Author: Simon Spencer

02 Nov Five steps for SMBs to deploy Microsoft Teams

Posted at 07:00h in MS Teams

More than 75 million daily active users rely on Microsoft Teams to conduct business, connect with their network, and carry out their responsibilities. While the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly spurred many organisations to adopt virtual communication and collaboration tools, Microsoft Teams offers considerable benefits to...

30 Oct Do you know how to identify a sophisticated email scam?

Posted at 07:00h in Security

In April 2020, Google reported blocking over 18 million coronavirus scam emails daily. When you take regular scam emails into consideration, this adds up to over 100 million phishing emails per day. Today, we're much further into the pandemic, which definitely means email scams are even...

26 Oct Using Microsoft Lists to stay on top of packed workloads

Posted at 07:00h in Microsoft 365, Software

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to shift to remote work, and some were left scrambling to invest in the right technology to support their new work environment. Now restrictions have lessened in regional areas and businesses are adapting to the conditions, many companies are...

23 Oct Are you getting the most out from your cloud investment?

Posted at 07:00h in Cloud

Cloud is now mainstream. According to the UK Government’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) in a recent report, “most UK organisations now use cloud computing in some capacity.” This is a well-known fact that came as no surprise, and nor did their statistic...

19 Oct How can virtual desktops improve employee satisfaction during uncertain times?

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

Rewind a year ago and many businesses were hardwired in their offices. Virtual desktops were viewed as an optional luxury, adopted only by enterprises and businesses for whom remote working was non-negotiable. A year on, and not only has the adoption of cloud solutions like...

16 Oct Why Microsoft Azure is the way forward

Posted at 07:00h in Cloud

There is much talk in the tech and general media about how cloud computing is helping businesses stay productive - and actually stay in business - during these unpredictable times, resulting from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. A recent article published by ComputerWeekly reports on...

12 Oct Welcome to the age of productivity

Posted at 07:00h in Work from home

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were swift and unexpected. In response to government recommendations, many businesses closed their doors and shift to remote working early this year with no indication as when they could reopen the office. While some communities are beginning to reopen,...

09 Oct How to regain control of your inbox

Posted at 07:00h in Office 365

It's one of the most common annoyances that we have all come to accept: Having thousands upon thousands of unopened emails weighing down your inbox and cluttering your screen. A few hundred unanswered inquiries are relatively easy to handle, but once those new messages surpass...

05 Oct Why have a disaster recovery plan and what could happen if you don’t?

Posted at 07:00h in Backup

A recent study reports that SMBs in the UK are targeted by some 65,000 cyberattacks every day - with roughly 4,500 succeeding. There are many different types of cyberattack: from email-based threats like phishing, spoofing and whaling (90% of cyberattacks start from the inbox), to ransomware...

02 Oct Simplifying the long-term transition to secure remote work

Posted at 07:00h in Microsoft 365

COVID-19 changed the way many companies around the world do business, forcing employees to work remotely from their homes. Offices might be starting to open again now, but many businesses are instead choosing to continue work from home practices. Reduced expenses, increased flexibility, and improved...

28 Sep The biggest Microsoft Teams headlines in 2020

Posted at 07:00h in MS Teams

2020 isn’t over yet, but one thing’s for sure: it has definitely been the year of Microsoft Teams. Even before the COVID-19 outbreak the platform was enjoying healthy growth, but its popularity soared when millions of people were forced to work from home back in...

25 Sep Managing devices securely in a remote working climate

Posted at 07:00h in Cloud, Microsoft 365

Despite the government encouraging businesses to return to the office, many are still operating fully remote workforces. This is due, in part, to the growing realisation that working remotely has not had the negative effect on productivity that was initially feared back in March 2020,...