Browse with confidence: Microsoft Edge’s security boost

We explain how Microsoft Edge is introducing some new security-boosting features to help you stay one step ahead.

Now AI can make your Teams meetings more productive

Microsoft Teams Meeting Recap will summarise your meetings and even make a list of the action points. We show you its other benefits

Stop! And think, before you act on that email

How many times a day do you respond to an email without really thinking about its contents?

Maybe it’s a request for some information. Perhaps it’s asking you to pay an invoice. All mundane stuff. But no sooner than you’ve hit send, you’ve fallen victim to a Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack.

A BEC attack occurs when a cyber criminal gains access to your business email account and uses it to trick your employees, customers, or partners into sending them money or sensitive information. They do this by impersonating someone senior, and abusing their position of trust.

It might sound like something that only happens to big corporations, but that’s not the case.

According to the FBI, small and medium-sized businesses are just as vulnerable to BEC attacks as larger ones. In fact, these attacks have cost businesses more than £20 billion over the past few years.

And Microsoft brings more bad news, with its recent findings showing that they’re getting both more destructive and harder to detect.

Is your business data at risk? Don’t take chances with old tech

Old computers and external drives can put your sensitive business data at risk.
We look at how to dispose of old computers and external drives in the safest way possible.

Back up your data – one day it could save your business

We all hope disasters will never happen.

But of course they can, and do. So it’s best to be prepared. That’s why a reliable backup system is one of the most important protections you can put in place.

Where do you start? Watch our latest video for some expert advice.

Here’s how cyber criminals try to hack your accounts while you sleep

Have you ever received a notification on your phone while you’re sleeping, asking if it’s really you logging in?
It’s called a fatigue attack and Microsoft Authenticator’s latest feature will help to protect you.

The final curtain call for Windows 10: What you need to know

Microsoft has announced there will be no new feature updates for Windows 10 so maybe it’s time to upgrade to Windows 11. Our latest video will help you make up your mind.

Windows 11 optional update: Why it’s better to wait

Microsoft has just announced an option for people to trial new features before their general release in Windows 11.  This isn’t about fixes to security flaws – everyone gets those at the same time.   This is an opportunity for businesses to jump the queue to receive new features and updates first.  Sound exciting?   Yes!   Worth the risk?   Not quite.  Our …
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Can your business go green by switching to the cloud?

Cloud computing has quickly become a popular option for businesses that want to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and become more flexible. But are you swayed by the idea that cloud services are automatically better for the environment? Could the need to do your bit ‘cloud’ your decision-making? Sorry. Bad pun. It’s true that cloud services have environmental benefits compared …
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The benefits of the PSTN switch-off

Remember 2012, when the analogue TV signal was switched off and we all went digital?

Well now it’s your phone’s turn, and in December 2025, the last old analogue phone service – the PSTN – is due to be switched off forever.

So if any devices in your business currently use the analogue phone system, you’re going to need to make some changes. That doesn’t just mean your landline phone – you may have alarms, lift emergency phones, some card machines (and you don’t still use a fax, do you?)

You have a bit of time to plan, but it’s important not to leave everything to the last minute on this. As we get nearer to the deadline, suppliers will be stretched and you’ll want to allow time to transition to a new system.