Security Policies and the eventual demise of the password.

    • Security Policies and the eventual demise of the password.

      • James Greaves

      Ok, so lets look at security policies and the eventual demise of the password. I did something unusual (for me) the other day – I went out for a drink in Sheffield city centre. Why does that matter to you?  And why would I write about it here?  Well, it was while I was out mingling with actual real live people that a conversation arose about security and passwords (seriously, I’m an absolute blast when I am out on the town, honestly) and what the best policies are around passwords. It came to my attention that there are still a lot of people still following best practices from a decade ago…

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    • Do I need to backup in Office 365?

      • James Greaves

      I have Office 365, do I still need to backup?

      Office 365 has become more and more popular over the past couple of years and is now used in businesses all over the world. It has become increasingly beneficial to many users improving productivity, reducing costs for hardware and allowing users to access data wherever they might be.

      Due to the data being in the cloud users are led to believe that there is no need to do Office 365 backups. Microsoft do have measures in place to backup and replicate data at their end but basically this is only a simple form of backup and does not actually protect you from human error such as accidental deletion or an employee maliciously deleting data.

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    • Spam Emails – Delivery & Parcel Tracking

      • James Greaves
      We have all been there haven’t we, happily working along and then ding, Outlook flashes up a notification about that parcel you ordered and that you can track it now… But hang on, did I order a parcel, am I expecting a notification from DHL or the Royal Mail to let me know where it is?
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