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Cyber Hygiene

Cyber Hygiene, Managed IT Support

Welcome to this important video series about how to keep your organisation’s data safe. You can download the notes here Video 1: Hackers In this first video, we show you how easy it is for hackers to break into any computer.       Video 2: Threats that exist within

Small Changes for Big Difference

Microsoft Updates, Managed Services

These small updates from Microsoft could make a big difference Don’t you often find it’s the small things that make the biggest difference? That’s certainly the case with technology. Minor updates to the software you and your team use every day can have a surprising effect on your overall productivity.

The modern world is constantly changing and evolving, and this – and the times that we are working in – has forced business owners to discover the potential of technology when used correctly in the workplace. If we take a look at the two goals we outlined from the previous

Mondays Moment 13th December 2021

Mondays Moment, Thoughts, IT Support

James discusses the Jam experiment and how it relates to Uptech’s Managed IT Services The “face with tears of joy” emoji (this one 😂) is the world’s favourite. It has been since 2017. And this year it accounted for more than 5 per cent of emoji sent online. The creator

December’s Technology Insider

December Newsletter, Managed IT Services

December’s Technology Insider: 98% of businesses have been affected by this. Has yours? Did you know that virtually all businesses have been affected by a breach of their data stored in the cloud, in the past 18 months? I wonder if yours has … read the newsletter for the full

Digital World Featured Image

The modern world we live in is run digitally – if the digital world ceased to exist then the human race would feel like they’d gone back to the dark ages! Some of the biggest advancements have taken place over recent years, and with-it business owners – with a keen

Top Tips – Planner

Planner, Managed IT Support

Planner helps your team to get things done If your team is working from lots of different locations, managing projects effectively can be a real headache. But not if you’re using Microsoft Planner. It’s a very powerful tool, and integrates perfectly with the Microsoft 365 apps you already love and

Managed IT Support, IT Partner, Cheap IT

I bet that’s a question you’ve never asked yourself before… But it’s important you do. Because in the world of technology, there’s a definite link between what you pay, and the quality of the service you receive. Picking an Managed Service IT provider on price alone is a false economy.

And the survey says??

The Survey Says, Managed IT Support

This new survey confirms what any IT professional could tell you: Phishing is still the most likely way for your business to be breached A new survey just released by a specialist website has confirmed that phishing attacks remain the greatest cyber security threat to businesses. Phishing is where a

Mondays Moment, Thoughts, IT Support

Its Mondays Moment. Windows 11 has been out for 2 months. What are your thoughts? Apple are looking at new ways of sharing the charge from your devices. what are your thoughts? James has signed up to do Ride London for MacMillan. Well done James! But can you sponsor him?

Top Tips – Password Managers

Password Managers, Managed Services

What are the risks of password managers? IT Managed Services Love them Have a guess how many passwords the average person needs to remember… It’s an astonishing EIGHTY passwords! It’s just not realistic asking someone to remember that many, is it? That’s why we recommend you use a password manager.

Website Breaches

Managed Service, IT Support

If your business’s WordPress website is hosted with any of these companies, you must take these urgent actions now GoDaddy last week announced a major breach in its security, involving more than a million of its customers across several brands including tsoHost, Media Temple, 123Reg, Domain Factory, Heart Internet, and