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 …
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) …
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. 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 …
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 …
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… …
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 …
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 …
Microsoft is jumping aboard the AI train. Microsoft 365 CoPilot is a new AI tool that’s designed to boost you and your team’s productivity (as well as do some pretty nifty other things). But how exactly does it work? Why would you want it? If you do want it, how do you get it? Let’s …
Green IT and Green IS sound a lot alike. Information Technology? Information Systems? When it comes right down to Green IT vs Green IS, what is the difference really? Perhaps more importantly, why should business leaders care? The headline here is financial. Reducing the cost of IT is almost always a business outcome of smart …