You may have heard in the news that BT recently announced that it has delayed the “PSTN Switch-Off”. This refers to the decommissioning of all copper-based data and phone lines across the UK. The end date has now been extended to January 2027 – some 13 months later than previously planned. The main reason for
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We have shared lots of information in the past about the risks of your IT systems being hacked, but there has also been a recent spate of hacks to WhatsApp accounts. If a hacker succeeds in getting in to your account, they will have access to all historic messages. For some people, those messages may
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Whether you are currently planning a holiday abroad or are someone who travels on business, it is easy to overlook what impact your travels might have on your mobile phone costs. There have been a few changes over recent years, in terms of the charges that will apply, and it is important to understand the
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Secure print software has existed for a number of years now. It’s a fairly common set-up for users to need to present a card or enter a PIN on a print device, to collect print jobs sent from their PC or laptop. However, that type of software has typically required some on premise infrastructure (server
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The National Crime Agency has reported that fraud is now the most commonly experienced crime in the UK, affecting UK society economically and socially. It accounts for over 40% of crime in England and Wales. With online crime a major part of this, no-one can afford to be complacent when it comes to cyber security.
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Windows 11 was launched in October 2021 and was greeted with mixed reviews in terms how much of an improvement it offered. Windows 10 had been an extremely popular Operating System and many users preferred to stick with what they were used to. As Windows 11 has now been around for two and a half
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We covered the launch of Microsoft Copilot in an article last October and mentioned that Copilot is integrated with Microsoft 365. This integration means that Copilot is embedded in Microsoft Word and is therefore right where you need it when writing documents – you don’t need to switch between applications. Copilot for 365 is not
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If your business uses Microsoft 365 services, then you’re probably aware that your data is held in a secure environment in the Cloud. It is held there for you permanently – so why would you need to back it up? The answer is that it is only held permanently as long as it isn’t deleted!
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The majority of business telephone systems now use “Voice over Internet Protocol” (VoIP) – the method by which phone calls are made and received over the internet. When it comes to call recording, there are some very effective solutions that can be integrated into your VoIP system. Reasons that businesses record calls include: The benefits
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There has recently been another surge in text scams relating to parcel collections, including one that takes you to a very convincing fake Royal Mail page. When it comes to email scams, business owners in particular should be wary of a message purporting to be from HM Revenue & Customs. This dodgy email says that
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