Office 365 vs Workspace: Which Is Right?
These days, small businesses everywhere are facing a very fortunate conundrum: which high-quality, intuitive and affordable productivity suite to pick. When it comes to the Workspace vs Office 365 debate, both offer powerful, popular tools and competitive pricing, so at the end of the day, which one is right for you and your organisation comes down to your personal […]
Office 365 Security Concerns You Should Know
It used to be the case that the most prevalent misconception people had about cloud-based apps was that they were inherently unsafe. This was due to a misunderstanding about how data is stored and protected in the cloud. This is no longer the case, with more and more organisations now relying on cloud-based productivity suites like Office 365 for […]
The Changing Face of Office 365 & Workspace Backup
Data backup is not what it used to be. As we’ve discussed on this blog in recent weeks, neither Office 365 nor Workspace offer comprehensive data backup tools for most organisations which is why investing in a third-party backup solution is so important. This is because the modern features now commonly associated with data backup products are […]
8 Things to Look for in your Office 365 Backup Solution
Did you know that 64% of data loss happens due to accidental or malicious deletion? Or that 32% of organisations will at one point experience a data loss event? This means every organisation would benefit from a data backup service that saves a copy of their files and messages automatically to protect them from disasters. But what should […]
Top 3 SaaS Backup Solutions for 2023
Over the past couple of weeks on this blog, we’ve been going over the limitations popular cloud-based productivity suites Office 365 and Workspace have when it comes to backing up your data. Clearly, if you take your data security seriously and want to minimise downtime and having to redo lost work, you need a third-party backup […]
Here’s Why you Need Third Party G Suite Backup
Google Workspace (formerly G-suite) is a highly attractive collection of tools for SMEs: they’re cheap, even free to use, widely known and cloud-based, allowing you to work from anywhere. Since the productivity suite is owned by one of the world’s premier tech giants, most people trust their data is in good hands when it’s stored […]
5 Reasons you Need to Back up your Office 365 Data
Does Office 365 back up your data? In short, the answer to this question is yes – but only to an extent. Microsoft will help you recover your data in case something like a natural disaster or a fire, or if you suffer a hardware failure that means you lose important files or emails. They […]
5 Reasons to Invest in a Business Reporting Tool
Using a business reporting or analysis tool provides an attractive opportunity for small businesses: they allow you to gather and analyse large quantities of data without the help of a dedicated business analyst, presenting findings in a way anyone can understand. A reporting tool is a great addition to your business performance management, but before […]
Best Cloud Accounting Software for SMEs (2020)
As 2019 comes to a close, you have a great chance to look back on the year, where you did well and what you could still work on in 2020. In the last few articles we’ve published, we’ve gone over many of the benefits of moving your accounting into the cloud, so if you’ve not […]
What is IT Security?: Why You Need It
We know that most people will find Information technology (IT) security and all of its various aspects confusing. IT is an overly broad term used to describe the concepts and strategies that organisations use to protect digital information from unauthorised access to files and databases, tampering of data, disclosure of confidential information, disruption of services or destruction/deletion of files. IT security protects all […]
