Act now! Microsoft have announced major changes to their Microsoft 365 licensing programme which will, unfortunately, result in price increases. We look at these and suggest ways to mitigate them IF you take action quickly. The price increases on some of the core products will be between 9% and 25%, plus a further premium of [...]
Microsoft have been evolving their licensing programmes for some time, moving away from licensing purchased on an up front payment to subscription models. Indeed most SME businesses now purchase their Microsoft 365 licensing on this basis. Microsoft have recently announced some important changes affecting any business purchasing Microsoft 365 licensing - the major milestones being [...]
This cybersecurity update focuses on the ‘PrintNightmare’ vulnerability on the Windows operating system - another security risk which we have acted upon recently and which all users should be aware of. Microsoft has issued a fix for the critical bug named ‘PrintNightmare’. The bug was accidentally disclosed by researchers but the fix, a patch, is [...]
Businesses should be prioritising their IT security as the increase in cyber crime continues. You may be aware of a recent ransomware attack on US-based firm Kaseya, which has been described as the biggest global ransomware attack on record. Here at Pro Drive our clients can be reassured that we don’t use this particular Kaseya [...]
Why are we asking about your Technology Strategy in the same sentence as mentioning all the exciting (or nerve-racking) sports events taking place this summer? As we write, the England football team are still in the Euros – how far will they go? Then there’s Wimbledon tennis, the Tour de France cycling, Rugby League and [...]
With the easing of lockdown restrictions on the horizon, businesses need to do a tech review to ensure they’re agile and efficient. When we were all put into lockdown the first time, it was a bit of a rush for many businesses to get their teams up and running from home. There was an element [...]
Like many IT solutions’ companies, we’ve been trying to help people who urgently need laptops for schooling or remote working by refurbishing second-hand computers. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, most people are having to work at home and children are receiving online lessons – if they have devices. A digital divide has opened [...]
Do you check what privacy policies, terms and conditions you’re accepting when you go online? You may have heard that WhatsApp has postponed its new Privacy Policy change to 15th May, because of protests from users. The story is below - but this highlights an interesting question about privacy policies and other terms and conditions [...]
If your computer runs Microsoft Windows, your Start menu offers the options of Shut Down, Sleep and Restart. If you want to know the difference and when to use each of them, here’s our guide … Shut Down and Fast Startup in Windows In older versions of Microsoft Windows, Restart and Shut Down both closed [...]
Being responsible for a business can cause sleepless nights – especially with the technology challenges because they affect everyone … solutions here! … This year, more than most, your plans have been affected by forces outside your control, ratcheting up the tension. So let’s break down the pain points, including those technology challenges … The [...]
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