Yusra Shaeik

How can I speed up my Outlook?

“Why is my Outlook running so slowly?” It’s a question that regularly echoes around offices throughout the land. If figuring out how you can speed up your Outlook is an ongoing issue, fear not – this article is for you. Here’s why your mail client is running slowly: It’s probably all about your email cache…

What is Business Email Compromise? (And why is it so dangerous?)

Business Email Compromise attacks are on the rise. This kind of sophisticated cyber attack uses legitimate-seeming emails to convince you or a member of your team to send money or sensitive data. The best BEC attacks are nowhere near as easy to detect as you might imagine. And for thousands of businesses around the world

How not to compromise cybersecurity while maximising your productivity

One of the biggest objections to good cybersecurity practices from business owners is the imagined hit to productivity. Luckily, the latest security measures don’t reduce your productivity. They boost it. The combination of MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) and SSO (Single Sign-On) gives you excellent security while streamlining your team’s workflows. They aren’t complicated to put in

What is Single Sign-On (and why might your business need it)?

One password for this app. Another for that device. An IT team constantly fielding login reset requests. If that’s your business’s daily reality, Single Sign-On could be just the thing you’re looking for. This already widely-used authentication scheme means you only need a single ID to log onto a whole bunch of individual (though related)

Advanced threat protection against phishing: how to protect your business

Over 9 out of 10 cyber attacks start with an “innocent” email. That’s why it’s vital that you have advanced threat protection against phishing in place and ready to protect your business. Because, unfortunately, the human link in your cybersecurity chain is almost always weaker than your other defences. Your first fix is easy, of

Google Meet vs Teams – what’s better for business use?

Google Meet vs Teams. It’s become a perennial question for decision-makers. Out of the two big names in workplace collaboration, what’s better for business use? Let’s take a look at it from a couple of different angles: Is Google Meet better than Microsoft Teams? This is one of the most common ways to phrase the

What is ISO 27001, why have it, who needs it, how to get it

ISO 27001 and cybersecurity compliance

If you want to protect your business’s information, it’s an ideal standard to meet. But what is ISO 27001 really? Why would you want it? Who would benefit from it? How do you get it? Let’s take a look at why this internationally accepted standard for Information Security is so valuable for businesses in every

SharePoint vs OneDrive – what’s the difference?

Microsoft has long led the way in developing collaboration tools for the remote workplace. But at least two of their offerings sound very similar. So, SharePoint vs OneDrive – what’s the difference? Because both store information on the cloud. Both can be accessed from anywhere. Both come with every installation of Microsoft 365 and Enterprise…

What’s shadow IT and who needs it managed?

Shadow IT sounds scary. And from the point of view of your business’s cybersecurity and bottom line, it is. Yet shadow IT – or grey IT, as it’s sometimes called – can also represent an opportunity: Because if you find yourself with a serious case of shadow IT, you can be sure that your business

Should you invest in cyber insurance? 

Cyber crime is massively on the up. So, should you invest in cyber insurance? The short answer is almost certainly yes. But don’t go in with your eyes closed. Here is what cyber insurance is, why it’s important, and some things to check and know before you buy: What is cyber insurance? Cyber insurance is