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2016-08-23 10:54:58
### 6 Vital Reasons You Should Filter Web Traffic Through Your IT Network
Broadband internet has opened a Pandora's box, both for home users and businesses. The advantages of the internet are obvious but it has also brought a lot of downsides, particularly for businesses, such as distractions which decrease productivity and increasing the risk of data leakage.
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2016-08-16 15:04:12
### Back to school... already?!
Can you believe that schools are back already? (Well here in Edinburgh anyway). And everyone's getting ready for the new term.
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2016-08-08 08:55:49
### Security Is No Longer an IT Problem, It Is a Business Issue!
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2016-08-01 07:30:54
### Six Simple Ways to Seize Control of Your Document Storage
Is document storage and management taking up valuable time, space and money in your business? If so, you’re not alone. Many businesses still use conventional paper-based document storage systems, which can be costly to implement and time consuming to manage. You may not even realise how much time...
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2016-07-25 09:42:25
### Grant McGregor feature in the top 250 Worldwide Microsoft Partners...
Grant McGregor are delighted to announce we’ve made the Top 250 Microsoft Partners for Inbound Marketing Excellence in 2016! According to Demand Metric, inbound content marketing generates 3 times as many leads as traditional outbound marketing but costs 62% less. And, inbound campaigns achieve...
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2016-07-18 14:08:41
### How the Acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft will Affect Business & IT
Computing giant Microsoft has recently announced its intention to buy the professional networking site LinkedIn in a deal worth £18 billion ($26.2bn).
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2016-07-11 07:30:46
### 5 Practical Steps to Improve IT Security in Your Business
In the digital age, data is one of the most valuable parts of your business. Therefore, data security is something that should be a concern for every business owner. Security threats like phishing scams and CEO fraud are very real, so you should take any steps you can in order to keep your business...
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2016-07-05 11:19:07
### How to Implement a New IT System with Minimal Disruption
As your business grows, so too will the demands you have of your IT systems. Therefore it’s very likely that you’ll need to implement new systems – whether it’s updating your ERP or CRM software or switching from an on-premise system to a cloud-based solution.
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2016-06-27 09:45:26
### Reboot, Restore, Revitalise - Need to give your IT a makeover this summer?
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