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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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  • Online and phone scams to avoid

    • 22nd April 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Security
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    Unfortunately, hackers have become very creative in the last few weeks. We’ve seen a massive surge in scams, all relating to what’s happening to us all. So we have compiled a list of some of the most recent scams dreamed up by hackers and phone fraudsters.

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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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  • 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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  • How Microsoft Teams Can Help Your Business Deal With The Coronavirus Crisis

    • 24th March 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Technology
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    Microsoft Teams is proving to be an invaluable resource for companies needing to work remotely, and it offers countless benefits which can still be enjoyed long after all this has blown over.

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  • How to Continue Running Your Business Amidst the Coronavirus Panic

    • 13th March 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Anti Virus, Business, Uncategorised
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    At the time of writing, Coronavirus news is flooding every social feed, news website, and topic of conversation. The impact of Covid-19 is already far-reaching, but several London-based businesses are taking matters into their own hands, as recently reported by the BBC. Two of London’s biggest firms, Crossrail and Chevron (who both share a building

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  • Coronavirus and remote working: 4 step checklist to stay connected

    • 6th March 2020
    • Posted by: Mark Dodds
    • Category: Technology
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    Bad news. Your business is at risk of a data breach. And the biggest threat? Your staff. We’re not suggesting that you have someone on the inside stealing your customers’ details. But the same hackers who have already stolen millions of people’s worth of data, are targeting all businesses all the time. They use clever automated tools to sniff out opportunities.

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