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Microsoft Ends Windows 7 Support, Says It’s Time To Focus on Newer Techs
Microsoft has officially stopped user support for Windows 7 as of 14th Jan 2020, bringing to an end a relationship with users that has been thriving since its launch in July 22, 2009. And now, cyber-security experts are urging all Windows 7 lovers to upgrade to newer...
The BT ISDN Switch Off – What You Need to Know
BT was once the UK’s sole home telephone operator, but with the advent of recent innovations from leading competitors like Virgin and TalkTalk, the landscape is changing. Competitive presence and technological advancements have led to BT beginning the transformation...
Importance of Password Management for Small Businesses
We’re living in an age where cybercrime is a genuine issue. Criminals are more sophisticated than ever before, utilizing advanced techniques to steal company information for illicit gain. This has raised the antenna of thousands of companies across the world, those...
How IT Can Be Used to Support and Grow Your Business
Today’s business world is governed by modern IT solutions, which can be leveraged to retain high performance and orient a business strategy which enables maximum success in today’s technological environments. Nowadays everything tends to be computer-based, creating...
Cyber Threats You Need to Know About Today
Cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, which means it’s very important to have your wits about you when navigating through the online world. High profile hacks have been the subject of many recent media reports. This has sparked a cybersecurity...
What Are Some of the Most Useful Features of Microsoft Teams
Today’s modern business landscape demands collaboration from workers, the likes of which we’ve never experienced before. Fortunately, there are various platforms to help us collaborate, which utilize cloud technology to share the information needed to perform...
Why is Cyber Security Important?
Today’s digital business landscape is a tough one to navigate, especially for those who aren’t quite technologically sophisticated. The progressive nature of the internet has created various opportunities for cybercriminals, who seek to exploit vulnerabilities in...
How to Switch IT Support Providers?
Using an external IT Support provider is highly beneficial, but too often companies settle for inadequacy having worked with the same supplier for some time. Why you might ask? Well, switching suppliers can seem like a daunting task, whether you feel trapped in a...
Benefits of Having a Single Supplier for Your IT and Your Phone Systems
Understanding the IT market and having to liaise with various suppliers can be costly and in some cases have a negative impact on your business. Companies must evolve or risk becoming extinct, meaning it’s essential to embrace technology to remain competitive....
Office 365 vs Office 2019: What are the Main Differences?
The release of Office 2019 sparked confusion in the minds of Microsoft consumers, especially after extensive marketing efforts to promote Office 365. Rarely has Microsoft offered two separate, up-to-date Office packages at the same time, marking a significant change...
Why Your Business Needs Managed IT Services
Today’s business landscape has dramatically shifted over the past ten years. Businesses are being forced to adapt in a rapidly changing world, a world where IT is critical for development. Adjusting to a constantly evolving, technological business climate involves...
Benefits of Cloud Computing
Cloud computing has been around for some time, however its true potential has been realized in recent years. Though the concept was derived ages ago, its application is more pertinent in today’s technologically advanced business world. With this being said, many...
Setting up Company wide email signatures
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...
Microsoft Teams – WhatsApp, Messenger, Skype, DropBox rolled into one……
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 laptop screen on the boardroom TV for £30 with no cables!
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...
As a business owner you should know the answer to these IT questions….
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...
What is One Drive and Sharepoint in my Office 365 Subscription?
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...
Microsoft release additional email protection for Office 365 users, just £1.50 per month
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...
New starter? Make sure you enable the FREE Office 365 security features (they are off by default!)
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...
15% off Cyber Essentials Accreditation in February
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...
