A recent study into 2022 cyber security risks has identified that more than 85% of cyber attacks start with the “human factor.” One simple human action by someone in your organisation might be all it takes to open the door for a cyber criminal. Many businesses don’t give enough focus to staff awareness of cyber
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Most businesses consider their website to be a crucial part of promoting their brand. An online presence helps a business enhance its credibility, promote its services and generate leads. Some organisations also use their website for the direct processing of sales. The content and appearance of your website will therefore be very important to you
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Cyber Essentials was launched eight years ago. It is a government-backed set of standards which were introduced to help businesses build a robust infrastructure to minimise the risk of cyber attacks. Because it is an externally-recognised certification, in addition to making a business more secure, Cyber Essentials can also provide assurances to customers or potential
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Do you sometimes find it unnecessarily time-consuming, trying to schedule customer meetings? Do you find yourself going back and forth, trying to agree on a meeting time that works for both you and the customer? Microsoft Bookings is designed to make scheduling and managing appointments as efficient as possible. It includes a web-based booking calendar
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Indications are that many businesses will be relocating over the next 6 – 12 months. Some will be driven by business growth; others may be looking for smaller premises due to some staff working from home. In amongst all the planning, legal work, finances and logistical considerations, you will need to make sure that your
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You have probably heard warnings about the risks of using an unsecured WiFi network – for example in a coffee shop or other public place. However, had you considered that the WiFi within your own home might also leave you vulnerable to hackers? If you work from home, then a WiFi vulnerability could potentially put
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Are you receiving warning messages, advising that you’re about to run out of mailbox space? If so, here are some tips to help resolve the issue: Empty your deleted items folder. In Outlook, go to Files / Tools / Empty Deleted Items Folder. Check your junk mail. Unless any of the items are required, delete
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With so many business functions being reliant on software, and so many choices of software available, it’s not always easy to determine which will be best for your organisation. Whether you’re looking at “line of business” software that is specific to your industry, or software to run your accounts, your payroll, your HR records or
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Warnings about online scams are nothing new. Technology provides fraudsters with a shield to hide behind and also helps them to simulate genuine situations. Two scams which have been in the news recently are: 1. Screen-sharing with “investment advisers” This scam stems from the world having become accustomed to online meetings and screen-sharing, due to
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Following on from last month’s tips for organising Teams and Channels within Microsoft Teams, this month we take a look at some of the features relating to Teams messages. Quickly find conversations that you’re a member of or messages that you’re tagged in. To do this, click the Activity icon at the top of the
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