Unless you’ve been living under a rock, by now you’ll be aware that Microsoft Teams is one of the most vital business tools for intra-office communications. Though many businesses were using it beforehand, the Covid-19 pandemic and the mass shift to working from home has forced the hand of managers and business owners, necessitating a…
As you already may or may not know, and if you have seen our earlier posts on this subject. Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System goes end of Microsoft life on 14th January 2020. Along with some other key operating systems such as Server 2008 and 2008 R2. Which lots of companies run as they use…
One of the most common ways hackers find their way into businesses is by brute force cracking passwords. This is where they try millions of variations of simple words, characters and numbers. Even if you think your passwords are secure and unguessable, what about your staff? Are you sure there’s no-one using Password1234 to access…
Office 365 has become a valuable and powerful tool for many businesses, but do you know exactly where your data is stored? And what if something happens and your data is lost, Microsoft has backups right? Wrong. Unfortunately, many people are under the misconception that Microsoft has backups of all your business data, when in…
Now this is exciting… assuming you already use Office 365 in your business, there are a bunch of productivity tools hidden within that can save some serious time and money. As Hinckley’s Office 365 experts, we know this. Take Microsoft Flow for example, it’s part of the productivity boosting Office 365 suite and allows you…
Cyber crime continues to be the number one threat affecting UK businesses. With a staggering 65,000 hacking attempts made every single day, which means that a business in the UK is targeted by cybercrime every 19 seconds. Shocking. Your business is at risk right now. Hackers are targeting all businesses in Leicestershire, all day every…
Did you know that cyber crime is now the number one threat to UK businesses? It costs the economy £27 billion a year. Ouch. So we all need to take a no-nonsense approach to online security. A password alone is no longer enough to keep your business-critical data safe. Because most of the time, it’s…
Email is crucial to the success of many businesses and provides us with a vital communication link to both our clients and our colleagues. But how many of us can honestly say that we practice effective email management? Are you on top of your email inbox or has it become overwhelmingly huge? Don’t worry if…
A reliable, robust IT infrastructure is an essential requirement in any business. Many business owners and managers put off upgrading for as long as possible. Yet for anyone determined to provide the best possible service to their customers and stay ahead of the competition, failing to upgrade simply isn’t an option. Letting your business plod…
If you have a Windows 7 machine, you MUST replace it by the end of this year. Why? Because it’ll be a major target for hackers in January next year (2020). This is a serious threat to many businesses. It will leave their entire computer network open to hackers. We’ve created a new short video…