Microsoft 365 developments to get excited about
The Microsoft Build annual event took place last week, held entirely online for the first time ever. In the last three months, COVID-19 has forced an all-encompassing shift to remote working across the world, in which technology has been the major cog. Microsoft’s renowned cloud solution ‘Microsoft 365’ has been integral in the effort to […]
Cybersecurity and COVID-19
Three months in: the cybersecurity and COVID-19 relationship Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, related cyber-attacks have come forth and multiplied. Almost every industry has been affected, but non-profit, manufacturing and retail have seen the most attacks. In a report provided exclusively to Forbes last week, major security firm Mimecast examined the first 100 days of […]
Top tips for returning to the office
With the COVID-19 lockdown beginning to ease, many businesses are starting to consider what a return to the office looks like. As an IT solutions provider, we were able to move fairly seamlessly to remote working and ‘business as usual’ could still be, for the most part, achieved. That said, across our business over 75% […]
9 reasons why Microsoft Teams mobile will be crucial in a post COVID-19 world
Gone are the days of being chained to a particular desk or office space; the world has been accelerated into an era of flexible and remote working thanks to COVID-19. For many, remote and flexible working will remain the new norm after COVID-19 and ‘on-the-move’ productivity solutions will be essential. And for those in certain […]
Data back-up and disaster recovery… without compromising security
Back-up and disaster recovery solutions can be neglected when a company builds and develops its business strategy, with time and money often focused on solutions to drive productivity and collaboration. And for some, back-up and disaster recovery (DR) are merely buzzwords, minefields of expensive software, complex definitions and difficult implementation. But due to the recent […]
The relentlessness of online meetings
The COVID-19 lockdown has forced a shift in habit for millions of businesses, accelerating them into a flexible working era that, prior to the pandemic, seemed quite a way off. In this new era of working from home, businesses of all types have been forced to embrace remote working practices and solutions; enter online meetings. […]
Microsoft Teams updates – 6th May 2020
The 10 best new features in Microsoft Teams Remote working is now more prominent than ever, and Microsoft Teams is the ultimate tool for keeping employees connected and engaged as they work from home. 2020 has already been quite a year for the collaboration platform, with heaps of new features introduced to improve the remote […]
Windows Virtual Desktops
What is a virtual desktop and how could it help your business survive COVID-19? We are living in challenging times; many businesses have stopped dead in their tracks while the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, and many are trying to meet increased demand with reduced resource. For IT businesses, the spotlight is solely on remote working […]
Using Microsoft Teams to keep your business secure
Working from home is now the new ‘normal’. Businesses able to do so have transitioned to remote working and, with no clear indication on the expected length of the COVID-19 lockdown, are getting comfortable; establishing remote routines, revising business strategies and implementing appropriate solutions to enable their employees to work from home efficiently. With increased […]
Is this the end of the office era?
The past month has been a rollercoaster of change in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the most prominent transitions is that of working from home instead of in the office. The UK has adapted to remote working well, given the circumstances; many able businesses have introduced new remote processes and employees have established […]