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Working From Home: are your systems still secure?

Even before the lockdown was announced in March 2020, businesses across the UK were doing what they could to ready their business for the effects of the pandemic. But now that we're in 2021 and a 3rd lockdown for some, have you done enough to make your systems more secure?

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.

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...

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...

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.

What does “back to work” mean for your business continuity planning?

Organisations must revisit their operational strategies and business continuity planning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, the Grant McGregor team considers what this might mean for your business continuity planning and, especially, IT. In a recent blog, we looked at how the current...

Secret 2: Computer Geekery Isn’t All You Need

Why should you outsource your IT?

Outsourcing IT isn’t just for large companies. Outsourcing IT often makes even more sense for smaller companies – giving you access to a breadth of skills and support you couldn’t otherwise afford.

What is an SLA and Why Should My IT Provider Have One?

An SLA – or service level agreement – is the way you hold your service provider to account. Getting them right is, therefore, essential to ensuring you get the service you need – and will mean that you have the necessary mechanisms in place if things do go wrong.