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Encryption is a form of protecting your data. Once encrypted, unless you have the key or password to unlock it, your data will be jumbled up and almost useless to any unintended viewer. 

 

You can use encryption as a secure way of transferring sensitive information and to also keep your physical computer safe. 

TAGS: it security, cyber security, Microsoft, Data Security, Tech, Mac, Encryption

Recent changes in the way we work and where we work from is something that is here to stay. Remote working is the new norm posing unique security risks for organisations including the use of BYOD’s and a range of different Wi-Fi access networks to access company information.

TAGS: it security, cyber security, modern workplace, Microsoft, phishing, Data Security, Tech, remote workforce, productivity, covid19, teams

We spend so much time on our computers, downloading things, uploading things, watching videos, sending and receiving emails, that it is inevitable that our computers end up with a lot of things on there that we don't want or need and can slow us down. 

TAGS: cyber security, IT systems, It monitoring, Microsoft, tips, software, Tech, IT support, productivity

Malware and spam are globally on the rise due to COVID-19. Barracuda researchers have seen a steady increase in the number of COVID-19-related email attacks since January 2020, but they have observed a recent spike in this type of attack – up 667% since the end of February. It is vital, especially during these vulnerable times, that companies can recognise and protect themselves from all the different forms Malware can take.

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Spear Phishing is like how it sounds. However, there is one big difference; those doing the Phishing are not targeting a wide range of fish in the sea; they target a specific organisation or individual. It is defined as the fraudulent practice of sending emails ostensibly from a known or trusted sender to induce targeted individuals to reveal confidential information.

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By 2030, millennials will make up 75% of the workforce. Businesses must continue to evolve in step with a generation that expects access and flexibility, prioritises work-life integration and depends on technology that will not only promote personal growth, but help them effect change in the world.

TAGS: modern workplace, Microsoft, Tech, productivity, teams

Teams is quickly becoming the workplace standard for business communication. According to Statista, Microsoft Teams has jumped from 44m users in March 2020 to 75m users in April 2020! 

TAGS: Microsoft, tips, webinar, Tech, productivity, apps, teams

Microsoft has released a number of new apps in support of the 'modern workplace'. Simple to use within the familiar look and feel of Microsoft Office, you can automate tasks, create powerful reports and dashboards, build apps without any code and setup intuitive chat bots.

TAGS: Microsoft, tips, Microsoft BI Dashboard, Tech, apps for working from home, productivity, apps, Power Apps

Microsoft PowerToys is a set of free software designed and developed by Microsoft for power users of Windows computers. It comprises a set of useful tools like an image resizer, file renamer, colour picker, among others!

 

PowerToys for Windows 10 are free and open sourced software licensed under the MIT License and is hosted on GitHub.

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Almost all of us use Word in one form or another and there are countless shortcuts and hacks to make your Word experience more efficient.

 

We have compiled the top 20 Microsoft Word shortcuts that you need to know:

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