When most people think of Microsoft Teams, they think of video calls and online meetings, but Teams is far more than just a video conferencing tool. Among its powerful features, Teams integrates Microsoft Planner for organised task management and Teams Polls for quick team insights. Microsoft Planner: Streamlined Task and Project Management Managing tasks can quickly…
Are You Using Microsoft Teams Effectively? Here’s How to Get the Most Out of It! Did you know that Microsoft Teams is included in your Office 365 plan? That means you already have access to a powerful suite of collaboration tools designed to streamline communication, boost productivity, and enhance teamwork—all within a single platform. Plus,…
Windows 10 will reach its End of Life (EOL) on 14th October 2025. Before Windows 10 reaches its EOL, users should take certain actions to ensure the security and functionality of their systems. What is Windows 10 EOL? Microsoft has a lifecycle policy for its operating systems, and at some point, each version reaches its…
Microsoft Teams is a communication platform that is used by businesses and individuals to work with different departments, chat, share files, host video conferences, collaborate on documents, integrate with other apps, and more. Organise with Channels: Create channels for different topics or teams. This helps keep discussions and files organised, making it easier to find…
Windows Server 2012 will reach its End of Life (EOL) on 10th October 2023. This means that Microsoft will officially discontinue support and updates for this operating system version. After this date, these products will no longer receive security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical content updates. Running an unsupported operating…
Microsoft Teams and Zoom are two of the most popular collaboration and communication platforms used by businesses, educational institutions, and individuals around the world. The choice between Teams and Zoom depends on individual or organisational needs, preferences, and existing technology infrastructure. It’s recommended to evaluate both platforms and consider the specific requirements before making a…
Microsoft 365 is the go-to productivity suite for many organisations and in an era of information confidentiality, data protection has never been more important. Protecting your information against corruption and loss is a top priority for Microsoft and these protections are built into the service. To achieve this Microsoft has several solutions to protect your…
Quarantine Email Update: Shared Mailboxes Following the quarantined email issues with the Barracuda mail service, we have a further update on shared mailboxes. A new temporary passcode access method has been introduced for shared mailbox quarantined emails. We have enabled this for all customers so you will be able to manage the quarantine of shared…
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a method of authentication where a user is required to provide multiple factors of verification when trying to access one of their online accounts. MFA has proven to be a very useful tool to have implemented in a business as that added layer of security helps prevent most cyber-attacks. Technology is…
Quarantine emails As many of you are aware, our email quarantine security service provided by Barracuda has been experiencing some issues over the last few days. In the interest of security Barracuda have made a change to the way that quarantined emails are released which resulted in some errors when trying to release emails from…