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Cyberattacks on UK Businesses Phishing is on the rise. The 2023 UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey reports that 79% of organisations experienced and reported phishing attacks in the last 12 months. That’s a notable increase from 72% of businesses surveyed in the previous year. Phishing — duping an employee by email with the intention…

Upgrading to Microsoft 365 Business Premium Most small and mid-sized businesses running on Microsoft technology are likely to be using Microsoft SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams. These are today’s business-critical tools for remote collaboration and communication, and they come as part and parcel of the Microsoft 365 Business Standard license. The next level up, Microsoft 365…

Technology is transforming the way we work. It is also enabling businesses to go virtual and protect profits that were previously consumed by the cost of office space. With more and more people working remotely, the role technology plays to support virtual businesses can’t be overstated. But, when it fails, it can have a significant…

Power Automate is one of Microsoft Power Platform’s new low- and no-code tools. It enables small businesses to rapidly improve business processes. Power Automate empowers employees to reconfigure outdated and resource-heavy processes. It makes it incredibly easy for small businesses to transform how they work by building more efficient digital workflows at relatively low costs.…

Microsoft Power Platform is a basket of tools and services that helps you and your workforce create custom business solutions. These low or no code tools are designed to be “citizen-led”. This means you don’t need to be a coder to use them. Power Automate and Power Apps are popular tools in the suite. They…

Since it was founded in 1989, Cloud computing giant Citrix has had a close relationship with Microsoft. Most companies that operate in a Citrix environment also use Windows desktop applications. Compatibility is therefore crucial, and these two competing giants continue to partner in the interest of serving the needs of their shared customers. Although Windows…

Pandemic, war, inflation, supply chain disasters, soaring energy costs, staff shortages, and now recession… As business leaders, it feels like we’ve been dealt one blow after another. How can we get through these challenging times in good shape? In this state of permacrisis, our instinct is to scale back, stop spending, make cuts. Without question,…

How can automation help small businesses? If business process automation could replace the repetitive, manual tasks carried out by your staff every day, imagine how they could use all that extra time. Rapid advancement in Automation and AI are pillars of the digital revolution yet previously out of reach for SMEs. Not all automations need…

Why small businesses are growing their offshore capability In a post-Covid world shaped by talent shortages, high inflation, economic uncertainty and the pressure to accelerate digital investment, small and midsize businesses are facing significant headwinds. Technology enables remote working, and the pandemic has proved that it works. Business leaders who face resourcing challenges are now…

Which is best for small business reporting? Are you struggling to get useful, relevant metrics to support your day-to-day management decisions? Even when you know which KPIs to measure, it’s difficult to turn the data into meaningful information. In our recent webinar with EOS implementer Jason Green, we explored how to create a simple business…