About Bruce Penson

Managing Director of Pro Drive IT

Microsoft Copilot – what are the different versions and do you have to pay for it?

2024-06-17T15:19:04+01:00June 17th, 2024|AI, Tips and Advice|

With the rapid growth in the availability of AI you will no doubt have heard of Microsoft’s AI product, Copilot.  Many people are however confused about what exactly Copilot is and whether they must pay for it. Copilot is in fact a term Microsoft used for any AI assistant and different versions of it [...]

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Important Changes to Microsoft Teams

2024-06-17T11:26:29+01:00May 28th, 2024|Technology News, Tips and Advice|

The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed some changes to the appearance of Microsoft Teams recently.  For a little while you will have had the option to switch to ‘new Teams’.  Some of you may have done this or, as the cut off point for using ‘old Teams’ is approaching, have already been [...]

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Matt from Pro Drive launches Woking Workrun networking group

2024-06-17T11:26:37+01:00May 10th, 2024|Company News|

In a first for Woking, our Technical Director Matt has just launched Woking Workrun, part of the Workrun movement that is offering a unique approach to business networking. Here’s some words from Matt on what you can expect from Woking Workrun: I’ve never particularly enjoyed running so you might think this is a strange thing [...]

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Is Artificial Intelligence Safe for Law Firms?

2024-04-26T17:57:09+01:00April 26th, 2024|AI, Law|

The emergence of accessible artificial intelligence and large language models has brought about the beginning of a period of significant change in the legal profession. Whilst there are understandably concerns from employees that this may place their jobs at risk, and from partners that AI backed software may erode their marketplace, there are also [...]

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Pro Drive will be exhibiting at Accountex – the UK’s largest accounting event

2024-05-07T14:05:53+01:00April 17th, 2024|Accountants, Company News|

Pro Drive IT, a leading provider of IT support and cybersecurity services for businesses in London and the Southeast and a specialist in working with Accountancy Practices, is excited to announce their participation in the upcoming Accountex Exhibition taking place on 15th and the 16th May at ExCeL London. The Accountex Exhibition is the UK's [...]

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Why Multifactor Authentication is no longer enough to keep your firm secure

2024-04-15T14:29:17+01:00April 15th, 2024|Cyber Security, Security and Threats|

Lots of changes have happened to the way we use IT over recent years, but one that most people will remember is the need to use multifactor authentication (or MFA as it has become known) when logging in to IT systems.  It certainly made logging on to your IT when starting work more time [...]

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Data security (and other) challenges you may not have considered when hiring an external contractor

2024-04-15T11:36:34+01:00April 15th, 2024|Compliance, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Productivity, Remote Working, Technology News, Tips and Advice|

Pro Drive recently undertook an exercise to look for a part time virtual assistant to help out our team with some administration work to free up more time to focus on working with our clients. However, what we expected to be a straightforward process became more challenging once we took into consideration our data [...]

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What is NEW Microsoft Outlook and should you be using it?

2024-03-05T17:33:26+00:00March 5th, 2024|Cloud Services, Productivity, Technology News, Tips and Advice|

You may have noticed a new 'switch' has recently appeared in Microsoft Outlook, giving you the option to switch on 'New Outlook'.  The more curious amongst you may even have tried it out.  For those of you that have not, or have but are not sure on the differences, here is our guide to [...]

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What is DMARC and why is it so important to protect your business?

2024-03-04T15:17:45+00:00February 13th, 2024|Cyber Security, Security and Threats, Technology News|

In the world of email and cyber security DMARC is a hot topic.  But what exactly is it, and what does it do for your business? Pro Drive’s Technical Director Matt attempts to demystify it for you. What does DMARC do? In an industry full of acronyms, at Pro Drive we do our best [...]

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A decision maker’s guide to choosing an IT partner for accountancy practices

2024-02-09T15:38:50+00:00February 9th, 2024|Accountants, Productivity|

Picking a new business IT support company is not easy, how do you know if it’s going to be a fit and if they can provide the service you need? Plus moving can be daunting prospect with the concern of disruption, time overhead for senior staff and without a guarantee, the worry you may [...]

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