About Bruce Penson

Managing Director of Pro Drive IT

Embracing the Future: Why my family and I love Copilot

2024-12-06T11:25:23+00:00November 7th, 2024|Productivity|

………and yes Copilot did assist me with this Blog! In today's fast-paced world of technological advancements, it's crucial for businesses to embrace new concepts and technologies to grow and develop. Staying ahead of the curve is essential for maintaining a leading position in any sector. If we sit back and wait, we risk falling [...]

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Life at Pro Drive: A Journey of Flexibility and Fulfilment

2024-10-29T09:11:20+00:00October 29th, 2024|Company News|

Debbie from our Sales Support and Finance has kindly shared her experience of life as a team member at Pro Drive. As a working disabled mum, finding a job that accommodates my needs while allowing me to thrive professionally and personally has been a game-changer. Here’s a peek into my life at Pro Drive [...]

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Your SharePoint will not be ready for Copilot. Here’s what you need to do

2024-10-29T08:47:26+00:00October 29th, 2024|Accountants, AI, Cloud Services, Compliance, Law, Security and Threats|

Legal and Accountancy firms faced with difficulties in recruiting enough staff are increasing turning to technology to find efficiency and reduce the burden of their workload. Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft’s AI assistant tool, has been seen significant interest as its incorporated across the Microsoft office suite. With almost all workers using these applications, there [...]

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Whose multifactor authentication is it anyway?

2024-10-24T09:03:43+01:00October 24th, 2024|Cyber Security, Security and Threats|

Everyone knows that all online accounts should be protected by “Multi Factor Authentication”, known as multifactor authentication for short, or sometimes as 2FA which stands for “Two Factor Authentication”. It’s the simplest thing you can do to increase the security of your online accounts no matter which method you use. Recent studies indicate that [...]

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Microsoft 365 Copilot – major ‘Wave 2’ update announced

2024-09-18T16:05:16+01:00September 18th, 2024|Accountants, AI, Financial Services, Law, Productivity|

Microsoft 365 Copilot, released early in 2024, is already transforming the way businesses are using the Microsoft 365 apps, vastly increasing productivity and collaboration and bringing new skills to the workforce. The biggest impact so far has been in Microsoft Teams and in Teams meetings. Copilot has completely changed the way meetings are run, [...]

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How Microsoft 365 Copilot can unlock efficiency and growth in Accountancy practices

2024-09-16T11:56:23+01:00September 16th, 2024|Accountants, AI|

Accountancy practices are often viewed as a traditional profession and whilst some firms have grasped the digital revolution and use technology at the forefront of delivering client services, many are still struggling with software that is time consuming to use, a lack of enthusiasm and skill to utilise the latest technology and ultimately a [...]

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How Pro Drive has a different perspective on IT support

2024-09-10T10:13:36+01:00September 10th, 2024|Productivity|

Over the last few years Pro Drive has invested significantly in changing the way we provide our IT support service. Our Operations Director Chris Morrell has taken to the blog to explain how and why. Recently I wrote a blog on how to choose a new IT support provider. It is a crowded marketplace [...]

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UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill – What it means for your business

2024-09-11T09:31:49+01:00August 16th, 2024|Cyber Security, Technology News|

In the King’s Speech introduced by the new UK government in July 2024, the UK Cyber Security & Resilience Bill was one of two pieces of legislation introduced to strengthen the UK’s cyber defences. This bill is part of the UK's broader strategy to bolster national security against cyber threats and follows legislation brought [...]

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How losing your mobile phone could turn out to be a terrible nightmare

2024-08-14T17:26:07+01:00August 14th, 2024|Accountants, Financial Services, Law, Remote Working, Security and Threats, Tips and Advice|

Imagine this… You wake up in the morning and your mobile phone is dead. It died during the night. Hardware can fail at any time and these amazing devices take a daily battering in pockets / bags / coats. Perhaps you woke up late because your alarm didn’t go off? If, like me, you [...]

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5 essential security controls for your laptops to stop your data being hacked

2024-08-01T21:22:27+01:00August 1st, 2024|Accountants, Cyber Security, Law, Remote Working|

Accountancy and law firms have pivoted from having an office-based workforce to a significant proportion of staff being more mobile and working from home. This has had a significant impact on IT systems, with many organisations opting to switch their case and practice management to cloud or hosted provision. Whilst most firms now have [...]

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