There has recently been another surge in text scams relating to parcel collections, including one that takes you to a very convincing fake Royal Mail page. When it comes to email scams, business owners in particular should be wary of a message purporting to be from HM Revenue & Customs. This dodgy email says that
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Your Microsoft licences include access to a range of business applications and it can be easy to lose track of all the services that are available. Most business licences (including Business Basic, Business Standard and Business Premium) provide you with access to Microsoft Forms. If you’re not currently using Forms, it is worth considering how
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Cyber security is a major concern for any business, and as threats are changing all the time, so the layers of protection that you need to have in place are also ever-evolving. Historically, this has presented smaller businesses with a real challenge, as they typically tend not to have the resources or expertise to deal
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Passkeys are the latest technology for enabling you to access your accounts securely. As they are introduced across an increasing number of applications and devices, there will no longer be a need to remember or record lots of passwords. So, what is a passkey? In simple terms it is a digital credential that allows you
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Fraudsters are constantly pushing out new scams, and one of the most recent has been an email purporting to be from Microsoft. The message tells the recipient that they need to buy more cloud storage space, in order to “protect images and data”. The recipient is then enticed by a “generous discount” and asked to
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Microsoft is set to unveil a revamped version of its popular Planner tool this quarter. This update is intended to provide a more integrated and streamlined experience. What’s new in Planner? The enhanced Microsoft Planner combines the simplicity of Microsoft To Do, the collaboration features of Microsoft Planner, and the robust capabilities of Microsoft Project
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As we take our businesses into 2024, there is plenty to think about for the year ahead. Running or managing a business is always a juggling act with so many things to consider – from sales to operations to staff issues and financials. As a result, it’s easy to overlook some of the areas that
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Google has recently launched its latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) model, named Gemini. With all the publicity around Open AI’s “ChatGPT” over the last couple of years, the big question is whether Gemini is as good as – or better than – ChatGPT. Google’s claim is that Gemini can beat ChatGPT, which is, of course the
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Did you know that there are limits on the number of emails that can be sent from a Microsoft 365 mailbox? Many users may not be aware of the fact that sending bulk email is not a supported use of Microsoft’s service. What happens if I try to send bulk email from my Microsoft account?
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As cyber security tools are continually enhanced, so cyber criminals are continually looking for new ways to dupe people into falling for scams. For some years, email links or attachments have been a fairly common feature used by scammers. They ask you to click on something which then either takes you to a screen that
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