We love this story of the person who called their IT support to report their password wasn’t working. It just showed a row of stars as they typed. Will you tell them or shall we?

#PasswordSecurity #ResetPassword #oops

https://yourtechinfo.com/3TCwDm9

This week in 1877, Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph – the first machine to record and playback sound. 145 years later and just look how far we’ve come

#ThomasEdison #phonograph #ThrowbackThursday

https://yourtechinfo.com/3EB6Y99

Cyber criminals have found a new technique to spread malware, using PNG images as part of the process. It’s a low-level threat right now, but it’s one to watch. Ask us about the risk

#Malware #CyberSecurity #AskUsAnything

https://yourtechinfo.com/3g8rIvw

We always advise you keep your software updated, but this Adobe Flash Player update message hides a nasty malware scam. It’s targeting Google Chrome and MS Edge users

#GoogleChrome #MicrosoftEdge #MaliciousAddOn

https://yourtechinfo.com/3Xan4hd

At last! Microsoft Teams will soon allow you to delete chats, so you can keep the important ones at the top of your pile. What difference will this make to your life?

#Microsoft #Teams #NewFeature

https://yourtechinfo.com/3Xb1Lwi

A new Chrome and Edge Extension is BAD news

If you use Google’s Chrome browser or the Brave browser which uses Chrome extenstions, have you looked at using extensions to boost your productivity? Here are 9 of our favorites

#Chrome #ChromeExtensions #ProductivityBoost #BraveExtensions

https://yourtechinfo.com/3fMvESL

If you’re working from home you may find that your webcam simply isn’t up to the job. But did you know you can use your phone’s camera in Windows instead? Here’s how

#WFH #VideoCalls #HowTo

https://yourtechinfo.com/3G1VblE

In IT support, we’re famous for our patience. We love this story about a lady who put files in the recycle bin so that she could find them later. Weirdly, they just kept disappearing

#RecycleBin #FileOrganisation #MindBlown #FeelOurPain

https://yourtechinfo.com/3Usjqh1

You may not be a gamer, but you’re sure to have heard of the Xbox. It turns 21 this week! Yes, Microsoft released its first Xbox console way back in November 2001

#Microsoft #XboxIs21 #ThrowbackThursday

https://yourtechinfo.com/3DSvQYv

Wednesday

Microsoft Teams is getting a speed boost. If you’ve been frustrated with Teams running slowly, this is great news. Get in touch if you need help to speed things up

#NetworkSpeed #SpeedBoost #AskUsAnything

https://yourtechinfo.com/3WMzhsp

We talk a lot about business security, but 89% of people don’t have a password set up on their home router. If you have remote workers, this could be a risk to your business

#HomeWiFi #RouterPassword #RemoteWorkers

https://yourtechinfo.com/3UmgoLh

Microsoft is bringing another new feature to Teams to help you stay productive on the go. The intelligent translation feature instantly translates messages in foreign languages

#Microsofot #Teams #ProductivityBoost

https://yourtechinfo.com/3sPqhFi

Do you have a hybrid workforce? Employees’ management expectations are changing. Your remote workers don’t want micromanaging – they want micro-understanding

#WFH #HybridWorkers #micromanagers

https://yourtechinfo.com/3gQuW6S

Apparently it’s been in the news that Twitter has a new owner. It hasn’t gone down well with everyone, and there’s been a mass exodus of users. Here’s where they’re going

#Twitter #ElonMusk #TwitterAlternatives

https://yourtechinfo.com/3Nolt2W

Remember the Star Wars Kid? This’ll make you feel old. The teenager with his lightsaber was filmed 20 years ago, and became one of the world’s first viral videos. Legend.

#ViralVideos #YouTube #ThrowbackThursday

https://yourtechinfo.com/3NommbG

A third of businesses couldn’t spot the first signs that their data security had been compromised? Would you know how to spot a data breach? Get in touch for info

#malware #DataBreach #AskUsAnything

https://yourtechinfo.com/3DTdasZ

A third of businesses couldn’t spot the first signs that their data security had been compromised? Would you know how to spot a data breach? Get in touch for info

#malware #DataBreach #AskUsAnything

https://yourtechinfo.com/3DTdasZ

Zoom is going to make you update your software more often. If you keep using an older version, you could be restricted in what you can do, so we recommend staying up to date 

#Zoom #SoftwareUpdate #90DayUpdate

https://yourtechinfo.com/3UdVU6P

How would your team react to being managed by an algorithm? Automated management might be a big productivity win, but will your employees still love you? What do you think?

#AlgorithmManager #AIBoss #ProductivityBoost

https://yourtechinfo.com/3zgrEAa

Should you rethink your work day to get the best out of your brain? New studies show that desk jobs can be just as exhausting as physical ones. Sometimes, it’s better to sleep on it

#DeskJob #ReadyForTheWeekend #MentalFatigue

https://yourtechinfo.com/3FwVHI7