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Don’t let the move to cloud-based accountancy software make you complacent about your cyber security

Don’t let the move to cloud-based accountancy software make you complacent about your cyber security

Bruce Penson2023-11-10T15:44:55+00:00November 10th, 2023|Accountants, Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Security and Threats|

Accountants have accelerated their transition from paper-based to digital-based systems, particularly embracing modern cloud-based bookkeeping and practice management software. However, accountants remain highly appealing targets for cybercriminals: Many SME firms lack the resources to review their systems and adequately train their staff to reduce cyber risks. Accountants often handle transactions involving substantial sums of [...]

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What are the Microsoft 365 price increases?

What are the Microsoft 365 price increases?

hypedmarketing2023-01-12T16:53:51+00:00January 12th, 2023|Cloud Services, Productivity, Technology News, Tips and Advice|

Microsoft is changing its pricing structure from 1 April 2023, including Microsoft 365 price increases, taking several steps to align the cost of its Microsoft Cloud products globally. This will have an impact on all user and software licences. Obviously this is concerning as we all need to use technology to improve our businesses and [...]

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How your tech can help you save money

How your tech can help you save money

hypedmarketing2022-10-20T14:18:58+01:00October 20th, 2022|Productivity, Remote Working, Tips and Advice|

Using the right tech in the right way can really help your business save money – you may be surprised at just how much! Here’s how … By Bruce Penson With the grey clouds of economic uncertainty hanging over us, and the threat of a potentially deep recession on the horizon, many businesses are looking [...]

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Free training courses via Teams – Viva Learning

Free training courses via Teams – Viva Learning

hypedmarketing2022-07-01T09:59:14+01:00July 1st, 2022|Productivity, Technology News, Tips and Advice|

Did you know you can get free training courses on your Microsoft apps and other business topics through Microsoft Teams? You simply add the Viva Learning app to your sidebar. As part of our cloud services offering we're always on the lookout for new and useful apps and we like the look of Viva Learning. [...]

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Important – changes to Microsoft 365 licensing

Important – changes to Microsoft 365 licensing

hypedmarketing2022-02-10T21:16:05+00:00February 10th, 2022|Technology News, Tips and Advice|

Act now! Microsoft have announced major changes to their Microsoft 365 licensing programme which will, unfortunately, result in price increases. We look at these and suggest ways to mitigate them IF you take action quickly. The price increases on some of the core products will be between 9% and 25%, plus a further premium of [...]

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5 business tech Christmas gifts

5 business tech Christmas gifts

hypedmarketing2021-12-22T18:08:12+00:00December 22nd, 2021|Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Productivity, Remote Working, Tips and Advice|

We've got 5 business tech Christmas gifts that might be helpful to you – add them to your wish list if you haven’t got them already! 1. Does having to remember passwords drive you crazy? And does it always take so long to wait after you’ve clicked ‘Forgotten Password’? Do you use the same password [...]

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4 lawtech fixes to ace your caseload

4 lawtech fixes to ace your caseload

hypedmarketing2022-03-28T22:58:23+01:00September 23rd, 2021|Law, Productivity, Remote Working, Security and Threats|

Lawtech can provide cost-effective solutions to the ‘time poor’ problem that many in the legal profession suffer. It addresses challenges affecting quality, security and communications. This will make a big difference especially as, post lockdown, law firm leaders are considering their growth plans in the context of their impact on staff wellbeing, increased scrutiny from [...]

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Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud PC

Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud PC

hypedmarketing2021-07-20T14:10:59+01:00July 20th, 2021|Productivity, Remote Working, Technology News|

Microsoft has now launched the much awaited "Windows 365". It’s exclusively for businesses and will enable you to access cloud-based PCs wherever you are. Windows 365 will start to be available from 2 August and comes at the right time, with more people working remotely as well as in the office. Users will simply navigate [...]

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Tips on SharePoint – including SharePoint file sharing

Tips on SharePoint – including SharePoint file sharing

hypedmarketing2021-11-24T11:03:00+00:00May 20th, 2021|Cyber Security, Productivity, Remote Working, Tips and Advice|

SharePoint is a great platform for sharing work and collaborating with others both inside and outside your business. Learn what it is, how to share files etc … As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, working remotely became a necessity. As we move on, many people will continue to work from home, either full or [...]

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Cyber security protection – why tighten it up?

Cyber security protection – why tighten it up?

hypedmarketing2021-11-24T11:04:34+00:00May 11th, 2021|Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Remote Working, Security and Threats|

4 in 10 UK businesses report suffering breaches or attacks in the last year. It could be you if you have a blind spot and don’t update your cyber security protection in line with the times … A survey of cyber security breaches carried out by Ipsos MORI recently for the government found that: • [...]

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