Microsoft Teams Will Reduce Meeting Background Noise With Artificial Intelligence

Remote working has certainly had its benefits in the last 7 months, but it’s not without challenges. For many remote work employees, daily distractions such as children, pets, spouses, housemates, and dodgy internet connections can all interrupt important conversations. Whether a dog is barking while someone is trying to speak or construction noise drowns out […]

Survive and thrive with a cloud-based telephone system

The way that businesses work has changed exponentially in the last few months. COVID-19 caught the world off guard, and organisations both large and small have been trying to ride the current storm whilst proofing against potential future ones.

Three months in: the cyber security and COVID-19 relationship

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, related cyber-attacks have come forth and multiplied. Almost every industry has been affected, but non-profit, manufacturing and retail have seen the most attacks. In a report provided exclusively to Forbes last week, major security firm Mimecast examined the first 100 days of the crisis, its effect on cyber crime and […]

Penetration Testing: A Huge Asset For Small Businesses?

Penetration testing, also known as pen testing or ethical hacking, has become an increasingly popular topic in recent years. The process involves the same method used by criminal hackers in order to test (and attempt to break) the digital defenses of a business. By simulating a cybercrime or attack, a business can identify vulnerabilities in […]

The relentlessness of online meetings

The COVID-19 lockdown has forced a shift in habit for millions of businesses, accelerating them into a flexible working era that, prior to the pandemic, seemed quite a way off. In this new era of working from home, businesses of all types have been forced to embrace remote working practices and solutions; enter online meetings.

What is a virtual desktop and how could it help your business survive COVID-19?

We are living in challenging times; many businesses have stopped dead in their tracks while the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, and many are trying to meet increased demand with reduced resource. For IT businesses, the spotlight is solely on remote working solutions and security. Remote working became critical to saving lives almost overnight and, as such, […]