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  • What are the Main Benefits of Using VoIP for Business?

    • 22nd July 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Technology
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    You’d be forgiven for thinking that in the age of Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and instant messaging, the humble telephone is probably making a less than gracious exit, stage-left. That really isn’t the case. There’s a reason 36% of consumers still rank phone calls as their number one method of communication. It remains one of the

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  • You’ve Got a Business Plan. Do You Have an IT Strategy?

    • 15th July 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Strategy
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    It’s safe to assume that your business has some form of plan. Sure, it may have changed a little over the last 18 months, but it’s there, and you’re aware of its existence. What about your IT infrastructure? Is there a plan behind that? A strategy, even? Whether you’re running a multi-location empire with hundreds

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  • The Biggest Security Threat To Your Business Is On Your Payroll

    • 5th July 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Growth, Professional Services, Security, Strategy, Technology
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    One of your staff is going to put your business’s data into the hands of a criminal. They won’t mean to do it. But at some point someone will accidentally click on a bad link and grant hackers access to your systems. That’s known as insider negligence.

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  • Why You Should Be Highly Sceptical Of All IT Support Companies

    • 27th June 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security
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    Admit it – you couldn’t really give two hoots about the latest tech news, software updates, or cybercrime statistics. That’s fair; you’ve got a job to do and the last thing you need is to concern yourself with the intricacies of the tools you rely on each day to just work. Thankfully, if you pick

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  • What Every IT Support Company Wishes You Knew About IT

    • 16th June 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Technology
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    A quick bit of good news: we’re not about to hit you with endless technical jargon and acronyms, although we’d appreciate why you might expect that, given the title of this blog post. As a business owner, it isn’t your job to be an expert in the technology you use. You simply need to understand

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  • Think You Don’t Need Extra IT Security? You Might Want to Read This

    • 4th June 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security
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    “Thanks, but no thanks.” Those really aren’t the words we want to hear when proposing a security upgrade that offers greater protection for a business against cybercrime. But we do sometimes receive that response, and it’s always poorly informed. Which is why we felt compelled to write this blog. Ensuring you have the latest protection

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  • How to Distinguish an IT Support Provider From an IT Support Partner

    • 12th May 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security, Strategy
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    Just like every other business on the planet, yours relies heavily on IT – even if your computer or smartphone seemingly plays a minor role in your day. Imagine, just for a moment, if that device stopped working. Now, imagine if that happened right when you were about to press ‘send’ on an important contract,

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  • The 5 Step Plan to Prepare and Protect Your Financial Planning and Wealth Management Firm From Cyber Crime

    • 4th May 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Financial Services, Growth, Professional Services, ransomware, Security, Strategy, Technology
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    You’re regulated by the FCA. The nature of your business means that you’ll retain very sensitive client data. Therefore, the onus falls on you not to just protect your own critical data, but the financial and personal records of your customers, too

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  • WATCH how easy it is to give away your login details

    • 28th April 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Financial Services, Security
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    You must have heard of phishing scams. Even if you’re not sure exactly what they are, you’ll know they’re to be avoided. Simply put, a phishing scam is an email sent under the pretence of being from someone else. Like your email, bank, or Amazon, or another place online where you have an account. They

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  • WATCH why it’s so important to update your software

    • 21st April 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Financial Services, Security
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    We know computers are a pain, but they’re also very important. 10 minutes updating a device now could save you days or weeks of lost time should the worst happen. It’s frightening to think that a whopping 60% of data breaches could have been avoided if someone had taken the time to run the update

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