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How future-ready is your business’s IT?

How future-ready is your business’s IT?

22 November 2024

How do you feel about the technology you use in your business? A recent study found that 90% of business leaders felt confident that their IT systems today are “best in class”. But how about tomorrow? The same study showed that: When technology is no longer supported by the manufacturer or software creator, it’s like […]

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New phishing scam is smarter than ever… here’s how to protect your business

New phishing scam is smarter than ever… here’s how to protect your business

21 November 2024

Microsoft is warning business owners about a new type of phishing scam (where cyber criminals pose as a trusted source to trick you into giving away login info), which uses popular cloud services like SharePoint and OneDrive. Although these platforms are usually safe, scammers have figured out how to trick privacy settings to get past […]

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Start it on your phone… finish it on your PC?

Start it on your phone… finish it on your PC?

13 November 2024

Microsoft is once again finding ways to make life easier for your business with Windows 11. If you ever work on your phone as well as your PC, you’re going to love the new “Hand Off” feature that’s being tested right now. The idea is this: Let’s say you’re in a meeting or on the […]

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If it ain’t broke… Windows update makes signing out simple again

If it ain’t broke… Windows update makes signing out simple again

7 November 2024

Microsoft recently made changes to the Windows Start menu – and it caused a bit of an uproar. Here’s what happened: Microsoft tried to streamline the Start menu by grouping related settings together. But they tucked the sign out option behind a three-dot menu, creating confusion for people trying to log out of their accounts. […]

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Beware this malware: It “annoys” you into handing over login details

Beware this malware: It “annoys” you into handing over login details

30 October 2024

How cautious are you and your team with online security? You know about phishing scams, dodgy downloads, and not clicking suspicious links, right? But an even sneakier new malware (that’s malicious software) wants to frustrate you into giving up your Google login details. The malware doesn’t have a catchy name yet, but it’s part of […]

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Microsoft’s browser takes back the Edge with streamlined settings

Microsoft’s browser takes back the Edge with streamlined settings

24 October 2024

If you’ve ever tried to tweak a setting in Microsoft Edge and found yourself lost in all the options, this one’s for you. Microsoft is cleaning up the Settings page, so you’ll no longer need to dig around in endless menus to find the setting you need. What’s changing? You’ll see a new quick access […]

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A third of all data loss is caused by problems with backups

A third of all data loss is caused by problems with backups

17 October 2024

Losing access to your business’s data – even temporarily – is a nightmare worthy of a horror movie. Data backup tools create copies of your data and store them in a safe place. If something goes wrong, recovery tools will use these copies to restore your lost files. So, if your business already uses backup […]

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Reverse image search makes purchasing and marketing easier

Reverse image search makes purchasing and marketing easier

10 October 2024

You might think of the Windows Photos app as a basic tool for viewing and managing images. But with an upcoming update to Windows 11, there’s a new feature that could be very useful for your business: Visual Search with Bing. With the update, you’ll be able to do a reverse image search straight from […]

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A free tool for more polished communication

A free tool for more polished communication

3 October 2024

Whether you’re drafting emails, writing reports, or creating presentations, spelling mistakes and typos can easily be missed. This means you run the risk of looking unprofessional, especially when communicating with clients or business partners. Here’s the good news: Windows 11 comes with built-in spell check and autocorrect tools that can put an end to embarrassing […]

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