Microsoft is now installing Windows 10 by default in Windows Update
It should come to nobody’s surprise to hear that Microsoft is very insistent on having people upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft’s latest idea seems to involve having Windows 7 and 8 users upgrading to Windows 10 without their knowledge. It appears Microsoft is downloading Windows 10 files to computers whose owners still haven’t decided whether to […]
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Government Runs out of Money for Broadband Voucher Scheme for Small and Medium Businesses
The revolutionary voucher scheme enabling more businesses to get broadband internet access is in jeopardy. The UK government has been forced to put the scheme on hold due to a lack of funds for the initiative. The voucher scheme offered an inexpensive way for businesses with fewer than 3,000 employees to upgrade to super-fast internet […]
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Hyper-V Server Backup Options
Two options are available for Hyper-V, one is as a support system of the Windows server Release or another is the free description of Windows Server with limited functionality. For both these options, Microsoft has added a data protection feature in Hyper-V and that will work with VMware vSphere. One can manage Hyper-V directly from the […]
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PCs still the right choice for business, despite decline in sales, says Gartner
IOS or Android devices with keywords are very unlikely to replaced hybrids and laptops working on Windows operating systems. This has been reported by major analyst company Gartner. PC shipments in the Middle East, Africa and Europe amounted to over 20 million units in the most recent quarter of 2015. From the same quarter of […]
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Employee use of cloud storage puts UK business data at risk.
Increased use of cloud storage services by many employees is exposing many UK firms to data security risks, a survey by WinMagic has found. According to the survey, 41% of employees are now using cloud storage services at least once a week and 50% access workplace information at least once per week using personal equipment. […]
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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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