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  • How to use Microsoft Teams to make working from home and the office easier

    • 3rd July 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Microsoft, Technology
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    Lockdown is starting to subside and businesses have started slowly shifting into a new way of working. We call it the hybrid way. This is where some members of the team are working from home and some are in the office. This could very possibly be the new way of working, moving forward. One issue that this can create is effectively getting things done. Communication and collaboration can become disrupted, sometimes there is a surge in miscommunication and the team struggles to find ways to keep projects moving forward.

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  • How Much Does IT Support Cost in Birmingham?

    • 29th June 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Uncategorised
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    So, you’re wondering how much IT support costs in Birmingham? We’ve got some good news. There’s no one-size-fits-all price. Why is that good news? Because if there was, you’d probably end up paying over the odds for the support on offer. The cost of effective IT support depends on a number of factors. For instance,

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  • Why Financial Management Firms Need Office 365 Backup

    • 10th June 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Financial Services, 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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  • The 5 most difficult questions to ask a prospective IT Support company

    • 3rd June 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Technology
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    What questions should you be asking your new potential IT support provider? Especially in times like these, where we also have to consider social distancing measures and the like. We’ve written a new free guide, listing the 5 most important questions you should ask your IT support company. It’ll tell you the best – maybe even most awkward – questions you need to ask any potential IT service provider. So that you know whether or not your business is in the right hands.

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  • Bad IT Support During Lockdown? Here’s What It Should Have Been Like…

    • 22nd May 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Technology
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    You might go days (even weeks) without needing really critical IT support. That’s cool. But what about when you need it most? What if something happens that means your IT support issues are far more crucial? A pesky global pandemic, for instance. If COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown has proven anything, it’s that having great

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  • Summer 2020 Newsletter

    • 13th May 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Newsletter, Technology
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    We’ve just released our brand new 4-page quarterly newsletter “Technology Insider”. Every quarter it’ll be packed with tech hints and tips for you to be able to use straightaway. And it’s written for humans not geeks…we promise!

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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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  • Top 3 points to consider when planning your return to the workplace

    • 1st May 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Business, Technology
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    Even though no-one knows when lockdown will be lifted, we think that this is the perfect opportunity to start preparing. Especially as a phased end looks more likely. Our brand new guide “Planning for the return to your workplace” addresses the three main areas that businesses must consider

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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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  • 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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