It feels like the whole world is talking about AI right now. Microsoft research shows many people are hoping it will take over their mundane work tasks. What do you think?

#AI #BusinessProductivity #AskUsForHelp

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/workers-want-more-ai-to-get-rid-of-their-offic…

A worrying number of young people admit to committing cyber crimes, including digital piracy and harassment. Train your team to stop risky behavior taking root at work

#CyberCriminals #YoungPeople #YourPeople

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/05/risky-online-behaviour-almost-normalised-among…

A new type of ransomware is targeting the Microsoft ‘Everything’ search tool. You need to be extra cautious of this one, as the malware is concealed in a batch of legitimate files

#Microsoft #Windows11 #ransomware

https://www.techradar.com/news/this-devious-ransomware-hijacks-the-windows-everything-se…

It can sometimes feel like you spend half your life in Microsoft Outlook. These shortcuts will boost your productivity and hopefully get some of that time back

#Microsoft #Outlook #ProductivityShortcuts

https://www.slashgear.com/1175152/5-easy-microsoft-outlook-shortcuts-that-will-increase-productivity/

If you use Google Meet, you’ll soon be able to join Zoom calls without downloading the app. The companies have joined forces to make video conferencing even easier

#GoogleMeet #Zoom #VideoCalling

https://9to5google.com/2023/01/19/google-meet-zoom-interoperability/

While you probably won’t get away with it at work, you may have renamed your home Wi-Fi network something funny. But is it as good as these? 

#FunnyWiFiNames #FunnyFriday #NetworkIdentifier

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/50-funny-wi-fi-names-network-ssid/

This week in 1982, the first computer virus to spread ‘in the wild’ was released as a prank by a 15 year-old gamer. See me after school, kid. A few of us would like a word

#FirstComputerVirus #ElkCloner #ThrowbackThursday

https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/Elk-Cloner

Email is still one of our most valuable business tools. That’s exactly why it’s such a huge target for cyber criminals. Are you doing everything you should to stay secure?

#EmailSecurity #BusinessEmail #AskUsForHelp

https://www.zdnet.com/article/like-it-or-not-email-is-still-our-greatest-tool-and-the-…

Received an email from an e-signature company with a blank image file attached? It’s likely to be a new scam trying to send you to a malicious website. Be careful!

#NewScam #CyberSecurity #PhishingScams

https://www.techradar.com/news/this-odd-phishing-scam-targets-victims-with-a-blank-image

Microsoft is about to stop selling Windows 10 licenses. If you already use it you won’t be affected, but it might be a good time to ask about upgrading to Windows 11 

#Microsoft #Windows10 #Windows11

https://www.techradar.com/news/end-of-an-era-microsoft-will-soon-stop-selling-windows-10-licences

When you’re back in your business tomorrow, these are the big productivity areas to focus your team on

#ProductivityAtWork #MeaningfulWork #EmployeeEngagement

https://www.entrepreneur.com/growth-strategies/how-your-business-can-promote-better-productivity-software/442457

How’s your home IT setup? Kitchen table? Or like a vision from a hi-tech future? Here’s some great kit to help you get more done when you’re working from home

#WorkFromHome #HomeOfficeEssentials #TechTools

https://gforgadget.com/best/work-from-home-accessories

We love this example of how a tech expert with the right knowledge transformed a business. The business owner struggled with his writing – an IT pro found the solution

#FeelGoodFriday #AI #HelpfulTech

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tomwarren/ai-app-dyslexic-email-writer-help