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  • Online and phone scams to avoid

    • 22nd April 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security
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    Unfortunately, hackers have become very creative in the last few weeks. We’ve seen a massive surge in scams, all relating to what’s happening to us all. So we have compiled a list of some of the most recent scams dreamed up by hackers and phone fraudsters.

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  • How to Work from Home Efficiently and Effectively

    • 20th April 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Technology, Uncategorised
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    Whether or not the COVID-19 pandemic will prompt a more permanent shift to home working is open to debate, but a lot of our clients have indicated that they plan to use IT more instead of travelling to so many face-to-face meetings. Back in 2018, over four million Brits were working from home, and it’s

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  • How to make your team’s video calls easier and less stressful

    • 16th April 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Technology
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    Video calls and conferences have exploded in the last few weeks since most of us had to start working from home. Our brand new guide was inspired by the videos that have gone viral recently. Most people aren’t making mistakes like that. But we are getting lots of questions from our clients every day, especially which platform to use and whether Zoom and Houseparty are safe to use.

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  • How to handle cybersecurity for remote workers

    • 10th April 2020
    • Posted by: Phil Aston
    • Category: Uncategorised
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    Compex IT - How to handle cybersecurity for remote workers

    Cyber criminals don’t need much temptation to exploit weaknesses within a company’s IT infrastructure. This is particularly the case when they identify employees who are working remotely in a less than secure fashion. It’s thought that 16% of companies now exclusively hire remote workers, and that figure could rise significantly if the sudden increase in

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  • The Ultimate Guide to Working From Home

    • 4th April 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Office 365, Technology
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    There are many of us who find ourselves working from home, most likely for the next couple of months. We recognise that, for some of you, working from home is new and can feel difficult. With this guide, we have collected resources, guidance, and tips to stay healthy, engaged and productive. Our new 15 page guide will help you set up your workspace, stay connected to each other and manage your time and well-being

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  • What is proactive IT?

    • 1st April 2020
    • Posted by: Phil Aston
    • Category: Business, Technology
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    Why would you ever wait for the worst to happen when it comes to IT? In the digital economy, ‘the worst’ might be very bad indeed. For instance, a data breach could cost your company its reputation, your customers their personal data, and your staff a tonne of unnecessary stress. Prevention has always been better

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  • This protects your data in your staff’s homes

    • 27th March 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Technology
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    In the rush to get your staff set up for working from home, did anyone stop to check how safe your company data would be? Because suddenly having your people access your data via lots of different home devices, introduces lots of new variables. Especially if your team are using their own devices.

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  • How Microsoft Teams Can Help Your Business Deal With The Coronavirus Crisis

    • 24th March 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Technology
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    Microsoft Teams is proving to be an invaluable resource for companies needing to work remotely, and it offers countless benefits which can still be enjoyed long after all this has blown over.

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  • The Simple Way to Remote Access Project Files in the AEC Industry

    • 18th March 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Microsoft, Office 365
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    One of the biggest challenges the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry has always faced is file access for workers in the field. It needs to be fast, secure, and possible with virtually any device. There are many ways to do this, yet very few of them are convenient, cost effective, or cyber secure. Fortunately,

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  • How to Continue Running Your Business Amidst the Coronavirus Panic

    • 13th March 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Anti Virus, Business, Uncategorised
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    At the time of writing, Coronavirus news is flooding every social feed, news website, and topic of conversation. The impact of Covid-19 is already far-reaching, but several London-based businesses are taking matters into their own hands, as recently reported by the BBC. Two of London’s biggest firms, Crossrail and Chevron (who both share a building

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