It’s easy to forget that the device in your pocket isn’t just a phone. It’s a computer millions of times more powerful than the systems used for the moon landings in 1969.Yet according to the Deloitte Mobile Consumer Survey 2019, 88 percent of the UK population had a ...
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6 free online templates you can use to write your IT policy
Did you know that almost 40 percent of the UK workforce don’t have basic computer skills? And 20 percent can’t operate IT or software at an advanced level?Not everyone can be a software power user, but technology is vital to virtually every job these days. This is why ...
The Top Business Benefits of moving to a VoIP Hosted Telephone System
Whilst other technologies such as email and online chat are growing, the telephone system is still considered an essential communications hub at the heart of any business.Phone systems tend to have a long lifespan, unlike computers, and can last decades as oppose to years – serving the same purpose. ...
Are Macs more secure than PCs? Not always. Here’s why
Let’s get one thing straight: Mac users are less likely to be targeted by hackers and cyber criminals than PC users. But that doesn’t mean Macs are definitively more secure than PCs.Apple has claimed that its products ‘don’t get PC viruses,’ but that’s a ...
Need a Cyber Security Expert? Outsourcing is the Answer.
Many businesses will have considered cyber security over the years – especially in 2020. And many businesses will consider the pros and cons of outsourced IT support. What would a combination of the two look like?Answer: all sorts of benefits. If cyber security has ever been so much as a ...
5 Reasons Why You Should Outsource Your IT. Especially Now!
We are probably living through the most challenging business time in living memory. According to the World Economic Forum, we’re in a recession that is unlikely to clear until late 2022.Businesses are in survival mode; keep the lights on and employee morale up. Beyond those two goals, when ...
Microsoft Lists Increase Productivity & Efficiency in the Workplace
Microsoft Lists began to roll out to Microsoft 365 Business users worldwide this summer. The new app is available with Microsoft 365 for free and it’s the new hassle-free solution designed to save you time and enable you to work smarter and more efficiently.Microsoft is always coming up with ...
Why You Don’t Need Survey Monkey If You Have Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) has two perfectly decent survey solutions. Microsoft Forms is the main contender compared to Survey Monkey – and the one we’ll be focusing on. Microsoft 365 also offers a survey app within SharePoint Online which is more complex and probably overkill for the typical user. But that’...
Insight into challenges of WFH from our Home Working Survey
Due to the current COVID climate, many organisations have deployed a remote workforce, and many will continue to do so even after the lockdown is eased. Adjusting to change on such global scale can be a real challenge for people. Many of us have been attempting to work from ...
Office 365 is now Microsoft 365
Office 365 is becoming Microsoft 365If you already subscribe to Office 365, don’t worry, you don’t need to do a thing. Your product services, apps and features will stay the same, along with the price. The subscription name will update automatically and, for Pensar clients, will be reflected in the ...
Are Macs really immune to viruses?
Many people think that Apple devices – like iPhones and Macs – are immune to malware. But are they really? The answer, unfortunately, is no. So why do so many people hold this common misconception? Let’s break it down. Understanding why PCs get virusesViruses are always written for ...
Download our IT Risk Register template to start your data protection
What is the risk?The recent data breach suffered by currency exchange giant Travelex will have sent shivers down the spines of IT data managers the world over, as hackers claiming to have downloaded 5GB of sensitive information demanded nearly £5m payment for its return. The fallout from the ...
7 signs your phone has a virus (and what to do about it)