What are the Main Benefits of Using VoIP for Architects and Engineers?
- 22nd July 2021
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: AEC, Technology
No CommentsYou’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
What Can Your Architecture or Engineering Firm Do With Microsoft Teams?
- 16th February 2021
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: AEC, Business, Growth, Microsoft, Professional Services, Technology
If there’s one app which became pretty ubiquitous during 2020, it was Microsoft Teams.
In October last year, Microsoft announced that its online collaboration tool had reached 115 million daily active users. They even described it as “the lifeline for remote and hybrid work and learning during the pandemic”.
5 Ways Outdated Workstations Are Costing Your Construction Business Money
- 19th October 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: AEC, Business, Strategy, Technology
The title of this blog caught your attention, didn’t it? And we reckon you probably know exactly which workstations we’re referring to. Come on – let’s not beat around the bush; you’ve got a few of them, and they’ve been sat on the same desks for years. You’re also acutely aware that the employees who
How to Secure Your Financial Management Firm After COVID-19
- 21st July 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: AEC, Business, Security
From fake online shops to ransomware attacks on hospitals, and cruel phishing emails, COVID-19 has seen a significant rise in cybercrime. The National Crime Agency has even issued a stark warning that criminals are using the pandemic to scam the public, but as you might expect, the threat extends to businesses, too. New processes, forced
3 Months On – Cyber Risk Lessons From the Zaha Hadid Ransomware Attack
- 14th July 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: AEC, Business, Technology
Zaha Hadid Architects is a big name in its field, but it had been relatively unknown to the rest of the world. That all changed in April this year, when the highly sought after architecture firm hit the headlines all around the world thanks to a cyber attack.
How architects can protect themselves from ransomware
- 6th May 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: AEC, Business, Technology
With more companies in the construction industry now working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the threat of a hacking attack is greater than ever before. Zaha Hadid Architects recently suffered a ransomware attack where data was encrypted.