Why you need to know about cyber-crime
Why you need to know about cyber-crime Learning how to avoid being a victim of crime is an important life skill. At school you learn to lock your locker securely and not allow other people to see what the combination numbers are. You would not leave an expensive or favourite coat hanging up unwatched in […]
Upgrade Your Old Computers
Upgrade Your Old Computers Why NOW is the Right Time How is your business doing in the current climate? Some businesses are completely closed. Others are seeing a downturn in trade. Business will bounce back once government restrictions have eased. The bounce back may be slow or you may find yourself inundated with work. Or […]
For Secure Remote Access Choose VPN or RDP?
Secure Remote Access VPN vs RDP? Which option is better for working from home, a VPN network or an RDP connection? There are two options for remote working. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Virtual Private Network (VPN). What is a VPN Network? A VPN is a private network across the internet to access your office […]
Using VoIP to work from home
What is VoIP and how can it help you work from home? Traditional phone systems have incoming wires. These wires come into your building through the wall. You then need the wires connected to a call-server that sits in your server room, and handsets that plug into it. You can program whose phones ring […]
How To Stop Emails Getting Caught in Spam Filters
How to Help Stop Genuine Emails Getting Caught In Spam Filters While the Earth may be closed today, business for the most part does go on. With your customers at home wondering what is still open and running, you need to keep them informed and you’ve probably seen a lot of COVID-19 email updates in […]
Zoom, is it Safe for Business use?
You probably shouldn’t use Zoom; here’s why Coronavirus has forced many businesses around the world to address remote working. Overnight, video conferencing apps have become household names. The biggest name right now is Zoom. It’s been in the news a lot, and it’s not all for good reasons. Relatively unheard of outside of business […]
How to Sync and Share Your Files
What Secure File Sync and Share Options Are There? If there is one thing that consumers and small and large business users alike require, it’s cloud-based storage: sync and share. What choices do you have and which works for you? In a world of choice, it’s difficult to cut through to understand precisely what […]
All You Need to Know About the Upcoming Microsoft 365 Rebranding
Office 365 is now Microsoft 365 From 21st April, Microsoft is rolling out a major rebranding of long-standing Office 365 products and in its place is Microsoft 365. This Microsoft re-branding promises simplified licensing plans for consumer and enterprise users alike and plans to expand on current features. Rebranded Personal Products Microsoft Office […]
Using Microsoft Teams to Stay Productive
Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams is an ideal solution with the UK now in lockdown, remote communication has become key to keeping people connected. Whether it be family, friends or work colleagues, there are numerous apps you can use to stay in contact. Microsoft Teams is, in our opinion, one of the best ways to help […]
Parents Working from Home
Parents Working from Home? How to Stay Productive Schools closed on 20th March and the remainder of the academic year cancelled because of coronavirus. Just days later, the government did what everybody expected would happen – ordered the closure of most workplaces. At once, parents were forced to work from home, in some cases for […]