The festive season typically gets us to start winding down and only think about the short-term. However, IT technology is always on the move, meaning as we head into the New Year, IT managers ought to keep an eye on their plans for the next four quarters. Nobody likes the feeling of scrambling at the last minute, so to help you transfer from fun festivities to a stress-free 2025, we have compiled...
Unlocking Legacy Applications: The Power of Moving to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
Today, organisations are constantly seeking ways to modernise their IT infrastructure and optimise their operations. One of the most significant challenges faced by many enterprises is the integration of legacy internal applications with modern, cloud-native devices. These applications, often critical to business operations, are not always designed to work seamlessly with the latest technologies....
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Small Business Tips for Using Microsoft 365 Copilot
Copilot is one of the latest offerings from Microsoft, with the generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot being launched in 2023 to replace the virtual assistant Cortana. As with any technology, Copilot, and AI more broadly, has been met with a mixture of excitement and scepticism regarding how exactly it can help organisations, particularly small businesses who have fewer staff and...
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Proactive Cyber Security: the Best Way to Keep your Business Safe
As cyber security threats grow more sophisticated, proactive security measures, rather than reactive defence, are the best way to keep your business secure. Our blog explores what it means to adopt a more proactive approach, and how it helps keep cybercriminals out of your environment altogether.
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How Microsoft 365 & Teams Modernises Collaboration
People have collaborated on tasks for millennia, however, the collaboration tools we use and the projects we work towards have evolved considerably. Much of the world now operates in a fast-paced knowledge economy, meaning that efficient communication and collaboration tools are needed to ensure that ideas, information, and other intangible assets are effectively shared. This blog examines how...
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Hybrid working has become embedded in modern work culture. Once limited to a handful of specialist roles that could be performed remotely, it has now become the default for countless businesses, and has cemented itself as the future mode of working for many organisations.
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How to avoid the most common causes of cyber attacks
Cyber Security Awareness Month celebrated its 20th anniversary this October, yet cyber attacks have grown to become a major threat for all organisations, with around half of UK businesses suffering an attack or security breach in the last 12 months. Today we will be thinking about typical cyber attacks and how we can help you to spot vulnerabilities early, stop threats from escalating and secure...
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Rethinking Insider Threats: A Paradigm Shift in Cyber Security Strategy
Cyber security is constantly evolving, meaning organisations often find themselves in a constant battle against external threats. However, a critical vulnerability often lurks within our own walls: insider threats. As we navigate the complexities of modern digital environments, it's time to reassess our approach to this often-overlooked aspect of cyber security.
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Understanding Backup and Disaster Recovery for Modern Businesses
Business leaders have always sought to protect their organisations from accidents and bad actors. Over the last few decades, however, the protection of physical property is now coupled with the need to keep safe data that only exists digitally. Various solutions for protecting data have emerged almost as quickly as other digital technologies, meaning that it can be hard to keep pace with the...
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When monitoring IT assets, it’scommon for underutilised or legacy hardware to go unnoticed. Equally, many organisations will look to sweat existing technology to extend value and delay refreshes. While common, these behaviours contribute to a build-up in technical and security debt that could harm your business in the future.
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