5 tips for successfully upgrading to Microsoft Teams
If you’re still using Skype for Business for your company communications, you might wonder why you should switch to Microsoft Teams. With end-of-life coming next year for Skype for Business, and Teams rolling out incredible enhancements almost weekly, there’s never been a better time to make the move. And, if you don’t have a dedicated […]
How to prevent bad habits when returning to the office
Returning to the office again after a few months of home working is probably giving millions of workers a sense of relief and nervousness. Roughly 44% of working adults have had to turn their living spaces into makeshift offices; this demonstrates just how impactful the COVID-19 pandemic has been on businesses of all kinds. That […]
Cloud spend set to soar this year, but what about security?
It will come as no surprise that global spend on cloud technology is going to be much higher this year compared to previous years. Businesses globally have had to adapt to a world where remote working is more of a necessity than a flexible alternative, and things aren’t likely to change soon. Cloud technology is […]
Why Microsoft Teams is winning in the remote working era
Ever since the world went into lock down, businesses and employees stuck at home have been relying on internet-based video calling platforms. Does the term ”Teams” ring any bells? Microsoft has taken full advantage of the home working phase when it first surfaced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and, now more than ever, businesses […]
One in three Britons targeted by COVID-19 scams
With coronavirus never out of the news and concern for protecting self, family, livelihood and business the main priority, scammers are increasingly using Covid-19 as their hook. The legal charity, Citizens Advice, is reporting a 19% increase in visitors requesting support, with one in three Britons saying they’ve been the target of a scam of […]
Survive and thrive with a cloud-based telephone system
The way that businesses work has changed exponentially in the last few months. COVID-19 caught the world off guard, and organisations both large and small have been trying to ride the current storm whilst proofing against potential future ones. Businesses with on-premise phone systems have found home working particularly challenging. Many sales teams have been […]
Your Microsoft Teams experience just got better
May saw the introduction of some valuable new features in Microsoft’s popular software Teams. The collaboration hub, which has seen an increase of 134% in daily active users since March, has accelerated on development since the pandemic began to support the rise in remote working. Previous updates include background effects, increasing the view of participants […]
How to get the most out of your Microsoft Teams meetings
Since the global pandemic first forced companies to transition to remote working, the number of Microsoft Teams virtual meetings taking place has increased exponentially. Microsoft Teams has seen a whopping 134% increase in daily active users since March; proof that businesses have adapted quickly to this sudden online era and are relying heavily on virtual […]
Protecting your business from cyberattacks post-COVID-19
Following the most recent government announcement further relaxing the lockdown measures in the UK, thousands of businesses are re-opening and returning to offices. But, with so many businesses getting their systems back up and running at full capacity again, the risk of cyberattacks could be just as high as when the COVID-19 pandemic first began. […]
‘Out of office’ in a remote working world
In the pre-COVID-19 working world, one of the most self-explanatory and welcome acronyms you could come across was ‘OOO’. ‘Out of office’ – a simple message on your email account letting co-workers and acquaintances know that you’d be away from your desk for a period of time. Setting it up was simple too; in Microsoft […]