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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 Because Microsoft’s just released a piece of information which might explain why your Windows machine is STILL out-of-date… despite all your...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...
2022-01-10 16:45:09
Don’t worry about the potential downsides of a password manager. The upsides are far greater
Last week there were stories that a password manager called LastPass had seen some of its customers’ master passwords compromised. The company denies that happened. And it’s possible that some of the people who reported being affected had old accounts with master passwords they’d used with other...
2022-01-10 16:44:35
Is it worth the pain to switch IT providers?
Should you? Could you? Isn’t it better just to stick where you are? And doesn’t change always bring with it too much risk? Honestly, is it worth the pain to switch IT providers? Is it worth the pain to switch IT providers? Believe it or not, this is a question our sales team hears a lot.
2021-12-27 08:30:00
Grant McGregor’s Tech Predictions for 2022
What has the world of IT got in store for us all in the coming year? The Grant McGregor team has put our heads together to produce our top tech predictions for 2022. The rush to adapt systems in response to the pandemic revealed to us all how fast change can be delivered when it is necessary. This...
2021-12-20 12:21:22
Our review of the biggest tech stories of 2021
What were the tech stories that got us all talking during the last twelve months? The Grant McGregor team looks back at some of the technology tales and IT intelligence that made headlines in 2021. #1. Poor practices put users at risk In May, security experts(1) revealed that more than 100 million...
