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World Backup Day
Repeat after me: “I solemnly swear to backup my important documents and precious memories on March 31st”. That is the World Backup Day pledge, but don’t just do it on March 31st – do it every day! Here at Octagon Technology the most consistent message we give out at networking meetings and here on our…
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What is Microsoft 365 for Business?
Microsoft 365 for Business as most of you already know is a subscription-based service which includes the basic Microsoft office products like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. The kind of stuff you and your business use every day! With Microsoft 365 you pay for the basic products and it includes new products that will help…
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Happy Birthday Malware
Here is the full story – they started off simple. 50 years of malware? Not really. 50 years of computer worms? That’s a different story… (sans.edu) The takeaway from this is: Update your software Use effective defences across your systems – for example anti-virus and anti-malware software, secure Wi-Fi, firewalls, staff training Have professional monitoring…
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Privacy is a Slippery Fish
“…relinquishing control of information to another party renders the individual without any reasonable expectation of privacy.” (Martin, 2016) Intermission – I will be continuing my articles about BYOD, this is a side trip. Here are links to my BYOD series if you missed them: Back to that slippery fish… It is comforting that both Google…
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Windows 10 Reboots when I print!
Now most IT companies will be trying to figure this out and find out that there is absolutely no information contained in the logs. I was at one of our client’s offices yesterday and they had this issue. Strange that one minute it was working then print and reboot!! It has been traced now to…
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Computer Monitoring and Maintenance Whilst you Work
Business continuity and access to responsive and reliable technology are essential for businesses to maintain their operations and processes. But sometimes things go wrong, and the equipment may challenge you or even break without much notice. Many different scenarios can happen but your main aim will be to achieve business continuity and data safety. Remote…
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Work Life Balance and Bring Your Own Device – Part 2
My work life balance It was a nice day when I wrote this. I took coffee in a vacuum flask, put on my boots and headed to a rock where I could sit and write this on my smart phone in the fresh air. When do we work? So we agreed in the last article…
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Is your Business Prepared for Tomorrow?
Are you equipped with the right technology, knowledge and skills today that will serve your business tomorrow? “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Different businesses have been affected differently because of the Coronavirus. Many businesses are waiting in anticipation, hoping the lockdown measures will be lifted…
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Technology and Bring Your Own Device – Part 1
I love technology – although I still do not have a flying car (see here and here) but things are getting closer – US airline set to buy flying electric taxis for airport runs – BBC News. These things aside, we all own a range of gadgets from smart speakers, through laptops to the ever-present…
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Team up with your friends on National Make a Friend Day this Thursday
It soon will be Valentine’s Day and I’m sure you have already made your plans to celebrate this special day with your loved ones but before this remember National Make a Friend Day, which can be the best way to celebrate the friends that you already have or to make new ones. Friends are those…
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Who knew February 8th 2021 was “Clean Out Your Computer Day”?
If you are a regular reader of this blog (and if not why not?) then you may be feeling a little déjà vu at this point. Stop worrying, you are not having a “Ground Hog Day”, that was on February 2nd in Punxsutawney – (great movie, love Andie MacDowell) – Diana wrote an article a…
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SWAY your communication to build, maintain and strengthen business credibility and relationships
You already know the benefits of open communication with your customers, employees and stakeholders and therefore you utilise different communication tools. You are an active user of Microsoft 365 and its collaboration tools, you use your phone, email, chat or text messages but is this enough to keep your customers interested in your organisation, especially…
