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    2023-09-11 07:30:00

    You should be getting more from your IT partner

    Your IT partner should be more than someone who can connect your keyboard or log in users when they forget their password. A partner in the truest sense of the word is someone who works with you to help your organisation operate at its best.

    2023-04-04 15:32:13

    How to pick the right IT support company for your business

    Choosing an IT partner is one thing – choosing the right IT partner can be something else entirely. A recent conversation got us thinking, how should you pick the right IT support company for your organisation?

    2022-09-14 08:42:51

    What preparations do you need to make before switching IT partner?

    When our customers make the switch to using Grant McGregor to deliver their IT support, there’s usually a fair amount of nervousness about making the change. In this article, we’ll consider what you can do to prepare your organisation if you are thinking about making such a switch. Change can be...

    2021-08-19 23:30:00

    How Phishing Got Social

    There’s a new attack vector in town: social media. Social is currently the fastest-growing type of phishing attack. Here’s what you need to know. We’ve covered phishing many times here on the Grant McGregor blog. We think it’s important to do so, because we all need to stay vigilant against the...

    2020-08-10 07:30:00

    How to ensure web applications used in your business are secure

    What are you doing to secure your business website and other web applications used in your business? If you run local browser (web) applications, they are probably secured with a variety of techniques, including firewalls, regular patching and network monitoring. But what happens when you are...

    2020-08-03 15:23:57

    What you need to know about the fastest-growing type of phishing attack today...

    There’s a new attack vector in town: social media. Social is currently the fastest-growing type of phishing attack. Here’s what you need to know. We’ve covered phishing many times here on the Grant McGregor blog. We think it’s important to do so, because we all need to stay vigilant against the...

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    2020-07-28 12:46:10

    Secret 3: How Doing IT on the Cheap Ends Up Being More Expensive

    Grant McGregor’s guide “The Six Little-Known Secrets” of IT support highlights a few key factors you need to consider in order to get the very best from your IT company. In this blog, we take a look at secret #3: beware of choosing an IT support provider on the basis of price alone! Price is, of...

    2020-02-12 16:17:25

    The new security threats faced by every UK business

    As 2020 gets well underway, the Grant McGregor team is taking the opportunity to ask: what are the security threats we need to be aware of now? Here’s our take on the security issues you should be thinking about in 2020. Facing off against the ever-changing IT security threat resembles a game of...

    2020-01-13 07:30:00

    How much should IT support cost?

    The old maxim that “you get what you pay for” is true in so many service professions. If you’ve ever hired graphic designers or SEO “experts”, you’ll know that they are not all created equal. While it might be less obvious in terms of IT support, it’s likely to be a much more critical relationship...

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