Why Choose a Microsoft Gold Partner?
If you’re looking for IT services, you have a wide range of choices. And there are a lot of different certifications and credentials that service providers use to display their expertise. The problem is, it’s hard to determine which of these certifications provide meaningful information, and which of them are just “pay and display”. The […]
Azure Security Best Practice
Making the transition to the cloud can be a great way to enhance your business. However, many organisations are hesitant about making this move due to concerns about data safety and security. If these kinds of worries are holding you back from moving to the cloud, it’s important to know that following best-practice suggestions can […]
Why You Need Multi-Factor Authentication
With data breaches on the rise, a strong password isn’t always enough to protect an online account. Where the protection of a password ends, multi-factor authentication takes over, providing additional checks to improve your security. And what’s more, it’s simple and effective – and easy to set up in Microsoft 365. What is Multi-Factor Authentication? […]
Windows Server 2008 End-of-Life is 14th January 2020
2020 is nearly here, and for some companies, there’s a critically important date coming up in the new year. On January 14, 2020, Microsoft officially ends all support for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It’s only a few months away, and given that updating IT infrastructure is a complicated and time-consuming task, […]
Azure vs AWS
When it comes to choosing a cloud service provider, for most organisations there are really only two choices: Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services. Of course, other providers do exist, but when you’re running a business that uses the cloud, it’s of the utmost importance to choose a service provider that’s reliable, stable, and secure. […]
Benefits of Microsoft Teams for Charities
Microsoft Teams is a collaborative tool that allows staff to interact with one another in a chat-based workspace. It helps people communicate, collaborate and improves productivity. It’s a great tool for virtually any kind of business, including charities and non-profits. Replace Skype, Slack, Messenger and More with One Single Tool What communication and collaboration tools […]
The Complete Disaster Recovery Plan Checklist: A 6-step guide
The phrase ‘disaster recovery’ is often used and people often don’t understand what it means and why you would need it. Imagine that a phishing email has got past your anti-spam solution and all the other forms of cyber security you have put in place to protect your business. The phishing email contains an executable file that […]
3 Disaster Recovery Plan Examples Every Business Should Consider
It’s foolish to think that your business assets will always be safe. Sometimes, malicious cyber-attacks cause data loss; other times, it’s something as simple as faulty software or an office flood. At times like these, it’s important you follow disaster recovery plan examples that allow you to reshape how your organisation copes with data loss. Whichever plan […]
Using Mobile Device Management in Your Business
How we interact with technology has changed. We are no longer confined to a desktop computer in the office. We are on the go. We are mobile. We have laptops and tablets and mobile phones. Our emails sync across all three, as do our documents, our contacts and our calendars. Everything is available to us […]