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2022-03-02 09:13:20
Cyber Essentials has changed. Here’s how.
Cyber Essentials has just undergone the biggest update in its eight-year history. So what’s changed? And why? The Grant McGregor team gives you the low down on the update. Cyber Essentials was launched in 2014, to encourage UK organisations of all sizes and types to attain a basic level of cyber...
2022-03-02 08:00:00
Poor battery life may soon be a thing of the past
It’s fair to say that Big Tech is always looking for ways to make our working lives better. And over the past couple of years, that’s been a real challenge. But amongst all the productivity boosting and communication improving tools, we’ve still struggled with one thing: battery life.
2022-02-22 16:39:27
You’ll soon be able to view LinkedIn profiles in your Teams chats
Did you know this? Microsoft isn’t just about Windows, 365 and Xbox. It also owns THE business social media platform LinkedIn. And now the tech giant is going to bring together two of its most popular apps – LinkedIn and Teams – to help you and your people communicate better and be even more...
2022-02-16 16:34:24
Microsoft blocks 1,000 malicious emails a second
Microsoft’s recently revealed that more than 35.7 billion malicious emails were sent to its customers last year. Fortunately for us, the tech giant blocked 1,000 of these malicious emails every second of 2021. That’s about 31.5 million seconds.
2022-02-15 11:43:51
Why should SMEs care about state-sponsored cybercrime?
At the end of January, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre joined three American institutions in taking the unusual step of warning western organisations to be aware and prepared for ransomware and other malicious activities by state-sponsored cyber criminals. While the step to warn...
2022-02-07 16:19:24
Your business’s Windows updates might be failing because of this one simple thing…
If you’re the kind of person who installs security updates on all of your devices as soon as they become available, don’t start polishing your halo just yet. Because Microsoft’s just released a piece of information which might explain why your Windows machine is STILL out-of-date… despite all your...
2022-01-31 08:30:00
How secure are your network peripherals?
We’ve written repeatedly about the importance of effective device management that covers all the devices on your corporate network. As we enter 2022, the time is ripe for an important reminder. How secure are your network peripherals really?
2022-01-24 08:30:00
What’s next for digital transformation?
We’ve done COVID-19 transformation. But what’s next in terms of digital transformation? The Grant McGregor team considers how digital transformation might evolve through 2022 and beyond. For IT and business leaders, the huge rush at the start of the pandemic to facilitate work from home...
2022-01-17 06:58:00
Microsoft 365 Prices - here's what's changing
In August of 2021, we alerted you to some planned changes to the Microsoft 365 (some still call it Office 365) range of cloud services under the New Commerce Experience model for 2022. See https://blog.grantmcgregor.co.uk/microsoft-announces-new-pricing and also in this week's TechTip video. This...
