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In the digital age, no real business gets done without the foundation of a solid IT infrastructure – but how do you make it happen? Should you buy all of your workstations and laptops for good, or lease them over a set period of time? Let’s find out

If you use almost any digital service today, there’s a good chance you’ve been asked to enable Two-Factor or Multi-Factor Authentication at some point. But what is this technology, exactly? And is it worth enabling for user accounts across your business? In this Plain English guide, we’ll find out.

Microsoft Sway is an interesting case study, because it seems to be suffering some sort of identity crisis. Does it create websites, slideshows, or something in between? In this edition of What’s That App? we aim to find out the answer to this (and much more) with an in-depth look at Sway.

Mac vs. PC: it’s a debate as old as time. While it sometimes seems like nothing more than a playground spat, there are genuine reasons why you might choose one platform over the other – especially as a small business.

With 75 million daily active users, it’s no surprise that Microsoft Teams is fast becoming a household name at small businesses across the UK and the world. Want to do more with the platform? With these 10 essential tips for Microsoft Teams, you’ll be a Teams maestro in no time.

Online video is a pretty big deal, but it’s not always safe or secure to have your team using public platforms like YouTube for internal videos. With Microsoft Stream, your business can view, create, and share videos safely and securely (and a lot more besides).

In June 2020, Apple announced that they would moving away from Intel’s processors and instead using their own “Apple Silicon” in the Mac line of computers. With the transition set to begin before the end of 2020, is now the wrong time to buy a new MacBook?

2020 is fast becoming the year of working from home. But with so many remote team collaboration tools out there, which platform is best for your team? In this collaboration showdown, we’ll compare three popular choices: Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, and Zoom.

For most companies, employees spending time browsing social networks isn’t productive, but with Microsoft Yammer, it’s actively encouraged. In this edition of ‘What’s That App?’ we’ll dive into the enterprise social networking tool, Yammer, and how it could help bring your business together.

Most of us have been using the same web browser for years and aren’t likely to switch any time soon. But do you really know what you’re missing? Find out with our comparison of cross-platform browsers Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.

Encryption is at the heart of solid cybersecurity, but it’s still not widely understood, especially not by business owners. In this Plain English Guide, we’ll shed some light on encryption – both in transit and at rest – and why it matters so much for your business.

With the first in our “What’s That App?” series, where we explore little-known apps you might already have access to, we’re going to look at Microsoft’s Power BI. If you’re someone who enjoys working with – and visualising – your business data, you’re going to love this.