8 features of Microsoft 365 you might not know about
Microsoft applications have been a mainstay of businesses for many years now. Due to the wide breadth of Microsoft’s product ecosystem, there are many features included in a Microsoft 365 subscription that go unused as users simply do not know that they exist. We have compiled a list of 8 features in Microsoft 365 that […]
4 Reasons why you should enable Multifactor Authentication on Microsoft 365
Intro 70% of individuals lack a high degree of confidence that their passwords can adequately protect their online accounts. This is not surprising as if a password is the only line of defence between a hacker and your account, it is not difficult to for them to gain access. A malicious threat actor has many […]
Windows 11: Six interesting new features from Microsoft
6 years ago, Microsoft released Windows 10, the successor to relatively short-lived Windows 8. Microsoft has just announced the next major release of the Windows operating system, Windows 11. This release has a new user interface and aims to increase productivity and provide a seamless experience for those working both in the office and at […]
Hybrid Working: How the get the most out of Microsoft Apps
With a return to the office in sight, it is clear that the future of the workplace for many businesses will be a hybrid working model. Moving to a hybrid workplace is the best of both worlds and has many benefits to productivity, employee wellbeing, and work-life balance. To facilitate this change of work model, […]
Print anywhere with Universal Print through Azure
Many companies have moved the majority of their IT infrastructure to the cloud. The move to the cloud started in the 1970s with Virtual Machines, but now we have storage, severs, databases, networking and software, just to name a few, all running in the cloud. A relatively new addition to cloud computing family is cloud […]
The Future is Virtual: Benefits of moving to Windows Virtual Desktop
Before the days of cloud computing, virtual desktops were deployed by running VDI pods that end users would connect to and share the pod’s resources to run the operating system and business applications. This method of VDI often resulted in a poor experience for the end users due to the performance impact of sharing resources, […]
How to make the hybrid workplace work effectively
Introduction A recent study has shown that 70% of employees are wanting flexible work options to continue once restrictions ease, and 65% are craving more in-person time with their teams. This combination of statistics show that business leaders would be wise to listen to employees and start planning for a hybrid work model. A move […]
Proving productivity whilst remote working with Microsoft Productivity Score
The majority of the nation has now been working from home for over a year. As employees were forced to adjust to the new normal, initially the balance of homeschooling, baking bread, and constant online meetings was hard to manage. It’s over a year later and many employees now prefer remote working due to the […]
Why Video Conferencing Technology Is A Must-Have For Hybrid Working
Among the many things that were turned on their head during 2020, first place in the ‘pandemic list of business changes’ most probably goes to a combination of remote working and video conferencing. And, of course, the two go hand in hand. In 2019, only 30% of the UK workforce experienced remote working during the […]
The New Future: Employee Experience Platforms & Microsoft Viva
Buzz words come and go with frequency in the business world but one new phrase that is destined to be here for the long term is ‘employee experience platform’. Why? Because it puts employees at the Centre of a business, combining various tools for wellbeing, engagement, learning and knowledge discovery, thereby engendering a happier, more-connected […]