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  • Thinking of an office move this year?

    • 28th January 2019
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Technology
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    Moving offices can be a wonderful thing. You’ll get a lovely new office, perhaps with a better view, and there will be lots more space for meetings and new staff. But moving can also be a real headache. So much of a headache, that according to a new survey, 70% of office managers would rather put it off altogether and tolerate the pain of staying put in old premises.

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  • What on earth is smishing?

    • 21st January 2019
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security
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    It seems like every other day there’s a new buzzword that someone invents about cyber-crime. This time it’s “smishing” – a mixture of phishing and SMS (texting).f people leave one job for another.

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  • Our top 5 ways to make your staff happy in January

    • 14th January 2019
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Technology
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    Few of us like January. It’s dark, wet and cold, and we’re all feeling the pinch a bit after Christmas. Here are a few ways to give your staff an emotional boost in the next few weeks

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  • The Clock is Ticking – Is Your Business Ready for the 2020 Problem?

    • 8th January 2019
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security
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    Another new year, another new business deadline to worry about. In 2020, some of the most commonly used software will come to the end of life, signalling big problems for organisations who fail to upgrade in time.
    Windows 7, Office 2010, Exchange 2010, Small Business Server 2011 and Windows Server 2008 have all served businesses well in their time, but as soon as they go out of date Microsoft is withdrawing all support.

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