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The Plain English Guide to: Zero Trust Network Security

In the latest in our series of Plain English guides, we’ll give you the lowdown on Zero Trust network security, the holistic Zero Trust approach to IT security, and the options you have as a business for implementing it. If you’re looking to understand every option for keeping your business 100% cybersecure, this guide is a great place to start.

Microsoft Team's new 3x3 layout

Feature Focus: The 3×3 Grid View for Microsoft Teams

Virtual meetings are quickly becoming the new normal, but big meetings can still feel a bit impersonal when you can only see a handful of faces at a time. In this Feature Focus, we’ll take a look at feature for Microsoft Teams which aims to change all that: the 3×3 Grid View.

Microsoft Teams Custom Background Demo

Feature Focus: Custom Background Effects for Microsoft Teams

Whether you’d prefer to keep your messy bookshelf to yourself or simply want to keep focus on the meeting, there are plenty of reasons to use background effects in Microsoft Teams. In this Feature Focus, we’ll explore video call backgrounds in Teams and even show you how to set a custom image of your own.

Sharing data with external guests

Be Our Guest: The 2020 Guide to Managing External Users in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is fast becoming the go-to solution for collaborative work online. But what happens when you’re working with people outside of your business? Should you grant Guest access or External access? In this guide to external access in Microsoft Teams, we’ll answer that question – and more.

Saas Backup

Yes, You Should Be Backing Up Your Cloud Service Data. Here’s Why.

More businesses than ever are relying on SaaS platforms like Microsoft 365 to power their businesses. There’s a natural assumption that cloud-based solutions like this automatically back up your data – but is that really true? In short, no. Here’s why you might want to think about backing up your cloud data.

User Access Control

The Plain English Guide To: User Access Control

In this Get Support Plain English guide, we’re going to zero in on one of the five key controls of the UK’s Cyber Essentials scheme: user access control. Well-designed and smartly deployed user access policies can mean the difference between rock-solid cybersecurity and business vulnerability.

How to upgrade your Microsoft 365 security

How to Upgrade Your Microsoft 365 Security (In 5 Easy Steps)

Whether you’ve been using Microsoft 365 for a while, or you’re brand new to Microsoft’s all-in-one productivity suite, there are lots of optional features you might not know about, especially around cybersecurity. In this plain English guide, we’ll share 5 ways you can supercharge your company’s IT security with optional Microsoft 365 upgrades.

Get Support - A Breif Introduction

A Brief Introduction to Get Support IT Services

For over 20 years, Get Support has been delivering comprehensive IT services to businesses, both small and large, across the UK. If you’re new to Get Support, or simply need a refresher on who we are and what we do, this is the only guide you need to the UK’s premier jargon-free IT company.

Cyber Security Checklist - Beyond Cyber Essentials

The Essential IT Security Checklist, Part 2: Beyond Cyber Essentials

In the second of our 2-part guide on essential IT security for businesses, the Get Support team will go beyond Cyber Essentials and provide some tips on advanced topics. If you want to understand all of the available options for protecting your business from cybercrime, this guide is for you.

Cyber Security Checklist - Cyber Essentials

The Essential IT Security Checklist, Part 1: Cyber Essentials

How well protected is your business against cyberattacks? With digital crime on the rise, and more people than ever online, it’s never been more important to ensure your IT is up to scratch. In part 1 of this 2-part guide, we’ll share the key advice you need to follow to stay cybersafe – all in line with the government-backed Cyber Essentials program.

The A-Z Guide to Microsoft 365 for Small Businesses

In April 2020, Microsoft updated the branding of their Office 365 productivity suite by merging it with Microsoft 365. If you’re confused about which bundle offers which apps, how licensing works, or anything else, our A-Z guide to Microsoft 365 is here to help.

Small Business Survival Guide

The Small Business Survival Guide for the COVID-19 Crisis

The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has swept across the globe at an incredible rate, leaving in its wake economic uncertainty and severe disruption. If your business is feeling the instability of the COVID-19 crisis and you’re now working from home – or thinking about it – this essential survival guide is for you.

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A quick update about Microsoft 365 pricing in the UK

As of February 1st 2025, the price of Microsoft Commercial Cloud products will go down in the UK to align with the US dollar pricing.

Microsoft 365 pricing is changing for 2025. Here’s what you need to know.  

For 2025, Microsoft is making changes to the ways billing works with Microsoft 365 business licenses. Here’s what you need to know.

The Plain English Guide to: Passkeys with Microsoft 365

Fed up with passwords? Our Plain English Guide explains passkeys for Microsoft 365: a safer, simpler way to log in. Learn how they work and how to get started.