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Does IT Outsourcing Make Sense Financially?
Is outsourcing right for you? Specifically, would outsourcing part or all of your IT operations make financial sense? The Grant McGregor team talks through the benefits and compromises, so you can make an informed choice. The decision about whether to outsource your IT operations isn’t only a...
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2022-07-19 13:00:00
Does IT Outsourcing Make Sense Financially?
Is outsourcing right for you? Specifically, would outsourcing part or all of your IT operations make financial sense? The Grant McGregor team talks through the benefits and compromises, so you can make an informed choice. The decision about whether to outsource your IT operations isn’t only a...
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...
2021-12-15 12:19:32
Using An IT Company alongside Your Internal IT Resource: Best Practice Tips
Is it possible to combine an external IT partner with your own internal IT team? How can you organise it successfully so important work doesn’t fall through the gaps? And what about managing the relationship? What are the best practice tips that make it work? The Grant McGregor team are a flexible...
2021-11-16 15:39:54
The Phishing Threat Now: A 2021 Update
According to the FBI, phishing incidents doubled in frequency during 2020. The pandemic was boom time for cyber criminals, with nearly a quarter of a million phishing attempts reported in the USA alone. What can companies do to protect themselves from such email-based cyber threats?
2021-11-01 16:19:21
What role must technology play in our transition to a Net Zero carbon world?
COP26 meets in Glasgow over the next two weeks and the future of life on our planet is on the line. To mark the occasion, the Grant McGregor team ask: could technology hold the answer to reaching our net zero carbon goals? The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, is the 26th...
2021-10-25 09:33:23
Should cyber risk be the responsibility of your Risk Manager or your IT Manager?
Today, IT systems are crucial to the day-to-day operations of many organisations. This makes cyber security risks a significant part of organisational risk management. But where should responsibility fall? Is cyber security risk management the preserve of IT or organisational risk managers? Before...
2021-10-18 10:48:56
Another 8 Great Features You Should Be Using in Microsoft Teams
A few months ago, we listed eight of our favourite but little-known features in Microsoft Teams. In this blog, we take a look at some of the latest additions to Microsoft Teams – and ask: could you benefit from them too? Over the last eighteen months, Microsoft Teams has become an essential piece...
2021-10-11 13:54:10
How to make the business case for IT investment
Many organisations have diverted spending to IT over the last eighteen months, as they searched for digital solutions to keep the business operational in a remote-working world. With these funds now in retreat, the need to develop a compelling business case for future IT spend has never been more...
2021-10-04 07:30:00
How to Create an Incident Response Plan
A few weeks ago, we talked about the need to create an open culture in your organisation; one in which people are actively encouraged to report cyber concerns. In this blog, we revisit the topic and detail how to create an effective incident response plan. Your incident response plan has a...
