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Microsoft and Samsung team up to boost work phone security

You’ve checked your pockets, your bag, under cushions… and then it hits you. You left your work phone on the table at the coffee shop. You panic.

Tips for getting the most from Power Platform

Many organisations hold a plethora of data from multiple sources that isn’t being used to its full potential. Similarly, business process automation is an often-under-utilised capability. Microsoft’s Power Platform brings together three tools to address these opportunities and help even the...

Windows 12 is coming… here’s what we know so far

You’ll soon be able to view LinkedIn profiles in your Teams chats

Did you know this? Microsoft isn’t just about Windows, 365 and Xbox. It also owns THE business social media platform LinkedIn. And now the tech giant is going to bring together two of its most popular apps – LinkedIn and Teams – to help you and your people communicate better and be even more...

Microsoft blocks 1,000 malicious emails a second

Microsoft’s recently revealed that more than 35.7 billion malicious emails were sent to its customers last year. Fortunately for us, the tech giant blocked 1,000 of these malicious emails every second of 2021. That’s about 31.5 million seconds.

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 Because Microsoft’s just released a piece of information which might explain why your Windows machine is STILL out-of-date… despite all your...

Microsoft announces new pricing coming in spring 2022

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced changes to their commercial pricing for Microsoft 365 which is the first major price update since Office 365 was launched 10 years ago. See https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/08/19/new-pricing-for-microsoft-365/

Maximising your Investment in Microsoft 365 with Business Voice

To survive the new normal, organisations of all sizes and in all markets need resources that let them adapt how they do business without sacrificing productivity. Agility is not just a marketing buzzword, but a requisite and a proven loss deterrent. There are no paint-by-numbers books on managing a...

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...