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Reflecting back on Accountex 2026, we summarise the emerging tech trends and the results from this years Pro Drive IT in Accounting Benchmarking Survey. Accountex is the premier event for accountants, finance professionals, and bookkeepers. The 2026 event was the busiest ever with over [...]
As a law firm grows, its technology needs become increasingly complex. Recruiting more fee earners, opening additional offices, adopting new legal technology and meeting ever-changing regulatory expectations all place greater demands on your IT. [...]
Most law firms have a business plan that looks several years ahead. They understand where they want their firm to grow, the clients they want to attract and the services they want to develop. [...]
Law firms invest significant time and money protecting their own systems, data and training that people to ensure their data and their client data is safe. However, one of the biggest cyber security risks [...]
Most law firms don't change IT providers because of one catastrophic failure. Normally this happens following a gradual realisation that their technology isn't keeping pace with the needs of the business. Support requests take [...]
For many law firms, choosing an IT support provider starts with comparing monthly costs. While keeping overheads under control is important, selecting an IT provider based on price alone can become one of the [...]
One of the most common frustrations we hear from Microsoft Copilot users is that they are not getting the results they expected. In many cases, the issue is not Copilot itself – it is [...]
AI agents are quickly becoming one of the most transformative tools available to businesses. They represent a shift from simply using AI to actively deploying AI-powered digital workers that support, streamline and automate everyday [...]
Technology is now central to the success of every law firm. Whether it is to protect your sensitive client data, support staff working remotely or stay compliant with the Solicitors Regulation Authority's expectations around [...]
Our Technical Director, Matt Taylor, summarises the 2026 Accountex exhibition and latest Pro Drive IT news from it. In May Pro Drive returned to Accountex 2026 (ACX26 for short) for our 3rd year exhibiting [...]
Microsoft Copilot Cowork has arrived – should your business be using it? Microsoft has officially launched Copilot Cowork, a new capability for Copilot that goes beyond answering questions and drafting. In fact it can [...]
FBI warns of new risk to Microsoft 365: Why Traditional Security Isn’t Enough Anymore Microsoft 365 users worldwide have recently been warned by security services (including the FBI) about a new phishing threat that [...]
We recently caught up with Jamie Hanna, Managing Director at Pixel Global AV. Services we provide to Pixel Global AV: Strategic IT Management and Support A full range of cyber security defences Microsoft 365 [...]
If your firm already uses multi-factor authentication (MFA) and a managed password approach, you’re ahead of many organisations. However cyber attackers are still stealing passwords and intercepting one time codes. The UK National Cyber [...]
For financial and professional services firms, data classification is no longer optional. With the growth of artificial intelligence in everyday tools, firms must understand exactly what information they hold, how sensitive it is, and [...]
For professional and financial services firms, information is one of the most valuable and sensitive business assets. However their data is stored if often stored inconsistently across email, shared drives, CRM systems and cloud [...]
We recently wrote about why having a framework for classifying your data is so important in the digital age and the hidden risks that firms are building by not investing time in doing this. [...]
With almost all legal and accountancy firms having gone fully digital, it’s safe to say that this most critical asset sits almost entirely on their IT systems. Of course, this has real benefits for [...]
Artificial Intelligence is already transforming the way professional services firms operate by improving efficiency, decision‑making, and client experience. But as adoption accelerates, so too do the legal, regulatory and ethical considerations. Our Technical Director [...]
Across the financial services sector, there’s enormous excitement about the promise of generative AI including tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Microsoft Copilot. The potential to save money, improve customer service and better identify risk is enormous, however many firms have jumped onto [...]
