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Donna Aplin
In the whirlwind of today’s business landscape, adaptability reigns supreme. Today’s workspaces transcend physical boundaries. Employees work and collaborate seamlessly from anywhere. Whether they’re sipping coffee at a local café or lounging on their living room couch. That’s the magic of a mobile-optimised workspace. It’s a game-changer for productivity and performance.
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Donna Aplin
Buying a used laptop can be a great way to save money. But it comes with risks. You need to be careful and thorough in your evaluation. Otherwise, you could end up wasting your money.
You can’t only look at the outside when evaluating technology. This guide will help you understand what to look for when buying a used laptop (or desktop PC). These steps can keep you from losing money on a bad tech decision.
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Donna Aplin
The office landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Gone are the days of sterile cubicles and monotonous routines. Today’s smart offices are hubs of innovation. They’re designed to empower employees, optimise workflows, and foster collaboration.
This shift is driven by technology. Including smart features that seamlessly integrate into the physical workspace. But with so many options available, where do you begin?
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Donna Aplin
Imagine this: you walk into your office on a busy Monday morning, ready to tackle the week. But something’s wrong. Computers are unresponsive. Phones are silent. The internet is a ghost town. Your business has come to a grinding halt – victim of an IT outage.
It’s a scenario every business owner fears. But beyond the initial frustration are expenses you may not immediately see. IT downtime carries hidden costs that can significantly impact your bottom line. Let’s peel back the layers and expose the true price of IT outages.
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Donna Aplin
Running a small business is a whirlwind. You juggle a million tasks and wear countless hats. You also constantly fight the clock. What if you could reclaim some of that precious time?
Enter task automation. It’s your secret weapon for streamlining your workflow and boosting productivity. By automating routine and repetitive tasks, small businesses can gain many benefits. Such as freeing up valuable time and resources. Every minute saved can translate to increased productivity and profitability.
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Donna Aplin
Gone are the days of paper-laden desks and rows of filing cabinets. The modern office is a hub of innovation. Technology plays a starring role in this transformation. The right tech tools can significantly boost your team’s productivity. Including streamlining workflows and fostering collaboration.
Is your company leveraging technology as well as it could? This article dives into the ways technology fuels office productivity. We’ll explore the benefits and provide tips for creating a tech-savvy workspace.
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Donna Aplin
Speed It up with One of These Tips…
Let’s face it, iPhones are amazing devices. But even the sleekest, most powerful iPhone can succumb to the dreaded slowdown. Apps take forever to load and scrolling feels sluggish. Pretty soon, simple tasks become frustrating ordeals.
If your iPhone has gone from speedy sidekick to sluggish snail, don’t despair! We are sharing some easy tips to get your iPhone back in tip-top shape.
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Matthew James
Is MFA the perfect security solution? No. So MFA can be beaten? Yes it can -
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Donna Aplin
Hot off the Digital Presses…
Microsoft Copilot has been heading up the business AI charge. It’s used in Word, Excel, Edge, Windows, and more. This genAI-powered app is also showing up invarious function-related activities. The latest of which is finance processes.
Microsoft Copilot for Finance is a game-changer. It injects the power of next-generation AI into the heart of your everyday workflow. Imagine having an AI companion that understands the intricacies of finance as well as collaborates seamlessly with you.
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Sam Dack
Let’s Fix That! A Simple Guide from Your Friendly IT Support Team
Are you frustrated with your Wi-Fi acting sluggish? We get it – slow internet can be a real headache. But don’t worry, ESP Projects are here to help! As your trusty IT support squad, we’ve seen it all when it comes to Wi-Fi woes, and we’re ready to lend a hand. Here at ESP Projects, we receive calls often about users struggling to work due to slow Wi-Fi speeds; this article will hopefully outline some things that you can check to get your Wi-Fi behaving properly again.
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Donna Aplin
The Internet of Things (IoT) is no longer a futuristic concept. It’s rapidly transforming industries and reshaping how businesses operate. IoT is a blanket term to describe smart devices that are internet enabled. One example is smart sensors monitoring production lines. Connected thermostats optimising energy consumption is another.
Experts project the number of connected devices worldwide to continue growing. It’s estimated to rise from about 15 billion in 2023 to 21 billion in 2026.
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Matthew James
The email inbox, either it is your place of zen and an aid to you getting your work done, or it is a distracting mire of half finished conversations, adhoc “to dos” and interuptions, and this can escalate to a point at which that simple email folder can be your most hated work location.How can you change your attitude about your inbox from the latter to the former?
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Scott Bishop
Here at ESP Projects our Support Team have exploring lots of different questions they get asked from our customers both new and existing. Today we explore “What is a VLAN?”. The short video below gives you chance to meet Scott Bishop from our support team who is going to explore this topic.
A VLAN, or Virtual Local Area Network, is a technology that allows network administrators to create multiple distinct network segments (virtual networks) within a single physical network infrastructure. Essentially, VLANs enable you to partition a network without requiring additional physical routers or switches. Here’s a breakdown of why VLANs are useful and how they work:
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Sam Dack
Insights from an IT Company…
In the digital age, where businesses rely heavily on technology to drive productivity and efficiency, a slow server can be a significant impediment to operations. As the backbone of an organisation’s IT infrastructure, a server plays a crucial role in storing, processing, and delivering data and applications to users.
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Donna Aplin
Technology plays a pivotal role in driving efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness. For small businesses, workforce technology modernisation is both an opportunity and a challenge.
Embracing modern technology can empower small businesses. It can help them thrive in a digital era. Yet many of them don’t keep up with modernisation. For example, over 30% of small businesses haven’t upgraded systems in 4+ years.
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Donna Aplin
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool. It can enhance the productivity, efficiency, and creativity of your staff. But AI also comes with some challenges and risks. Businesses need to address and manage these to use AI effectively.
Establishing clear and ethical guidelines, or “AI rules,” for staff interaction is essential. Otherwise, you may not know when AI is being used for business data. Employees may also be scared to use AI without direction. This can leave them missing out on incredible time savings.
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Donna Aplin
What can you use Copilot for? Copilot for Microsoft 365 is an AI-powered productivity tool that works alongside popular Microsoft 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more. It offers AI-powered chat, creative collaboration, and complex task solutions in one place. You can use Copilot to: -
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Jason Francis
What is DMARC, What is DKIM and What is SPF?
What is DMARC, What is DKIM & What is SPF? DMARC, DKIM and SPF are public records that help the world to know that emails being sent from your organisation are real. When properly implemented and widely adopted, they will vastly reduce the amount of unsolicited or spam email that gets delivered to email-boxes.
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Donna Aplin
ESP Projects have been looking into areas we frequently recieve questions and one of them is VPN Management. In an era where connectivity is paramount, ensuring secure and reliable communication within networks is a top priority for businesses and individuals alike. OpenVPN, an open-source virtual private network (VPN) solution, has emerged as a versatile and robust tool for managing secure connections. In this blog, we explore the world of OpenVPN management, exploring its features, benefits, and best practices.
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Donna Aplin
In our tech-driven world, electronic devices have become indispensable. But with constant upgrades, what happens to the old gadgets? They tend to pile up and eat up storage space. But you can’t just throw them in the trash. E-waste poses a significant environmental threat if not disposed of responsibly.
E-waste is a term that refers to electronic devices that are no longer useful or wanted. These include things like:
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