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  • What are the Main Benefits of Using VoIP for Architects and Engineers?

    • 22nd July 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: AEC, 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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  • 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
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    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”.

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  • 5 Ways Outdated Workstations Are Costing Your Construction Business Money

    • 19th October 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: AEC, Business, Strategy, Technology
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    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

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  • The top 5 ways to prevent your architecture or engineering firm from becoming a victim of ransomware

    • 4th August 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: AEC, Business, ransomware, Security, Technology
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    Over the past couple of months we’ve been seeing more and more ransomware attacks with Garmin being the most recent high profile case. It’s becoming increasingly more popular amongst cybercriminals. And is used to extort money from organisations by taking something they hold dear: their data.

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  • How to Secure Your Architecture or Engineering Firm After COVID-19

    • 21st July 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: AEC, Business, Security
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    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

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  • 3 Months On – Cyber Risk Lessons From the Zaha Hadid Ransomware Attack

    • 14th July 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: AEC, Business, Technology
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    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.

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  • Why Architects and Engineers Need Office 365 Backup

    • 10th June 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: AEC, Business, Office 365, Security, Technology
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    Microsoft Office 365 is an essential piece of kit for many businesses thanks to its excellent tools for document-creation, sharing, collaboration, and more. However, what the software cannot offer is any kind of comprehensive data backup plan. Businesses who invest in Office 365 are expected to back up their own data as Microsoft’s priority is managing and maintaining its Office 365 infrastructure in a way that works for its many clients.

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  • How architects can protect themselves from ransomware

    • 6th May 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: AEC, Business, Technology
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    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.

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  • The 10 Layers of Online Security for Architects and Engineers

    • 18th February 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: AEC, ransomware, Security
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    Imagine the perfect scenario where you could reduce your chances of being hacked down to just one or two percent. That’d be the case if your architectural or engineering firm used every possible layer of email security. But how would you stay in business if you were putting all of your effort into online security

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  • What is Cyber Essentials and Does My Construction Firm Need It?

    • 12th December 2019
    • Posted by: Phil Aston
    • Category: AEC, ransomware, Security
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    Barely a week goes by these days when we’re not hit by news of a big brand data breach. Personal data is now currency for criminals. And that means we’re all at risk of being targeted by hackers. For architectural and engineering firms, cyber resilience is vital both in terms of protecting your project work

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