About Bruce Penson

Managing Director of Pro Drive IT

Essentials controls that Financial Services firms should implement when using AI

2026-02-13T14:50:01+00:00February 13th, 2026|AI, Financial Services|

Across the financial services sector, there’s enormous excitement about the promise of generative AI including tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Microsoft Copilot.   The potential to save money, improve customer service and better identify risk is enormous, however many firms have jumped onto the journey without putting in place the necessary controls to prevent serious security risks to their data.  This is not due [...]

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Pro Drive exhibiting at The Alternative Accountancy Management Summit 2026

2026-02-13T14:22:24+00:00February 13th, 2026|Accountants|

Pro Drive IT is delighted to be sponsoring and exhibiting at The Alternative Accountancy Management Summit 2026, taking place on 2–3 March at Wyboston Lakes Resort, Bedfordshire. The summit brings together leaders from the UK’s top 300 accountancy practices for two days of strategic insight, innovation and peer discussion. This event is designed specifically [...]

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How Microsoft Copilot Turns Outlook into Your Executive Assistant

2026-02-05T17:49:51+00:00February 5th, 2026|AI, Tips and Advice|

Opening your inbox first thing in the morning can feel overwhelming. Meeting invites, follow-up requests, and “quick questions” pile up before you’ve even started your day. It’s easy to lose hours reacting to emails instead of focusing on strategic work. Now imagine having an assistant who organises your schedule, prioritises what matters, and drafts [...]

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How Practice Managers can use AI to run a more efficient Accountancy practice

2026-01-02T16:17:32+00:00January 2nd, 2026|Accountants, AI, Tips and Advice|

The accountancy sector is changing rapidly with private equity backed firms growing rapidly from acquisition and creating competitive pressure on smaller practices.  At the same  time, recruiting and retaining staff remains a challenge and the pressure is on to deliver more work, improve client satisfaction and at the same time, reduce costs. Leveraging technology [...]

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New Copilot Business and Bundles – big savings on Microsoft 365 Copilot AI!

2026-01-26T13:36:27+00:00November 28th, 2025|AI, Cloud Services, Company News, Cyber Security|

Microsoft have announced Microsoft 365 Copilot Business, launching 1st December 2025, designed for organisations with up to 300 users. At launch this contains the same feature set as the full Microsoft 365 Copilot but at two thirds the cost. Even more exciting are limited-time, introductory offers with savings of up to 35%. So now [...]

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How UK Law Firms Can Effectively Balance Innovation with Data Protection in the AI Era

2025-11-24T11:14:02+00:00November 24th, 2025|AI, Cyber Security, Law|

UK law firms face the delicate challenge of embracing AI innovation without compromising the confidentiality standards their clients rely on. AI has an extremely wide scope and is capable of an extraordinary range of tasks, helping to optimise and streamline operations within a law firm and increase the benefit to clients. However, AI is [...]

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Why UK Law Firms Should Keep an Eye on the Online Safety Act

2025-11-24T11:07:57+00:00November 20th, 2025|Cyber Security, Law|

Whilst the Online Safety Act might initially only seem to be aimed at social media and big tech platforms, it has important knock-on effects for UK law firms, especially when it comes to data protection, client trust, and your law firm’s reputation. What is the Online Safety Act? In essence, the Online Safety Act aims to make online platforms [...]

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The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and its Implications for UK Law Firms

2025-11-24T11:07:34+00:00November 13th, 2025|Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Law|

The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) makes it safer for consumers and businesses to purchase software and hardware products with a digital component. To understand more about what this means for UK law firms, read on for an overview of what this law covers, how it relates to the UK, and its implications for [...]

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How UK Law Firms Can Maintain Security and Client Confidentiality When Using Copilot

2025-11-24T10:39:13+00:00November 6th, 2025|AI, Law|

Microsoft Copilot can be a powerful tool for legal work, but it carries inherent risks for client data. Law firms can still safely use Copilot and other AI tools without risking client confidentiality, but only as long as practical steps are taken to prevent data leaks and ensure compliance. Read on to learn more [...]

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Celebrating Excellence at the Surrey Law Society Legal Awards 2025

2025-11-24T10:29:19+00:00October 27th, 2025|Law|

Last week Pro Drive IT was delighted to attend the Surrey Law Society (SLS) Legal Awards 2025, held once again at G Live in Guildford. As providers of specialist IT support to the legal sector, Pro Drive are longstanding patrons of the SLS and proud to support an event that recognises the outstanding talent [...]

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