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8 reasons to consider cyber security awareness training
Cyber security awareness training seems like a wordy, woolly term. However, despite all the cyber security software out there, no solution can prevent one particular cyber threat. People. Specifically accidental cyber breaches caused by your employees. While...
Stay safe online with these 5 simple tips.
Whatever the size of the business you work for, it’s essential to understand why you might be vulnerable to cyber-attack and how to defend yourself. Fortunately, we have put together five tangible things employees can do to protect themselves and company data online.
Cyber Security: Bring Your Own Device
Using a personal device, such as a personal laptop, to carry out work-related activities is known as bringing your own device (BYOD). Around half of businesses say that staff regularly do this. But if you don’t have a policy in place, you’re just going to increase the security risk to your crucial data.
How to embrace Hybrid Working
When 2020 saw the world reduce person to person contact to protect loved ones, business leaders were forced to redefine the traditional in-office, 9 am to 5 pm – introducing massive disruption to the ways we work.
Unify your comms with Microsoft Business Voice
Established as one of the most widely used applications, Teams streamlines all internal communication. Microsoft has now added the functionality of external calls and messages with customers, suppliers and partners. Microsoft 365 Business Voice brings together all business communication, making it a truly unified platform.
Password Security: how passwords are cracked
One of the primary protections for keeping data secure is the humble password. That's why password security should be a priority in your cyber security strategy. Attackers use various techniques to discover passwords, including using powerful tools available for...
Broadband Speeds – What is a Megabit?
Do you know your megabit from your megabyte? We know that we can be guilty of putting out the odd bit of technical language related to our products without adequately explaining what things are and what it means, and Broadband speeds are one of these. If you don't...
Remote working: top tips from the SoConnect team
Working from home can become a lonely enterprise. You could find yourself working overtime on the job long after you usually would have called it a day at the office. However, it doesn’t have to be like that. You can remain productive, stimulated and efficient while remote working.
A Unified Communications experience
Good communication and efficient collaboration are essential for creating a successful business. Communication systems can be needlessly expensive, inefficient and even outdated. With a Unified Communications solution, companies can improve communication and cut costs.
Remote Working: what you need to know
The world looked pretty different before 2020. When lockdowns began, businesses saw challenges enabling teams to work from home, especially around productivity, security, resiliency and collaboration. Businesses managed. But one thing is for sure: remote working is here to stay.
Microsoft Teams: the ultimate collaboration tool
Microsoft Teams has been invaluable for our office staff and homeworkers. The ease with which we can collaborate without physically being in the office together is a revelation. Our blog discusses why Teams might be the ultimate business collaboration tool, bringing new levels of convenience to our working lives.
Why it makes sense to outsource IT support
Outsourcing IT Support can seem an unnecessary expense to many small businesses. But, whatever the size of your business, time is money. Yet many SMEs spend too much time performing tasks in-house that can, and should, be performed by a third party.