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2020-12-09 08:39:07
### 12 Security & Compliance Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Teams and Why You Should Do It Now – PART 1
There may be more than 12 days until Christmas, but the end of the year is fast approaching so Grant McGregor is bringing you 12 Security & Compliance Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Teams and Why You Should Do it Now. Well actually, this week we bring you the first 6 reasons, but you can read...
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2020-12-01 10:57:58
### Why the Technology You Choose Can Make the Difference between a Good Day and a Bad Day
The Grant McGregor team considers why the moment is ripe for a technology review. The technology we use on a daily basis can make the difference between a good day and a bad day.
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2020-11-23 16:39:35
### Now 71% of People Want to Work from Home: What Are the New WFH Rules? – Part 2
Last week we brought you part one of our blog on the new working from home rules. A recent survey found that 71% of people want to continue working from home after the pandemic. However, if this is going to happen, organisations of all kinds will need to rethink the way they work long-term. Part 1...
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2020-11-16 08:30:00
### Now 71% of People Want to Work from Home: What Are the New WFH Rules? – PART 1
A recent survey found that 71% of people want to continue working from home after the pandemic. If this is going to happen, organisations of all kinds will need to rethink the way they work long-term. In part one of our two-part blog we look at the first three new working from home rules.
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2020-11-09 09:29:00
### The Role of COVID-19 in Fast-Tracking Digital Transformation
COVID-19 has brought many changes with it – including the fast tracking of digital transformation for many businesses and organisations. It’s hard to look for positives in the pandemic, when so many people have been so affected by it. However, it has served to reveal to us the ingenuity and...
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2020-10-19 07:30:00
### How to Ensure Good Data Hygiene through Effective User Account Management
User account management has an important role to play in good data management – it could also save you money! In this blog, the Grant McGregor team explain how to get it right.
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2020-10-12 07:30:00
### What is the principle of “least privilege”? And should you be following it?
You might have heard or read about the principle of least privilege in the context of cyber security – especially if you have looked into the Cyber Essentials scheme. This blog looks at why it’s important and how it can be implemented successfully.
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2020-10-05 07:30:00
### Why you should be using Axcient x360Cloud: Quick Q&A
Grant McGregor has teamed up with Axcient to offer our customers a new way to protect their data in the cloud, including in Microsoft365 applications. Here, we answer your questions about this new solution. If you don’t find the answers you need here, please reach out to our team. The Grant...
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2020-09-28 15:51:48
### The forgotten risk of our new WFH reality
Even before the lockdown was announced in March this year, businesses across the UK were doing what they could to ready their business for the effects of the pandemic. While their efforts have been herculean, it is now time to check that all new systems are secure.
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