Human error still the leading cause of data loss for UK organisations in 2015
New research has revealed that human error is still the leading cause of data loss for organisations in the UK. The findings come as part of Databarracks’ Data Health Check report, a survey of over 400 IT decision makers. The report, published last week, revealed that 24 per cent of organisations admitted to a data […]
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What’s new (and still to come) in Microsoft’s Office 2016 for Windows
Microsoft made a first public preview of the suite — which runs on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 PCs and laptops — back in March of 2015. Testers had been working with private previews of the suite since 2014. The full Office for Windows 2016 suite includes new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, […]
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SMBs: get your free broadband upgrade now before it’s too late
Minister Ed Vaizey warns SMBs to grab a broadband upgrade grant now before the money runs out The government has warned SMBs not to dawdle in applying for grants to fund broadband upgrades, with the cash on offer set to run out soon. Last year, the government unveiled £40 million in broadband “vouchers” worth up […]
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Contactless payments in the UK: Everything you need to know
Will Apply Pay, Android Pay and contactless payments kill off cash? Contactless payments at a glance Contactless payment limit increased from £20 to £30 from 1 September 2015. There are around 69 million contactless cards in circulation. Whopping £2.5 billion spent in the UK using contactless in first half of year, according to the UK […]
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Dell agrees to sell Surface Pro as Microsoft targets the enterprise
Microsoft also partners with HP, Accenture and Avanade under Surface Enterprise Initiative Dell has agreed to sell Microsoft’s Surface Pro alongside its own rival devices, as Redmond prepares to drive business adoption of its flagship tablet and Windows 10 operating system. The Surface Enterprise Initiative will see Dell sell Surface Pros alongside its own Venue […]
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Microsoft downloads Windows 10 even if you don’t ask for it
Microsoft admits that Windows 10 is automatically being sent to users via Windows Update Microsoft really wants you to run Windows 10 – so much so that it’s downloading the upgrade to the new OS to users’ machines without even asking them. Windows 10 was first released at the end of July, and anyone wanting […]
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