There are so many data breaches in the news right now. Here’s some good advice on password best practices for your business

#PasswordBreach #CyberSecurity #HowTo

https://www.zdnet.com/article/caught-up-in-another-password-breach-follow-these-3-rules-to-protect-yourself-online/

Battery saving? Focus Assist? Background scrolling? Are you using all the best features in Windows 11? If you’re not, you’re missing out

#Windows11 #Microsoft #BestFeatures

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/you-should-be-using-these-windows-11-features/

188 million people use Spotify. Here are some simple audio setting changes to make it a better listen. Does your business use it… or do you prefer the sound of silence?

#Spotify #AudioSettings #MusicStreaming

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/3-spotify-audio-settings-that-all-188-million-s…

Did you know you can back up your business’s emails in Outlook? Here’s how (better still, get us to setup a proper email backup system for you)

#outlook #DataProtection #BackUp

https://www.onmsft.com/how-to/backup-emails-on-outlook

There’s a big behind the scenes update for Teams next year. It’ll optimize streaming and reduce bandwidth consumption, without you having to do anything

#Microsoft #Teams #BiggerAndBetter

https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-teams-is-getting-an-under-the-hood-upgrade-to-boost-performance

95% of people who use Apple’s iCloud are ready to use Passkeys, the new replacement for passwords. It’s launching with iOS 16 in the weeks ahead

#passkeys #apple #MFA

https://www.techradar.com/news/apples-quest-to-kill-off-the-password-is-heading-in-the-right-direction

Can you believe Windows 11 is almost a year old?! Later this month we’ll get a big update with some cool new toys

#Windows11 #Microsoft #NewToys

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/3-of-the-coolest-new-features-coming-in-big-windows-11-2022-update

130 big companies have been hit by a massive phishing campaign. Don’t believe that smaller businesses are safe… cyber criminals target all businesses, all the time 

#CyberSecurity #PhishingAttack #DataTheft

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/26/23323036/phishing-scam-campaign-twilio-hack-companies

Want more privacy online? Here are some browser settings you can change

#BrowserSettings #OnlinePrivacy #HowTo

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/change-these-browser-settings-right-now-to-boost-your-privacy/

Love business podcasts? They can be a great learning tool. Now YouTube’s making it easier to find what you’re looking for with a dedicated podcast section

#YouTube #podcasts #NewFeature

https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/youtube-is-finally-getting-serious-about-podcasts/

For older Mac owners:

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3672111/apple-pushes-out-emergency-updates-to-address-zero-day-exploits.html

When you hire and fire, you take it very seriously, right? This rumor says Meta cut 60 contractors picked by an algorithm. We’re not sure whether we believe this… do you? 

#meta #HiringAndFiring #algorithm

https://www.engadget.com/facebook-contractors-cut-accenture-via-algorithm-194128471.html

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Have you noticed more ads in your Outlook inbox? Microsoft’s been slowly increasing the number of ads it shows – even with Focused Inbox

#microsoft #outlook #MoreAds

https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/microsoft-outlook-app-more-ads-android-ios/

If you haven’t enabled MFA (multi-factor authentication) across your business’s Microsoft 365 yet, please do it now. Cyber criminals are attacking accounts without it

#MFA #CyberCrime #BruteForceAttacks

https://www.techradar.com/news/hackers-have-found-a-new-way-into-your-microsoft-365-account 

Apple’s insisting its staff work from the office some of the time. And its employees have launched a petition to fight this. What’s the remote work situation in your business?

#apple #WFH #RemoteWorkers

https://www.techspot.com/news/95712-apple-workers-launch-petition-against-company-return-work.html

If you use Teams on more than one device, this new feature could be handy. It lets you leave a call on all your devices at the same time. Useful for you?

#microsoft #teams #VideoCalls

https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-teams-will-now-let-you-drop-the-mic-in-style

There are a lot of myths about technology that some people still believe. How many of these are a surprise to you? 

#TechnologyMyths #TechFacts #DontBelieveEverythingYouRead

https://www.slashgear.com/955840/technology-myths-you-need-to-stop-believing-immediately/

Had a message from Twitter Support? It’s probably a phishing scam. You know the drill, don’t click links, don’t download attachments

#TwitterSupport #PhishingScam #CyberSecurity

https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/05/that-message-from-twitter-support-is-almost-certainly-fake/

Looks like Microsoft is planning a new ‘Designer’ tool to rival Canva. We’ll let you know when this is released

#Microsoft #DesignerTool #CanvaAlternative

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-still-unannounced-designer-tool-new-details-emerge/ 

When your home Wi-Fi doesn’t work properly, it can be very frustrating. We only support businesses, but here’s a handy guide with some good tools to use at home

https://www.theverge.com/23277172/wifi-home-wfh-troubleshoot-fix-how-to 

Don’t want technicians looking at your private data when your phone’s in for repair? Samsung has a new “repair mode’ to keep your data secret

https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsungs-smartphone-repair-mode-will-keep-nosy-technicians-from-looking-at-your-photos/