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		<title>Are we really secure? </title>
		<link>https://www.octagontech.com/2026/02/16/are-we-really-secure/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="1024" height="684" src="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1024x684.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Blank Postit!" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1024x684.png 1024w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-300x200.png 300w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image.png 1047w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p>Most people would say yes, I have&#160;antivirus that comes with Windows, but what about your&#160;MS365 business platform, Is that secure also?&#160; Here’s&#160;a scenario:&#160; I login to my laptop as normal in the morning.&#160;Then for some reason someone logs in to my account from another country 10 seconds later. You are not likely to know this [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.octagontech.com/2026/02/16/are-we-really-secure/">Are we really secure? </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.octagontech.com">Octagon Technology</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) and what it is for</title>
		<link>https://www.octagontech.com/2025/06/23/remote-management-and-monitoring-rmm-and-whats-it-for/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="640" height="427" src="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pexels-divinetechygirl-1181675.webp" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Remote Management and Monitoring RMM" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pexels-divinetechygirl-1181675.webp 640w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pexels-divinetechygirl-1181675-300x200.webp 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /><p>Is my PC up to date? With our Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tool we can configure the updating of your software to make sure it gets done. This is crucial for patches to avoid data breaches and the like. Not only are we talking about Windows updates, we are talking about your Antivirus too.&#160; [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.octagontech.com/2025/06/23/remote-management-and-monitoring-rmm-and-whats-it-for/">Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) and what it is for</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.octagontech.com">Octagon Technology</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Half Term &#038; Your Work Computer</title>
		<link>https://www.octagontech.com/2025/02/24/half-term-your-work-computer/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/LaptopGameDownload.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Laptop young person" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/LaptopGameDownload.jpg 1024w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/LaptopGameDownload-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/LaptopGameDownload-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p>To go along with our special days and events month I thought I would use this space to ensure that everyone is aware of the risks of sharing your work laptop with other members of the family in Half Term or when needed. Did your children use your work laptop to play games on in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.octagontech.com/2025/02/24/half-term-your-work-computer/">Half Term & Your Work Computer</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.octagontech.com">Octagon Technology</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Organising your Files</title>
		<link>https://www.octagontech.com/2025/01/17/organising-your-files/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.octagontech.com/?p=10119</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="640" height="427" src="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pexels-anete-lusina-4792285.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Organising Files" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pexels-anete-lusina-4792285.jpg 640w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pexels-anete-lusina-4792285-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /><p>Ever thought about organising your files and in what order? In this day and age things need to be organised and as part of January’s theme I thought I would share some insights about Sharepoint with you. It is always good to have a set order of files and folders which have specific permissions on [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.octagontech.com/2025/01/17/organising-your-files/">Organising your Files</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.octagontech.com">Octagon Technology</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The origins of Black Friday and Cyber Monday</title>
		<link>https://www.octagontech.com/2024/11/21/the-origins-of-black-friday-and-cyber-monday/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="602" height="401" src="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Picture1.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Picture1.jpg 602w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Picture1-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px" /><p>Black Friday is the last Friday in November and marks the start of the Christmas shopping season.&#160; It is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, and that is where it became popular. Now it is a phenomenon all over the English-speaking world and retail sales on that day and the days around it [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.octagontech.com/2024/11/21/the-origins-of-black-friday-and-cyber-monday/">The origins of Black Friday and Cyber Monday</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.octagontech.com">Octagon Technology</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>SharePoint Collaboration</title>
		<link>https://www.octagontech.com/2024/09/13/sharepoint-collaboration/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sharepointman.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="SharePoint Man" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sharepointman.jpg 1024w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sharepointman-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sharepointman-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p>SharePoint – A powerful collaboration tool Historically, Microsoft’s suite of Office programs revolved around the basic apps, Word, Excel and such, but now in a ever more connected world, collaboration and team efforts take centre stage in efficient and productive business. What was needed was a central area to exchange information and help people work [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.octagontech.com/2024/09/13/sharepoint-collaboration/">SharePoint Collaboration</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.octagontech.com">Octagon Technology</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Technology Behind VAR: Revolutionising Football</title>
		<link>https://www.octagontech.com/2024/07/18/the-technology-behind-var-revolutionising-football/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.octagontech.com/?p=9898</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/craiyon_084227_A_phone_charger_themed_soccer_ball.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The technology behind VAR" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/craiyon_084227_A_phone_charger_themed_soccer_ball.png 1024w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/craiyon_084227_A_phone_charger_themed_soccer_ball-300x300.png 300w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/craiyon_084227_A_phone_charger_themed_soccer_ball-150x150.png 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p>To continue with our Summer theme, I thought I’d give another insight in to some more football tech. This week it is the technology behind VAR The technology behind VAR has transformed the way football matches are officiated, bringing a new level of accuracy and fairness to the game. Introduced into the Laws of the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.octagontech.com/2024/07/18/the-technology-behind-var-revolutionising-football/">The Technology Behind VAR: Revolutionising Football</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.octagontech.com">Octagon Technology</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Patch Tuesday and Updates</title>
		<link>https://www.octagontech.com/2024/07/11/patch-tuesday-and-updates/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="802" height="452" src="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/patching.webp" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="patches and updates" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/patching.webp 802w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/patching-300x169.webp 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px" /><p>Patch Tuesday, also known as Update Tuesday refers to the established policy set by Microsoft and several other large software providers to push quality and security updates and fixes to their applications and programs. Since 2003 Microsoft have been releasing important updates on the second Tuesday of every month in order to address issues. Very [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.octagontech.com/2024/07/11/patch-tuesday-and-updates/">Patch Tuesday and Updates</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.octagontech.com">Octagon Technology</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Flying Cameras at Football Matches</title>
		<link>https://www.octagontech.com/2024/07/08/flying-cameras-at-football-matches/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="256" height="256" src="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/craiyon_084140_draw_a_camera_with_wings.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Flying Cameras" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/craiyon_084140_draw_a_camera_with_wings.png 256w, https://www.octagontech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/craiyon_084140_draw_a_camera_with_wings-150x150.png 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" /><p>Since it is the summer I thought I would give you a little insight in to some awesome tech that has made a huge difference to watching football. The flying cameras at football matches, often referred to as Spidercams, have revolutionised the way we view football, offering dynamic and immersive footage that brings fans closer [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.octagontech.com/2024/07/08/flying-cameras-at-football-matches/">Flying Cameras at Football Matches</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.octagontech.com">Octagon Technology</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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