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You Need the Cloud — Get It NOW with No Upfront Cost
Suddenly having to up sticks and get all staff set up to work from home has left many businesses shell shocked. Not just culturally (we’re already missing the tea breaks together), but also in terms [...]
Free to use business software that can help during the COVID-19 epidemic
With the COVID-19 epidemic hitting the income of businesses hard, and the reality of trying to run an organisation with all staff working remotely hitting home, it is good to know that many of the [...]
Business by Numbers: The Importance of KPIs
We all know that business is a numbers game. Without knowing precise figures, you’ve got no chance of maintaining focus and complete visibility over what is going on in your company. If you’re a finance [...]
WFH and Coronavirus: Keeping Your Business Going
Last updated: Tuesday 17 March (we will be monitoring government advice closely and updating this blog when further information becomes available). With the threat from the coronavirus (COVID-19) now at an all-time high and official [...]
Welcome to Your New Virtual Office
For decades, work has been associated with a nine-to-five job in an office. But although this is still the case for many people, times are changing. Over the past few years, flexible working has gained [...]
The Paperless Office: 9 Ways to End Paper Waste for Good!
Okay, hands up — how many of you still use fax machines, paper statements and paper documents? If so, why?! For many businesses, particularly accountants and lawyers, going paperless sounds pretty daunting. Both law and [...]
PCaaS: Subscribe, Don’t Buy
Buying computers has always been the traditional way of securing tech for your business. But sometimes traditions are made to be broken, right? High upfront costs, crippling cash flows, lagging equipment and a disgruntled, unproductive workforce mean [...]
Hide and Seek: Don’t Play Games with Your Data Storage
Are you currently storing all your data on a physical server that sits in the basement of the building? What happens if someone accidentally unplugs it? If building works are being done on the [...]
Don’t Panic: Recovering Files in Office 365 Exchange and SharePoint
We’ve shown you how to restore files on Windows and Mac. We’ve given you the tools you need to recover deleted emails in Outlook and Mail. But why stop there? How about some tips on [...]
Automate Your Business with AI
When people talk about artificial intelligence (AI), they often think of futuristic technologies. Think automated delivery drones, self-driving cars and houses that run themselves.
Exciting New Things to Come from Microsoft
Last month, Orlando played host to the Microsoft Ignite Conference — a place for people across the IT industry to learn from the best in the business, network with other like-minded people and discover the [...]
Cyber Security Trends: Our Predictions for 2020
If there’s one thing we learnt in 2019, it’s that attacks are not only rising in numbers, but also in complexity and persistence. Thanks to increasingly sophisticated technology, cybersecurity is quickly becoming a fast-evolving game [...]
Don’t Panic: Restoring Deleted Emails in Outlook and Mail
Back in the day, accidentally misplacing your Filofax would undoubtedly have resulted in a panicked outburst: “But my WHOLE LIFE is in there!” But nowadays, most of our life — from emails and contacts to [...]
Introducing the New Windows Virtual Desktop
Just a few weeks ago, Microsoft introduced a significant development to its product portfolio: Windows Virtual Desktop — Microsoft’s most flexible service yet. The new software is ideal for SME businesses with lots of data [...]
Don’t Panic: How to Recover Deleted Files on Windows and Mac
We’ve all been there. You’ve spent hours working on an important document for a client, only to delete it a couple of days later accidentally. So, if you ever find yourself in a bind, always [...]
How Will a No-Deal Brexit Affect Your Data?
On the 31st of October 2019, the UK will finally bid adieu to the EU. Or that’s the plan, at least. Since the result of the 2016 EU referendum, businesses across the country have been [...]
Data Breaches: How Pro Drive Can Help Your Accountancy Practice
By now, we are all well aware that data breaches pose a serious risk to accountancy practices (so much so that a breach could put your firm out of business). We have also explored some practical actions [...]
Data Breaches: Reducing Risks for Accountancy Practices
We recently explored why data breaches are an issue for accountancy practices and what can go wrong if you do suffer one. But what can you do to avoid one in the first place? Before looking [...]
Smarter Working: Top Tools for Staying Organised
Want to get more done at work without spending long hours slogging away in the office? We know how easy it is to get bogged down with all the tasks we need to get done. [...]
Why being Cyber Essentials Certified is ESSENTIAL
Is your company Cyber Essentials certified? If not, you may be missing out… Cyber Essentials is a UK Government standard based around configuring your IT systems in line with best practices and helping you to guard [...]