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Guidance, information and the latest developments from the world of IT
20th September 2024
There is a growing and evolving trend of using refurbished computers and other electronic items across...
16th February 2024
The world is becoming increasingly reliant on technology throughout business operations, so having...
7th February 2024
Cyberthreats are evolving at an alarming rate, and in a digital landscape, safeguarding your business...
26th January 2024
In our modern digital landscape, robust IT support is the backbone of every successful business. As...
12th January 2024
In the era of digital transformation, businesses heavily rely on platforms like Microsoft 365 and...
21st December 2023
Disasters can happen at any time - regardless of how well-equipped or prepared...
1st September 2023
In an increasingly digital landscape, businesses must place an elevated level of trust in reliable...
13th June 2023
From managing data to ensuring smooth communication, a robust IT infrastructure...
17th May 2023
Cyber security is a major concern for small and medium-sized enterprises...
21st January 2023
Microsoft recently confirmed from 1st April 2023 they’ll increase GBP pricing on all Microsoft...
1st November 2022
Hosted desktops provide a number of advantages over traditional IT hardware. In this post, we'll explore...
10th October 2022
The IT industry is changing rapidly and it seems like a new acronym is being added to the list every...
4th January 2022
Microsoft has recently announced a change in how customers purchase and...
15th December 2021
IT is ingrained in our daily lives and is now more complicated and engaged than ever. Due to this,...
7th December 2021
Cloud services have really come into their own over the last few years. Businesses can now leverage...
30th November 2021
Hybrid working is taking off. The number of adults that work from home for part of the week grew from...
23rd November 2021
One of the main concerns that people have when making use of hosted desktops in their business is...
16th November 2021
Having an outsourced IT support team on hand is one of the best ways to ensure you're using and managing...
9th November 2021
Hosted desktops can save you a great deal of time and money. However, what you might not realise is...
3rd November 2021
Trying to open a file where you don’t know the file type and there's no extension can be frustrating,...
28th October 2021
Desktop as a Service, also known as a Hosted Desktop, is becoming more and more common as time goes...
27th October 2021
If your Gmail account has filled up with old emails that look like they may take some time to delete,...
26th October 2021
DaaS (also known as a hosted desktop or desktop as a service) is a service that enables small businesses...
21st October 2021
'I.T in the work place' Halloween Horrors - Episode 5 from Brilliant...
Watch Video »20th October 2021
Facebook has just enabled encrypted backups for WhatsApp messages to Google Drive or Apple’s...
18th October 2021
Security is a major concern for any business owner. This article will cover a few of the biggest issues...
11th October 2021
If you have never come across the term 'hosted desktops' before, you might wonder what it is all about....
7th October 2021
We all know how frustrating and inconvenient it is when your website...
5th October 2021
When the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into force in the EU in May 2018, it meant...
3rd October 2021
If you’re considering switching to a hosted desktop, it’s understandable that you might...
27th September 2021
If you’re browsing the Internet or working on file in Windows 10 but you need a fast look at...
22nd September 2021
In a bold step, Microsoft has announced that it is getting rid of all password logins, and that users...
16th September 2021
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, millions of people have been forced to work from home. Both businesses...
14th September 2021
If you use certain Windows 10 Microsoft Office programs often, you can pin them to the taskbar and...
8th September 2021
One of the key benefits that hosted desktops can give a business is their scalability. As your business...
26th August 2021
If you’ve lost your Google Chrome history and you’d like to avoid the frustration of having...
25th August 2021
IT sits at the heart of every business and is crucial to their daily operations. From VoIP systems...
19th August 2021
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a set of rules (protocols) that allow people to make and receive...
18th August 2021
There can be no doubt that hosted desktops (Desktop as a Service (DaaS)) are here to stay and are...
17th August 2021
Running a successful company involves keeping tabs on your spending, which is not always an easy task....
13th August 2021
IT is central to all businesses and a key part of how they operate on a daily basis. It is hard after...
11th August 2021
Hosted desktops are an outsourced IT service that allows for added practicality, as emails, business...
31st July 2021
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) demonstrates how even in a modern, technological world, telephones...
28th July 2021
If you’ve copied and pasted several items today but need to quickly and easily go back and use...
27th July 2021
Many businesses are shifting towards a hosted desktop setup for their infrastructure, which takes...
26th July 2021
Two-Factor-Authentication (2FA) refers to another piece of information that users are required to...
20th July 2021
Small businesses tend to operate on a very fine margin, which means that budgets are tight and every...
14th July 2021
The advent of cloud services has been revolutionary for businesses in every industry. As time goes...
7th July 2021
Recognising that Microsoft 365 does not comprehensively back up your data means that making sure that...
6th July 2021
The hosted desktop industry has boomed over the past few years, in no small part due to a global pandemic...
30th June 2021
If you’ve ever wanted to click on a link to a website but wanted a way to check first whether...
25th June 2021
Remote working has been common throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and many companies are considering...
23rd June 2021
In this article, we take a brief look at what DaaS is and how it can help your business. Desktop...
22nd June 2021
If you’d like to make it faster and easier to navigate between different document sections in...
15th June 2021
If you regularly work remotely, then you know the problem of getting reliable access to your data...
11th June 2021
New businesses are the lifeblood of the nation's economy and the entrepreneurs behind them are vital...
10th June 2021
In this article, we take a brief look at what a VPN is, how it works, its advantages, plus its disadvantages. What...
9th June 2021
Sometimes you can accidentally close an important browser tab. Here is a fast and easy way to re-open...
7th June 2021
Professional services are crucial to the business world and play a huge role across all industries....
3rd June 2021
A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey has found that half of UK businesses expect to reduce...
1st June 2021
If you need to send an email containing private/sensitive information, you can do it in Gmail using...
24th May 2021
A hosted desktop (also known as Desktop as a Service or DaaS) can be an invaluable tool for improving...
19th May 2021
If you have Amazon Echo devices in your home (or office), the ‘Drop In’ feature allows...
17th May 2021
Every business wants to maximise its ability to efficiently budget. With IT continuing to become a...
12th May 2021
Using comments in Microsoft Word is a good way to leave feedback and reply to feedback in documents...
10th May 2021
There are many myths and rumours surrounding hosted desktops, but the truth is that they provide a...
7th May 2021
The concept of a hosted desktop seems simple enough, but there can still be some confusion over what...
5th May 2021
Many people may be familiar with how to set up an ‘out of office’ email in Outlook, but...
4th May 2021
In this article, we take a brief look at what an MSP is, what services they provide, and what benefits...
29th April 2021
With BT Openreach officially setting the timeframe for switching off PSTN/ISDN, we look at what this...
28th April 2021
If you would like to save time by configuring Outlook to only send you alerts when important emails...
26th April 2021
Education is the foundation of any civilised society and this makes the education sector crucial to...
21st April 2021
If you would like to have better control of the volume levels of individual apps that you have open...
19th April 2021
We all take lots of photos with our smartphones, so here is a selection of some of the best free places...
16th April 2021
One of the most popular IT services for many businesses now is a Hosted...
12th April 2021
If you’d like a quick and easy way to regularly email group of contacts (e.g. work colleagues...
9th April 2021
One of the fastest-growing services within business right now is Hosted...
7th April 2021
If you are finding that your phone is getting slow at charging, here are some of the possible causes...
5th April 2021
For SMEs, investing in IT infrastructure can be a fraught process. Good hardware is expensive, especially...
2nd April 2021
If you would like to have better control of the volume levels of individual apps that you have open...
31st March 2021
Now, almost a year on, remote working seems set to become the new norm, with many organisations looking...
25th March 2021
New start-ups face a whole host of challenges when it comes to their IT infrastructure, including...
22nd March 2021
In the hyper-competitive modern world, any chance you have to cut down on costs and improve efficiency...
17th March 2021
If you’re using Microsoft’s Edge browser, a handy organising feature means that you can...
12th March 2021
Many more of us are now working from home, which makes a hosted...
10th March 2021
If you would like a quick and easy way to bring all relevant files from different drives into one...
9th March 2021
Hosted desktops in the cloud provide your employees with 24/7 access to company information, allowing...
3rd March 2021
If you’re a Microsoft Windows user and you’d like to avoid the hassle of remembering and...
25th February 2021
As we continue to embrace the 'new normal' of home and remote working, financial...
24th February 2021
If you would like to preserve all your browser tabs and reopen them the next time you restart Microsoft...
18th February 2021
There is no doubt that law firms are facing increasing competition...
16th February 2021
What is a Hosted Desktop with Nick from Brilliant...
Watch Video »15th February 2021
We all know that 2020 has been a year like no other. While a lot of the year hasn’t gone as...
12th February 2021
Consumer review website Trustpilot has expressed concerns over freedom of speech after a firm of London...
8th February 2021
While both hosted desktops and Office 365 offer an advanced alternative to an on-premise solution...
3rd February 2021
If you're having trouble seeing what's on the screen, Windows 10 allows you to apply a colour filter...
2nd February 2021
From dedicated dentists to specialist clinics across the country, hosted desktops are helping the...
29th January 2021
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked the UK Treasury to consider increasing the maximum...
26th January 2021
If you would like a fast and easy way to describe to someone else (with pictures and steps) how you...
22nd January 2021
Google has announced that to make it faster and easier for users to find what they are looking for,...
20th January 2021
If you would like to stop Skype from opening and appearing automatically, every time you log into...
19th January 2021
From business continuity to increased productivity, reduced costs, security and saving space - the...
18th January 2021
Both a cloud platform and a browser, Microsoft SharePoint...
14th January 2021
It's more important than ever to keep your data and online information secure....
13th January 2021
You can make sure that you are making the best use of the space on your computer by using the Storage...
6th January 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has presented many challenges for businesses looking to continue operating...
5th January 2021
Now more than ever, it is important that teachers have access to their school’s desktops from...
4th January 2021
If you use Gmail and if you would...
29th December 2020
The notion of being able to access corporate networks and desktops remotely was considered science-fiction...
24th December 2020
In Windows 10, using Microsoft Edge, here’s how you can block annoying autoplay ads and videos...
20th December 2020
For small businesses, bringing IT services and infrastructure in-house can be prohibitively expensive....
11th December 2020
With Christmas just around the corner here are some suggestions for how you and your loved ones can...
10th December 2020
The third of our IT in the work place podcasts with Nick from Brilliant...
Watch Video »7th December 2020
In Windows 10, if you would like a fast and easy way to stay organised by instantly getting a birds-eye...
4th December 2020
In a fluctuating economy, it's essential that every investment you make as a business owner has the...
3rd December 2020
Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffred an outage in December 2020 which affected a large number...
1st December 2020
One hot topic in the business world right now is DaaS. You may have seen it mentioned in the media...
25th November 2020
Businesses not only have limited hard drive space, plus they are having to deal with an increasing...
24th November 2020
If you would like a fast and easy...
19th November 2020
As with anything in the business world, it is key to know what you are doing when choosing a hosted...
12th November 2020
Many business owners now will have heard of hosted desktops and the many benefits they bring. If you...
9th November 2020
In this article, we look at why bring your own device (BYOD) is still popular and we look at some...
6th November 2020
The second of our IT in the work place podcasts with Nick from Brilliant...
Watch Video »6th November 2020
If you are considering using hosted desktop services, you may be familiar with the benefits of using...
5th November 2020
Hacking of websites, as well as devices and accounts, is all too common and this article looks at...
3rd November 2020
If you are planning to open a small business, you may think that your business is not yet ready or...
26th October 2020
It has been reported that US-based payments giant PayPal is ready to allow its users to buy, sell,...
21st October 2020
If you have an Amazon Echo smart...
19th October 2020
As an accountant, it’s always important to be ahead of the curve where possible. In order to...
16th October 2020
Users of the Google Meet, Enterprise for Education video-communication service (formerly part of G...
15th October 2020
If you use the Windows 10 Microsoft...
14th October 2020
Since the rise of the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses are turning to remote work as a viable...
12th October 2020
It has been reported that YouTube (owned by Google) is testing a feature that will enable viewers...
6th October 2020
Hosted desktops, also known as DaaS, are becoming an increasingly...
1st October 2020
If you need to use 2 or more monitors to help you to get more things done and multi-task, here are...
30th September 2020
The first of our IT in the work place podcasts with Nick from Brilliant...
Watch Video »29th September 2020
What are hosted desktops, and how can they benefit your business? A hosted...
28th September 2020
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on all our lives. If you had...
24th September 2020
If you are using Windows 10 and...
22nd September 2020
The online environment can be a dangerous as well as a fun place for young people so here are some...
21st September 2020
An anonymous person living in the village of Aberhosan, Powys, was found to have caused...
18th September 2020
With a vast and growing number of business, industry, consumer and civic IoT devices and systems now...
17th September 2020
Voice-Control Your Printer Amazon has announced its new ‘Printing With Alexa’...
16th September 2020
In a bid to raise awareness of responsible behaviour concerning COVID-19 among the younger age groups,...
11th September 2020
Microsoft has announced that it is ending support for the Adobe Flash Player on Microsoft Edge (new...
10th September 2020
With the internet and particularly social media awash with pictures, videos, news, and other content...
9th September 2020
On your PC, if you would like to be able to monitor how much space your apps are taking up and keep...
6th September 2020
Zoom Video Communications Inc has raised its annual revenue forecast by more than 30 per cent as it...
3rd September 2020
With your router in charge of all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic and controlling the Wi-Fi...
1st September 2020
Whilst availability of peripheral-hardware for remote-working may be less of an issue now that it...
29th August 2020
As wearable devices such as fitness wristbands and watches track signs such as body temperature, could...
28th August 2020
24th August 2020
Ofcom's annual report shows that a record-breaking £20.7m in compensation was paid to broadband...
19th August 2020
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidelines to help clarify how data...
18th August 2020
At a time when smaller news outlets have been forced to close and big tech companies dominate distribution,...
14th August 2020
Remote working during the pandemic has made businesses look more closely at what IT tools are best...
12th August 2020
If you are using Word in Windows 10 and you would like a really fast and easy way to translate text...
30th July 2020
Gartner has forecast continued spending on the public cloud and particularly desktop-as-a-service...
27th July 2020
If you’d like to create a fast, easy, and decorative way to shut down your Windows 10 PC, creating...
24th July 2020
Research by techUK with Ipsos MORI and Cisco has revealed that almost 60 per cent of UK adults are...
22nd July 2020
Twitter accounts of celebrities including Barack Obama and Bill Gates were hacked and used to operate...
20th July 2020
A new penetration testing module as part of the National Cyber Security Centre’s Exercise in...
16th July 2020
Making software and platforms that have engaging (but addictive) elements to them have become popular....
9th July 2020
If you’d like to create a fast, easy, and decorative way to shut down...
2nd July 2020
A good, secure Wi-Fi connection...
25th June 2020
With phone cameras, surveillance cameras with facial recognition seemingly everywhere and the world...
18th June 2020
Google Maps is now issuing COVID-19 related alerts to those looking for public transport directions...
11th June 2020
A reporter working as part of a popular BBC Radio 4 programme has caused a HSBC bank to issue a security...
4th June 2020
How can Hosted Desktops...
20th April 2020
Top 5 Reasons to Backup your Office 365 Data Hackers can easily exploit the...
1st April 2020
IT systems are at the centre of everything we do, and we appreciate that these are challenging...
30th March 2020
Microsoft today announced that on April 21, Office 365 will become Microsoft 365, or “the subscription...
20th January 2020
IT is the backbone on which our businesses are built these days, so it's essential to find savings...
7th January 2020
Accountants are always looking for ways to improve the cost and time efficiency of their service,...
17th December 2019
There’s a diverse range of reasons why UK companies suffer from serious data breaches, many...
4th December 2019
In these times of business globalisation, workforce mobility, and the increased number of employees...
14th November 2019
Cyber criminals constantly look for new ways to attack businesses. With the announcement that Microsoft’s...
9th October 2019
One of the most important facts you can learn about cybercrime is that no business - no matter how...
11th April 2019
Cloud computing is a rapidly growing resource that businesses can no longer afford to ignore if they...
1st March 2019
In July 2018,...
12th February 2019
With unemployment figures at their lowest level for over 40 years, today’s job market is candidate-driven...
24th January 2019
Until fairly recently, the property sector had fallen behind in embracing the rapid growth in digital...
11th January 2019
The UK is currently facing a productivity crisis. Last year, the Office for Budget Responsibility...
18th December 2018
The coming of a new year usually is a good time to start thinking about what you want to achieve over...
14th December 2018
As businesses become more dependent on technology, the traditional approach is no longer adequate....
27th November 2018
Servers are such a vital part of a company’s technology infrastructure – most businesses...
15th November 2018
Looking after the IT within your business can be a challenging and stressful role. There are so many...
23rd October 2018
Recent research has found that flexible work arrangements can improve the effectiveness of both individuals...
10th October 2018
From mobile devices and cloud computing to the Internet of Things and big data, technological trends...
20th September 2018
It’s been over a year since the much publicised WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack that brought...
18th September 2018
We often hear about serious cyberattacks on large organisations such as the NHS, TalkTalk and Equifax...
15th August 2018
Cloud Backup v Cloud Disaster Recovery - what's the difference? And which one is best for...
24th July 2018
Managing costs is vital to businesses of all sizes. The bottom line is crucial, especially in those...
17th July 2018
Data loss can be disastrous for companies. Whether it is from a security breach or a careless...
3rd July 2018
The average European company suffers at least 14 hours of IT downtime per year. What could two days...
19th June 2018
The cloud has now become a core element of most organisation’s technology strategy. Decisions...
5th June 2018
In business today, the most successful organisations are those with the best IT systems in place....
26th May 2018
From a business IT perspective, the Cloud has been around now for a good few years, but there are...
17th May 2018
On 25th May, the new EU General Data Protection Regulation will come into full effect, meaning that...
1st May 2018
In just over 3 weeks time, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, commonly known...
19th April 2018
An IT consultant probably isn’t high on the list of priorities for your business. But it should...
20th March 2018
Today's business owners often depend on computers and technology. The more we grow to integrate computers...
20th October 2017
Having a remote team brings its own challenges. It’s important that your employees don’t...
Watch Video »29th September 2017
Here we take to the streets and ask "What is a Hosted Desktop"
Watch Video »26th September 2017
Cyber crime has doubled in the last 12 months, this could happen to you with a disastrous impact on...
Watch Video »14th September 2017
Ok, by now, you should have the message that you need to get yourself protected against cyber attacks. The...
24th August 2017
Recently, Radio 4 covered the story of an estate agent who had taken out a Knowhow product at PC World...
16th August 2017
So you’ve made the decision to switch to the cloud, congratulations,...
18th July 2017
Technology has transformed the world of business in the past few years, and it has never been easier...
17th July 2017
Simply put, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new piece of European legislation being...
12th July 2017
As a business owner, you are always looking for ways to work smarter, not harder. To get your team...
30th June 2017
Having a remote team brings its own challenges. It’s important that your employees don’t...
28th June 2017
Yesterday evening some countries (including the UK) fell victim to a modified strain of Ransomware –...
27th June 2017
Ok, we get it. Investing in IT isn’t the most exciting thing to be spending money on. If there’s...
16th June 2017
The definition of a ‘normal’ office environment is changing. With the development of technology,...
6th June 2017
The definition of crisis is: ‘a time of intense difficulty or danger’. Not words you want...
19th May 2017
As you will have likely seen on the news the last week, many countries have fallen victim to a computer...
16th May 2017
What’s the most valuable asset to your business? Your offices? Your clients? Your employees? Of...
9th May 2017
Every time you use a computer, phone or tablet, you leave a trail. Information about yourself that...
26th April 2017
The truth is that your data is probably the most valuable thing on your computer. As a business, you...
13th April 2017
Big businesses like Ashley Madison and Sony might get into the headlines for their cyber security...
6th April 2017
Cyber security. Something that only affects bigger businesses, right? Databases hacked, personal details...
21st March 2017
To some smaller businesses, it can feel as though cyber security is only a concern for large organisations...
11th January 2017
Today, it appears that fewer people are simply allowing emails from unknown senders to slip through...
25th November 2016
The chances are that soon, almost every business will make its way onto the cloud in one way or another....
17th November 2016
With stories regarding data breaches permeating the media, and panic-ridden articles strewn across...
9th November 2016
If you've been considering running your own business for a while now, or you've already started your...
3rd November 2016
The introduction of cloud computing for the masses has led to a technology revolution for the world...
26th October 2016
If you're running a small business, then the chances are you already know how many different factors...
19th October 2016
The cloud is future-proof, equipped with the resources it needs to upgrade and improve as innovations...
13th October 2016
Most businesses - no matter how well-organised they may appear to be - could benefit from finding...
4th October 2016
In today's modern environment, businesses of all sizes and backgrounds are beginning to explore the...
21st September 2016
Why should you move your business operations onto the cloud? There are plenty of great reasons...
19th September 2016
There's plenty of news reports out there that underline the times when security fails on the internet...
16th August 2016
Nowadays it is impossible for the global business world to ignore the benefits associated with cloud...
18th May 2016
Nowadays, it is difficult to imagine running a business without access to email. As the fundamental...
29th March 2016
The current marketplace is currently undergoing a seismic change, which offers innovative and exciting...
