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Some bosses think their people do less when working from home
Microsoft has become the leader of productivity over many decades. Can you imagine doing your day to day work without their software? So, it’s no surprise the tech giant recently conducted a major new survey into productivity in the workplace – and some of the results...
Make sure your cloud server is protected from this
Using a cloud server to drive your business’s technology is a smart idea. The benefits are huge. You can use as little or as much storage as you need, without having to worry about limitations or huge bills. Perfect for growing businesses. Your team can access any...
How to Help Your Employees Recognize Email Fraud (So You Don’t Get Phished!)
Email is one of the major vulnerabilities that cybercriminals are using to attack small businesses in 2022. And unfortunately, no matter how robust your cyber-defenses are, you can’t completely prevent human error. This means that human error represents one of the...
Are you using a malicious browser extension without realizing?
There are hundreds of thousands of browser extensions designed to help us to save time, be more productive, and personalize our online experience. And while the majority of them do what they’re supposed to, some are not designed to help you at all… If you’re...
Multi-Factor Authentication Stops Most Cyber-Attacks Today. Have You Implemented it?
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to appear on a local radio show hosted by my friend Joe Vagnone. Joe and I were talking about the current security environment and the various threats that small business owners need to be aware of (and prepared for!) today. ...
Passkeys could improve the way you work, forever
Back in May, we heard there would soon be a successor to the password – the Passkey. Now, we’re hearing that Apple will start rolling out Passkeys in the next few months in iOS 16. And we’re excited. Though it’s caused a bit of confusion. Apple is going to great...
If you’re under pressure to take urgent action – stop and think
Phishing scams are one of the biggest security threats to your business right now. A massive 83% of organisations said they suffered successful attacks last year. And with just under a third of phishing emails being opened, the chances that someone in your business...
What does the global chip shortage mean for your business?
For the past couple of years, the tech world has been struggling with a huge shortage of chips. But it’s not just tech businesses that are feeling the impact. So many of the things we use every day contain a chip. Laptops and desktops of course. But also, household...
Four “Red Flags” That It May Be Time for a New IT Provider
Most small businesses - particularly in Charlotte, where Proactive IT is located - prefer to hire their vendors primarily because they like them and they trust them, personally. When it comes to hiring an IT vendor for your business, this is a bad idea....
If any of your staff work remotely, you need to be on top of this
Remote and hybrid working is now normal for a lot of people. But a recent survey has found that, despite it being more than two years since many of us were forced to work from home, too many businesses still don’t have the right cyber security measures in place for...
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