How can Microsoft 365 help your small business?

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In today’s digital era, small businesses need robust tools and technologies to stay competitive and thrive in the market. One such solution that has revolutionised the way organisations operate is Microsoft 365. Formerly known as Office 365, Microsoft 365 is a comprehensive suite of productivity applications and cloud services designed to enhance collaboration, streamline workflows, and boost overall productivity. In this blog post, we’ll explore how small businesses can take advantage of Microsoft 365 to leverage its powerful features and …

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What is FTTP broadband?

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Fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband is a game-changer when it comes to internet connectivity. Unlike traditional broadband services, which use copper wires to transmit data, FTTP broadband uses fibre-optic cables to deliver lightning-fast speeds and reliable connections. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the benefits of File Sanctuary’s FTTP broadband and why it’s a smart choice for anyone looking to get the most out of their internet connection. Lightning-fast speeds The biggest advantage of FTTP broadband is speed. …

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State of the Sanctuary 2023

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A lot has happened since our last State of the Sanctuary blog post — so much, in fact, that we forgot to post one this time last year! Covid lockdowns are mostly over, but working from home is here to stay for many (at least for some of the week), and the business world is rapidly adapting to “the new normal”, as it always does. As always, we’re here to help businesses with the IT impact of such changes, as …

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Support over the Christmas break 2022

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As usual for the holidays, we’ll be operating a reduced support service for the Christmas break. This year that will be from 6pm GMT on December 21, 2022 until 10am GMT on January 5, 2023. If you need to contact us over the holidays, the best way to reach us is to create a support ticket. Please bear in mind that ticket responses may take a little longer over the holidays. Telephone technical support will be unavailable over the holidays, …

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Microsoft Office becomes Microsoft 365

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After 30 years of Microsoft Office, a major rebranding will see it being renamed as Microsoft 365 as part of Microsoft’s expansion of its productivity suite. What, who, and how? Microsoft has announced that starting in November, Office.com (the Office mobile app and the Office app for Windows) will all become part of the re-branded Microsoft 365 app. These changes will apply to everyone who uses the Office app for work, school, or personal use. Office 365 subscriptions were first …

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Microsoft apps you may not know about

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In this insight, we look at several Microsoft products and apps that you may not know much about, but which could be helpful to your business. Stream This secure video sharing service allows businesses to upload and share videos e.g. meetings and training sessions. With Stream, users can comment on videos, and tag descriptions or timecodes to any point in a video that they want to discuss. Find out more here. Delve This is an app that is used to …

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First update for Windows 11: What does it include?

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With the news that as of 20 September 2022, the new Windows 11 update started its rollout in 190+ countries, we look at what it includes and how these elements could benefit your business. The focus Microsoft says that the new Windows 11 22H2 update takes account of the move to flexible work, and is focused on the four key areas of: Making the PC easier and safer to use. Empowering people to be more productive. Making Windows the best …

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Nearly half of employees use risky login practices

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A new study by 1Password has revealed that almost half of employees put their companies at risk by using risky online habits to avoid difficulties logging in and out of apps at work. Taking risks with company security The study, by passwords manager maker 1Password which surveyed 2,000 US workers, found that 44 per cent said that the hassles of trying to log in and out of work apps has a negative effect on their mood or their productivity. Also, …

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State of the Sanctuary 2021

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A year ago when I was writing the last State of the Sanctuary blog post, I had no idea what laid ahead in the months that followed. Like something out of a disaster movie’s early scenes, the news reports of the situation in China were almost just background noise, not garnering much attention. At that point I don’t think any of us truly expected the year that lay ahead of us. So much changed in such a short space of …

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Create Instant Remote Work Meetings with Microsoft Teams

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Wish you could save time scrolling through your team’s chat and just have a quick meeting instead? Now you can turn a chat conversation into an instant remote meeting using @Microsoft Teams feature, “Meet now”. Check it out!