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What is the Microsoft Modern Workplace?
Microsoft has been hard at work over the past few years to create a new "modern" workplace. Sounds great right, but what is this, and what are its benefits? The Microsoft Modern Workplace is designed to make it easier for employees to collaborate online, and to help...
What are the benefits of outsourcing IT support?
Have you ever started a DIY task only to wish you had just called in an expert? Your IT support should be no different. Many business owners think that they can handle their IT systems themselves. However, unless they have the experience and finger on the pulse of...
The tax relief few businesses know about
A quick summary: When you buy certain new equipment (including computers) you can claim 130% capital allowance What that means: If you spend £1,000 on computer equipment, it'll reduce your corporation tax bill as if you had spent £1,300 How long does it last? It will...
Why setting up Facebook Wi-Fi for your business is a good idea
Setting up Facebook Wi-Fi for your business is a great way to increase customer engagement and loyalty. When customers connect to your guest Wi-Fi they can check in to your business on Facebook to gain access rather than entering a WiFi code. This allows them to stay...
Protecting your data – Backup and Restore
Protecting your data - Backup and Restore Backing up your business data is critical. What are the different methods of backing up your data? How can you restore lost or corrupted data? These are all important questions for any business to ask themselves. After reading...
Facebook Meta: A New Reality?
Facebook Meta: A New Reality? Facebook has been a part of our lives for the past decade and Facebook Meta is Facebook's next step into the future. Facebook Meta is an augmented reality system that will allow users to play games, purchase items, meet friends, and more...
The Microsoft New Commerce Experience (NCE) is on the way
Microsoft is introducing what it calls a New Commerce Experience (NCE) in 2022, with changes to licensing terms and pricing for Microsoft 365. This will mean fairly big, and potentially expensive, changes for business customers who have Microsoft 365 licences. The...
Cyber Essentials: A Guide to CE and its Benefits
Many people have heard of Cyber Essentials (CE), but do you know what it is and what benefits it can bring to your business? This article will discuss what cyber essentials is and how it can help your business and the role that a Cyber Essentials assessor plays in...
3 Things You Must Do to Protect Against Ransomware
Ransomware is an increasingly common and devastating cyberattack that can happen to any business. The ransomware attacks that get the most media attention are those on high profile companies, but ransomware attacks on small businesses are increasing too. Many smaller...
What’s coming in Windows 11?
Microsoft has just announced (in a typically 'West Coast' way) what's coming in Windows 11. Here is a rundown of what was announced at the event. Windows 11 Interface Design The first impression visually is that it looks kind of like Linux merged with Mac OSx. The...
Two simple steps to protect your business data
Data is the lifeblood of most modern businesses. From important proposals and presentations to a simple one-line email that is proof of something happening that you might need months later. However, many small businesses are not taking the necessary steps and...
5 Reasons why cybersecurity awareness training is a good investment
Cyber attacks are on the rise. Any business that has experienced any form of internet security breach knows that it can be costly in terms of time and money. The reputation of a business is also at stake if client data is compromised. Cybersecurity is an issue that...
Donated Laptops for Lockdown Learning
A Digital Divide It is a shocking fact that 9% of children in the UK, between 1.1 and 1.8 million, do not have a computer, laptop or mobile device in their home, according to research carried out by Ofcom. This pandemic is shining a stark light on the gap in provision...
Homeworking is bad for IT security
A new homeworking security report from CyberArk has surveyed 3000 remote office workers and IT professionals. It finds that increased homeworking, resulting from the 2020 pandemic, could be bad news for a company’s IT security posture. It has uncovered several...
Global State of Ransomware Report 2020
Datto have released their annual Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report for 2020. They have interviewed more than 1000 managed service providers (MSPs) around the world. The report gives details on the state of ransomware from the perspective of the...
Is Your Business Ready for Another COVID-19 Lockdown?
Given the rapid rise in cases over the past few weeks, another lockdown was inevitable. Employers and employees alike will now be used to a 'new normal' where we are encouraged to work from home. During the last lockdown, we all learned that it is possible for us to...
7 ways to secure small business IT
It is hard enough running a business without having to worry about how to ensure your computer systems and data are secure from bad guys. To help you out, we have put together a list of the top 7 things that you should do to secure your small business IT systems. 1....
Blisstech Solutions sponsors KEMP’s Virtual Santa Fun Run
In 2020 everything has been different, and the traditional KEMP Hospice Santa Fun Run is no exception. In a year where so many charity and participation events have been cancelled, it is great to see that this iconic local event is going ahead, albeit in a very...
6 ways to make your small business look professional
When you start out in business, one of the hardest things to do is find new clients. Most customers will not buy from you unless they trust you, and trust usually comes from reputation. But how do you gain people's trust if you are new and don't have much of a...
How to use MS Teams to replace your file server
You all know MS Teams as a video conferencing tool, but do you know about all of its other cool features? One such feature enables businesses to replace file servers, allowing users to work from anywhere and collaborate on documents in real-time. This video shows you...
Microsoft Remove Delay Windows 10 Updates in version 2004
We recently wrote an article on how to delay Windows 10 updates so that you can wait until issues are resolved before you install new updates. However, in the Windows 10 2004 update, Microsoft has removed the ability to delay Feature Updates for up to 365 days in the...
How to scan a QR code with your phone
As more venues open up for face to face meetings, some are introducing their own track and trace systems using a QR code that you need to scan with your mobile phone. But how? This video explains how to scan a QR code with your phone so you are not trying to figure it...
Getting Started With Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a powerful collaboration tool and is included with all business versions of Microsoft 365. If you have Microsoft 365, and are not using Teams, or you don't yet have Microsoft 365 and want to know what Teams can do, this video is a quick...
How to delay Windows 10 updates
It is an undisputed fact that, to keep your computer secure, you should keep the software running on it up to date. We go on about it again and again and again. However, there is a balance between making sure that you have the latest Windows 10 updates, and also...
Microsoft urge users to patch against critical vulnerability
Microsoft is warning of a recently discovered critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that is described as “wormable”. DNS (Domain Name Services) is used by computers all over the world to find each other. The Internet could not work without it. Microsoft DNS is...
Why the Cloud is not backup
Cloud computing has revolutionised the way businesses work. Companies that utilise the cloud will have coped the best with COVID-19 imposed restrictions. Whether forced to by circumstance or not, businesses are moving from the traditional server in the office to...
Office 365 and Windows RDS: Maximum Remote Working Flexibility
Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) has been around for years. I was using it over 20 years ago and was a fan. It was an excellent solution for flexible working over slow connections, which is all we had back then! However, back then, you needed something else to...
How To Secure Your Business When Remote Working
The global COVID-19 crisis means that more people are remote working than ever before. Businesses rushed to enable their employees to work from anywhere very quickly, which may include access to sensitive company data. In the rush to stay operational during the...
How to spot a scam
Would you know how to recognise a scam? In the 21st century, you are highly unlikely to encounter a con artist in the street as they hide behind phones, text messages and emails. But the motivations behind 21st-century fraudsters have not changed; they want to make...
Why now is a great time to start your own business
"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan We are living in unprecedented times. People are being prevented from leaving their homes and the average worker has been sent to work from home, put on reduced hours, or worse. It is...
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