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Remote Work Security Challenges and SolutionsBusiness Advice
Remote work has become normal for many businesses, but it creates security challenges that didn’t exist when everyone worked in the same office. Home networks aren’t as secure as office networks. Personal…
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First technology decisions for a new organisation: identity, devices and where data livesBusiness Advice
Three early choices shape everything that follows: who your people sign in as, which devices may hold your data and where each kind of data lives. Here's how to settle them while it's still cheap.
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Common Data Backup Mistakes and How to Avoid ThemBusiness Advice
We’ve seen businesses lose data because of backup mistakes. Sometimes it’s hardware failure. Sometimes it’s ransomware. Sometimes it’s human error. The common factor is that the backups weren’t set up correctly, or…
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Securing Server Admin Access with Duo Two-Factor AuthenticationBusiness Advice
Unauthorised access to a server is serious, and helping businesses recover from such incidents is part of our experience. Servers contain critical business data, run important applications, and control access to your…
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Why You Need AvePoint Backup for Microsoft 365Business Advice
We’ve helped businesses recover from situations where they thought Microsoft 365 was backing up everything automatically, only to discover that wasn’t quite true. Someone deleted an important email, or a file got…
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How Phishing Attacks Have EvolvedBusiness Advice
Phishing attacks have changed a lot over the years. They used to be easy to spot: poorly written emails, obvious scams, generic messages. Now they’re sophisticated, personalized, and much harder to identify.…
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Microsoft Teams Best Practices for Small BusinessesBusiness Advice
Microsoft Teams is included with most Microsoft 365 subscriptions, but Microsoft also sells some suites without it, so check what yours covers. Many businesses start using it without much planning. They create…
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Why Small Businesses Should Consider Cloud MigrationBusiness Advice
We’ve helped businesses recover from server failures, and it’s always expensive. A server dies, and by the time you get a replacement and restore from backups, you’ve lost days of work. The…
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Essential Backup Strategy for Small BusinessesBusiness Advice
“But we have backups!” Businesses tell us this. And then we ask to see them restore a file, and… well, let’s just say it doesn’t always go well. Our experience includes helping…
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5 Essential Cybersecurity Tips for Small BusinessesBusiness Advice
We’ve helped businesses recover from phishing attacks, and it’s always frustrating. They lose access to email, spend money getting everything sorted, and the worst part? It could have been prevented with some…