsoft 365

With lives and patient wellbeing potentially on the line, the healthcare industry has typically been cautious about new technology. Since the start of the Covid-19, pandemic, however, global healthcare providers have shown that they are more than ready to innovate quickly. According to a recent Trend...

16 Apr How to successfully plan a Power Automate project

Posted at 07:00h in Microsoft 365, Office 365, Software

According to a 2017 study by SnapLogic, 90% of employees are burdened with boring, repetitive tasks throughout their workday. McKinsey, meanwhile, estimates that 40% of workers spend at least 25% of their working week on repetitive tasks. Power Automate is a Microsoft-developed tool to fully automate...