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Email signatures have become more and more elaborate over time with a lot of businesses seeing them as an extension to their marketing (rightfully so).  Nowadays, email signatures often contain embedded links to LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter giving the...

We have been testing Microsoft Teams over the past couple of months as a replacement for Skype for Business that we currently use at Leap IT and thought we would share our thoughts with you. Firstly, some of the facts about Microsoft Teams, if you already...

Share your screen with Google Chrome Cast in 30 seconds! We've all struggled to get our laptop screens to display on a boardroom TV and it always seems to be a lot more complicated than it should be.  Fortunately, Google have come up with a simple, cheap...

Whether you outsource the management of your IT to an external provider or you have an internal IT Department managing it, as a business owner you should be able to answer the following questions about your IT.  Too often we hear "it's done by the IT Company" and too...

The Majority of Office 365 plans now include One Drive and SharePoint as part of the subscription, many businesses are unaware these tools are available to them so in this article we are going to explain all about One Drive and SharePoint and more...

You may think it’s your fault or felt you should have known better but at the time, you were up to your eyes with work and you opened that email attachment or clicked on that link, of course it’s all too late now because whatever the perpetrator wanted you to do you...

Staff turnover is something every business owner has to manage and despite being as thorough as possible with the interview process, you are ultimately giving someone you don't really know an email address to speak to the world on your Companies behalf!  More often...

The Cyber Essentials scheme has grown rapidly since its launch in 2014 and despite GDPR entering the mix, Cyber Essentials Accreditation is still required for any business tendering for Government contracts. Getting our clients Cyber Essentials Certified is something...

Sounds crazy I know but printing is the last thing you want to do on your photocopier.  The days of photocopier salesmen booking their Barbados holiday off the back of your 8,000 black and white prints and 4,000 colour prints a month are gone, and I for one am glad....

Microsoft have made a small change to the surface - which could have a big impact upon it's users! Microsoft has announced that it has made a small changed to their Surface tablet which will now include a SIM card slot.  This is a huge advantage for Surface Pro users...

Hello, As I am sure you are aware there has been a major virus outbreak Friday that has effected numerous countries including the UK.  The virus is a form of ransom ware that we have been facing for several months now, the current variant however has the ability to...

What is the GDPR? The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a regulation that has been setup in order to strengthen data protection for all businesses and individuals which use services within the European Union.When does this regulation come into force? The...

Keeping your businesses IT infrastructure as secure as possible and as safe as possible from viruses and malicious software is a major concern for any business owner.  Any number of viruses and malicious programmes can cause major disruption to your work flow, staff...

What is Cyber Essentials? Cyber Essentials is a Government award for businesses to demonstrate they have protected themselves against common cyber threats. It also shows your customers you take the issue of Cyber Security seriously and will also help prevent the vast...