• 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 architecture firms 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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  • It’s like placing a guard dog at the entrance of your Office 365

    • 27th April 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Office 365, Security, Technology
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    We are taking our clients Office 365 security to the next level, adding to our advanced email protection and automated backup solutions. Our brand new set of surveillance tools are now also automatically included in our client’s plans will constantly scan all Office 365 accounts to make sure nothing untoward is going on and if anything is spotted, it can be stopped rapidly, before any damage is done, giving them huge peace of mind which is vital at the moment.

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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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  • 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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