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What about Tim Berners-Lee?

Today is the 68th birthday of Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the web. He was just 34 when he created the web back in 1989! Do you remember the first time you went online? #HappyBirthday #TimBernersLee #ThrowbackThursday

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8 great habits for work-from-homers

It may have been a while since remote working became the norm… but are your remote workers following the right steps to stay secure? Here are 8 habits they should already have #RemoteWorkers #CyberSecurity #WFH

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Do you remember Napster?

On this day in 1999, music sharing site Napster launched. Just 6 months later, the Recording Industry Association of America filed a lawsuit against the company for copyright infringement #Napster #FileSharingHistory #ThrowbackThursday

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Have you seen Shuffle in Teams?

Teams is launching yet another new feature. Shuffle allows admins and meeting organisers to move people to breakout rooms at random. Will this be helpful for you? #Teams #shuffle #BreakoutRooms

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Should we verify chatbot information?

With the rise of chatbots, you might find yourself wanting to verify the information you’re presented with. Here are 5 ways to do it with Google Search #Google #GoogleSearch #VerifyInformation

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The final curtain call for Windows 10

Have you heard? There’ll be no new feature updates for Windows 10 as Microsoft focuses its attention on Windows 11. Is it time for an upgrade? We can help – get in touch. #Microsoft #Windows10 #Windows11

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Take a look at the new hybrid office

A new study found that the office will always be popular, despite hybrid work being here to stay. But that means your productivity and security solutions need to keep evolving #OktaHybridWorkReport2023 #WFH #CyberSecurity

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Pac-Man turns 43 years old this week

Pac-Man turns 43 years old this week, but did you know it was originally called Puckman? The name changed because arcade operators worried vandals would alter the “P” #PacMan #HappyBirthday #ThrowbackThursday

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WhatsApp’s new chatlock feature…

WhatsApp has a new Chat Lock feature that keeps private conversations private… but we still suggest you use a business communication tool like Teams #WhatsApp #ChatLock #MicrosoftTeams

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Do you use Viva Connections?

If you use Viva Connections to help keep your employees engaged at work here’s some good news: Microsoft has rolled out support for tablet devices. Give it a go! #VivaConnections #Microsoft #BetterSupport

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Do Windows and iPhones mix?

If you use Windows but have an iPhone, you’ll be happy to know Microsoft is testing a version of its Phone Link app that lets you send and receive iMessages from your PC #Microsoft #iMessage #PhoneLink

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Should we worry about GPT-4?

Should we worry about GPT-4, the newest, smartest version of ChatGPT? It can create its own language, build 3D games, and will happily produce a masterplan for its own escape #GPT4 #AI #OpenAI

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Teams video usage is still going up

According to Microsoft, we’re using video in Teams twice as much as we did mid-pandemic. This week, try out the new backgrounds designed to make us more productive #Microsoft #Teams #ProductivityEnhancingBackgrounds

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Ever been tempted to click an ad on a website?

Ever been tempted to click an ad on a website, but worried it might be a scam? Google’s got your back. It’s created a hub telling you who’s behind an ad and which regions it appears in #Google #AdTransparencyHub #ScamAds

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You know what HTML is, right?

You know what HTML is, right? But did you know you should be 10x more cautious when opening HTML attachments in email? It’s a common way to spread malware #HTML #MaliciousAttachments #malware

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What about card fraud on websites?

84% of customers say they’d actively boycott a website that had allowed fraud with their credit card. What can you do to make sure that doesn’t happen? #CreditCardFraud #AccountTakeOver

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Planning any major IT changes?

Major changes to your IT infrastructure need to be carefully planned if you want them to deliver everything you hope they will. Download our latest free guide for all the info #ITInfrastructure #PlanningForChange #FreeGuide

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Watch out for scam calls using voice cloning

We need to be cautious about emails and texts we receive, but now phone calls are using voice cloning to fool unsuspecting victims. Be aware – imposter scams are on the rise #VoiceCloning #PhoneCallScam #CyberCrime

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Are you always installing updates?

We know you install updates as soon as they’re ready… but in case you’re a bit behind, Apple’s just patched more than 30 security flaws with its latest iOS update. Install it now! #Apple #iOS #UpdateNow

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Stronger security for MS Teams

Microsoft has announced stronger security protection for Teams customers… well, some of them anyway. Want to know if you can use “Collaboration Security”? Get in touch #Microsoft #CollaborationSecurity #AskUs

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Is AI a threat to humanity?

Is AI a threat to humanity? AI tools are bringing businesses a whole host of new benefits, but some tech titans – including Elon Musk – think we should pause for breath #AI #BigTech #ChatGPT

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Have you switched on private DNS mode?

Whether you use your Android phone for work or not, you should still switch on Private DNS Mode. It helps keep your activity private from others. Here’s how #Android #PrivateDNSMode #HowTo

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Chrome on Mac = Battery Drain

If you use Google Chrome on a MacBook, you may have noticed your battery drains quickly. Not anymore, thanks to the latest Chrome update. Yay! #CyberSecurity #ITReview #ITSupportProvider

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Could AI lead to the 4-day week?

Have you considered introducing a 4-day working week to help your people be happier and more productive? AI tools could be your best tool to make it a success #AITools #4DayWorkWeek #productivity

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Freaky IT Friday notes

We have some tales to tell about the IT issues we’re called to fix. But the story of the strange buzzing noise that turned out to be a wasps’ nest in a PC is our new favourite! #TalesFromTheHelpdesk #TechSupport #FunFriday

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On this day in 1998, Bill Gates…

On this day in 1998, Bill Gates held a public demonstration of Windows 98… and got the blue screen of death when demonstrating its plug and play capability. Awkward! #BillGates #ThrowbackThursday #Windows98 #BlueScreenOfDeath

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Phishing emails from Youtube?

YouTube is the latest company to be hijacked to send convincing phishing emails. Would your team be able to spot the warning signs, or is it time for some training? #YouTube #PhishingScam #CyberSecurityAwareness

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Ports or no ports on iPhones?

Who’s excited that Apple is finally bringing USB-C ports to iPhones? Well hang fire. It looks like they’re adding a chip to make sure you only use “Made for iPhone” accessories #Apple #USBC #MadeForiPhone

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Passcode spy scam to watch out for

A sneaky iPhone scam involves thieves watching people as they enter their passcode before stealing and accessing their phones. And it works with Android phones, too #iPhone #Android #DataTheft

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Is ChatGPT for everyone?

Now that using chatbots like ChatGPT is becoming more commonplace, how can we spot AI generated content? Enter content detection tools #ChatBots #ContentDetectionTools #AIGeneratedContent

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Whispers about Windows 12?

We’re hearing more whispers about Windows 12. Thanks to advances in Intel chips, it looks like the next Windows release may have a big AI focus #Microsoft #Windows12 #Intel

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These are some historical Android flops

We love Android, but it’s seen some spectacular flops over the years. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest failed experiments – did you own any of these? #Android #TechFails #ALookBack

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Are you sure about chatbots?

What are your thoughts on chatbots? Could some journalists be misunderstanding how AI works, and writing scaremongering articles to put us off? #AI #ChatBots #NotReallyScary

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This week in 1975 Microsoft was formed

This week in 1975, 19-year-old Bill Gates and 22 year old Paul Allen formed a little company called Microsoft (originally Micro-Soft). It worked out OK for them #Microsoft #HappyBirthday #TechHistory

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Cyber criminals never stop…

Cyber criminals will be diversifying their tactics this year and targeting more small companies than ever. That means lots of businesses need to up their game. We can help #CyberCrime #SMB #CyberSecurity

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Phishing scams are literally everywhere

Cyber criminals are using legitimate sites like Google, PayPal, and iCloud to make their phishing scams even more convincing. It’s incredibly easy to fall for – beware of this one #PhishingScam #CyberCrime #CyberSecurity

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ChatGPT has taken the tech world by storm

ChatGPT has taken the tech world by storm, and search giant Google wants in on the action. It’s currently working hard on its own rival AI tools. Can Google dominate AI, too? #ChatGPT #Google #ApprenticeBard

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Could your business get more out of the cloud?

While more businesses are adopting cloud services, only 10% are getting the full benefit of the technology. Could your business get more out of the cloud? Let’s talk #CloudServices #OperationalImprovement #BusinessGrowth

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The developments keep coming to Teams.

The developments keep coming to Teams. You’ll soon see a revamped calendar, a more vivid display, and control over the components you see in your Front Row view #Microsoft #Teams #MoreUpdates

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