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Plain advice on business IT.
Short, practical articles on security, Microsoft 365, phones and planning ahead.
Business phone features worth switching onSix business phone system features most small businesses already pay for and never set up, and what each one does for your callers.
Christmas shutdown IT checklistClosing over Christmas? Twelve IT jobs to tick off before you lock the door, from email auto-replies to testing your backups.
Year-end IT review: what to check before JanuarySeven areas to review at year end, from admin accounts nobody uses to the software subscriptions you forgot you pay for.
When software reaches end of support: what to doInternet Explorer, Windows 10 and Office 2016 have all lost support, and Windows Server 2016 follows in January 2027. What end of support means and what to do.
Cutting IT costs without cutting cornersEight ways to bring IT spending down without leaving your business exposed, from licence clean-ups to planned hardware replacement.
How monitoring and automation fix problems before you noticeWhat IT monitoring and automated fixes actually do, a worked example, and why careful testing matters before any automation touches your systems.
Microsoft 365 features your team probably isn't usingNine Microsoft 365 features that save time every week, from Word's search box to Outlook Quick Parts and Speaker Coach in PowerPoint.
Work phones: the security basicsYour staff's phones hold company email, files and MFA approvals. Six habits that keep work phones from becoming the weak spot.
Which MFA should your business use?SMS codes, authenticator apps and passkeys compared for small business, and which one to set as your default for Microsoft 365.
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