Business

Are you often contacting your employees outside of work hours? Whether it’s the odd email here and there, or a little task that needs to be done, those little messages could be really bad news for your business. 

Work hours, when...

In October, the University of Sunderland was targeted by a cyber attack which left its website and remote teaching services out of action for several days. Other universities in the North East, such as The University of Newcastle and Northumbria...

Earlier this year, Facebook experienced an outage. Although it was only down for between 5 and 6 hours, the outage affected more than 3.5 billion people across the globe. We’ve been looking at the effect this had on businesses, and what...

Microsoft has announced that next year, you’ll be able to get Office 2021 with a perpetual license. But what does this mean, and is it the right option for you, or you and your business? We’ve found out everything you need to know...

If your company uses a Windows device or product, you need to know about ‘end of life’. Using a server, device or product past its end of life isn’t just a bad idea, it can put your business at risk. Here’s everything you...

Have you ever felt pressured by a client, or your boss, when they’ve asked you to work a few more hours? Have you ever stuck at work a bit longer to finish off a task, or to meet a deadline - and how regularly does that happen? What about...

Have you been in a meeting where you couldn’t get a word in? Or where people started having an unrelated conversation? You’re not alone. In business meetings, some people tend to do all the talking, and some people tend to sit quietly...

Last month, Microsoft announced their latest business service, Windows 365. This is a completely cloud based PC service for businesses, to allow employees to access cloud PCs regardless of where they are. We’ve been taking a look at how it...

With things starting to get back to normal, you might be wondering what the future looks like for your business. Should you go back to the office, or is remote working the way forward? Here’s what you need to think about when planning for...

In May, a criminal group hacked a major US fuel pipeline. This was a ransomware attack, where the group DarkSide infiltrated Colonial Pipeline’s network, locking the data on computers and servers and demanding a ransom. But how did it...