New terminology that will be increasingly heard over the coming months, is SoGEA. It stands for Single Order Generic Ethernet Access and it’s a new way of delivering Broadband. Until now, all Broadband services required an underlying phone line for the Broadband to run across. However, by December 2025, the UK’s PSTN circuit (Public Switched
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It is anticipated that over the coming weeks and months, a large number of businesses will see at least some of their staff returning to offices, following a period of home-working. There will be many aspects for business owners to think about when planning such a move – including HR issues, Health & Safety, and
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There has been a rapid fall in recent years, in the number of businesses still relying on on-premise servers to handle their data and communications. Cloud solutions have so many advantages, including ease of access, security, reliability and no need for costly hardware. With Cloud services, such as Microsoft 365, there is no worry about
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In today’s work environment there are more and more systems and applications that we regularly use, that require us to log in to them. Each will involve a password or PIN, which needs to be created and recorded. At the same time, online crime has never been so prevalent and cyber security is a key
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As cyber criminals have increased their activity over the last year, no business – however small – is immune from an IT security threat. Protecting your business involves a number of layers of security, including: Anti-virus software An effective firewall Strong passwords Multi-factor authentication for logging in to your systems, including email accounts (usually involving
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Windows 10’s appearance has seen little change since its release in 2015, apart from some minor tweaks. However, within the next few months, Microsoft is expected to introduce a new look and feel to the user interface. Expectations are that the changes to Windows 10 will include: Improved security A major refresh of the desktop,
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The next generation of Wi-Fi is launching this year. Known as Wi-Fi 6, it will become available inside new phones and laptops. It will come with new technologies that connect you to the Internet more efficiently – speeding up connections in the process. The quoted speed for Wi-Fi 6 is 9.6 Gb per second, compared
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This month sees the roll-out of a new Microsoft Teams feature – “Meeting Recap” – which allows users to obtain details from a meeting, after it has finished. Accessed from the meeting tab, or from Outlook calendar, the recap feature provides access to: meeting recordings chat messages shared files notes transcripts. As well as allowing
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IT security within your business remains of paramount importance. Fraudsters are constantly looking for ways to extort money or information and if anything, have become even more active during the pandemic. The best security systems involve a combination of measures. They include anti-virus software, multi-factor authentication and staff training. Malware or fraudulent activity often starts
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Microsoft has announced that it is increasing the size of file that can be uploaded into SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive. Up to now, the file size limit has been 100GB which, whilst more than adequate for most documents and spreadsheets, was restrictive for some other types of file including videos and high resolution graphics. The
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