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  • Is your current IT service provider a true partner, or just another supplier?

    • 2nd February 2021
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Growth, Strategy, Technology
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    When lockdown hit last year, many businesses realised that their IT support provider was simply another supplier. They provided a service in return for a fee. But there was no real care or concern for the IT infrastructure. There was no partnership.

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  • What You Shouldn’t Share on LinkedIn

    • 12th January 2021
    • Posted by: Phil Aston
    • Category: Business, Growth, Security, Technology, Uncategorised
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    Did you know that closing your account on LinkedIn doesn’t delete it entirely? Therefore, if you decide to leave the networking platform one day, anything you published there will still be available to hackers, should LinkedIn’s defences be breached. That’s pretty frightening, but it’s also a timely reminder that we all need to be very

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  • The Ultimate Guide to Productivity in 2021

    • 30th December 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Growth, Strategy, Technology
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    Ransomware attackers are like virtual highwaymen, stopping innocent people going about their daily business and demanding money. Ok, so nobody’s threatening “your money or your life!” but the damage caused by ransomware attacks can – and have – killed plenty of businesses.

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  • Onboarding with Compex IT: As Easy and Worry-Free as It Should Be

    • 21st December 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Strategy, Technology
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    We completely get it: you rely on your business IT systems to operate, delight customers and grow. Without them, you’re lost at sea. Like anything in life, you don’t always miss what you have until it’s gone. This is why so many businesses fear technological change – particularly when it comes to their IT support

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  • Why a Solid IT Strategy is Critical to Your Business Growth

    • 29th November 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Growth, Strategy, Technology
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    Ransomware attackers are like virtual highwaymen, stopping innocent people going about their daily business and demanding money. Ok, so nobody’s threatening “your money or your life!” but the damage caused by ransomware attacks can – and have – killed plenty of businesses.

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  • What Is Cyber Liability Insurance… and Does My Construction Firm Need it?

    • 13th November 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Professional Services
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    During March, email scams related to COVID-19 increased by a staggering 667%. If there’s one statistic which reveals how callous cyber criminals are, it’s that one. They’ll use any excuse to get into the heart of your systems, processes, and data. More importantly – they really do know how to kick you when you’re at

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  • Boost Productivity and Efficiency with Microsoft Lists

    • 8th November 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Microsoft, Office 365, Technology
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    Microsoft Lists is a refreshingly easy solution that makes managing your workload (and personal errands too) a breeze. From shopping lists to questions, notes to meetings lists, this handy app allows you to storm through your to-do list like a pro.

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  • We’re expanding…

    • 3rd November 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business
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    We’ve got some exciting news to share here at Compex IT! 😁….Alongside our Birmingham head office, we are pleased to announce the opening of our new office in Nuneaton so we can better serve our growing client base in and around this area.

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  • 4 signs you’re under attack from ransomware

    • 1st November 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, ransomware, Security, Technology
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    Ransomware attackers are like virtual highwaymen, stopping innocent people going about their daily business and demanding money. Ok, so nobody’s threatening “your money or your life!” but the damage caused by ransomware attacks can – and have – killed plenty of businesses.

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  • Why Working with a Smaller IT Provider/Support Company is Better for Business

    • 27th October 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Financial Services, Professional Services
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    Remember the last time you had to call a large company for a support query? They probably assigned you a ticket, promised a resolution, and left you to wait, leaving you feeling about as human as the ticket number itself. It may even have been your IT support provider. The larger a company gets, the

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