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App virtualisation is a term that gets thrown around by professionals quite often. Vendors say it’s a necessity for small business owners. But for a service that claims to make your life easier, it’s ironic that small business owners are left even more confused with what app virtualisation actually is. So what exactly is it? …
From free information products such as ebooks to brochures and email campaigns, today’s marketers have a wealth of tools and tactics at their disposal. While content marketing and social media garner most of the attention in the marketing world, it’s easy to forget about tried and true techniques that are as effective today as they …
Have you been stuck using the same mouse for several years now? If you’re feeling a bit of pain in your mouse clicking hand, then it’s probably time to consider an upgrade. We don’t always pay attention to it, but a good mouse can make a big difference. The perfect mouse will let you work …
While you can take many security precautions to protect your organisation, a cyber attack is always possible because of human error. Microsoft, however, is trying to change this. In the coming weeks, the technology giant plans to launch a new email security feature for Outlook, but only if you’re an Office 365 user. Here’s how …
Running a small business takes an intelligent, resourceful person. From day one you must make important decisions in all areas of business, from the marketing strategy chosen for a product to the brand of printer you will use to print out flyers. One of the biggest decisions you will make in the early stages of …
The Apple Watch is the very first in line of smart “wearables”, while still not perfected as yet the Apple Watch can still dramatically increase your productivity in everyday situations. Remember the ’90s when people had their hands full with Filofaxes and PalmPilots, desperately trying to be organised and productive? Nobody could imagine back then that …
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The ability for employees to work remotely has triggered significant workplace change. Some jobs are more suited to it than others – recruiters, engineers and writers, for example, are just some of the people finding it easy to work remotely. However, in some cases, entire business functions, such as call centres, are run with people …
Many businesses are now looking towards “cloud computing” to provide them with the IT systems and services that they would have previously had in their office. Cloud computing encompasses many different technologies and services with a huge variety of “as a service” providers. This presents a considerable number of challenges for businesses over security, reliability, …
Dealing with IT suppliers and service providers is challenging for many businesses and many have concerns over reliability, security, cost as well as other factors. The key to hiring or dealing with a supplier is to do the research and leg work up front to ensure you know who you are dealing with, and the …
Password managers are great for generating and storing strong passwords for online accounts. Many password managers, though, have additional features that let you easily store and access other types of information. Here are five ways you can take advantage of those features so that you can be more organised and efficient: 1. Auto-Fill Fields on …
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What is going to happen to the IT world in 2016? While no one knows for sure, it is possible to make a few educated guesses based on current industry IT trends. The following predictions offer both early warnings and potential opportunities for business owners, helping them chart the best course forward. Here are four …
Computer users are advised not to click on links or open attachments in uninvited or unexpected emails and be wary about the websites they visit as security researchers identify hazardous new versions of ransomware. They should keep regular backups of important files and store the backups in a location away from a network. Ransomware is …