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Using Outlook’s ‘Send As’ feature

Outlook has a built in feature which allows users to send mail acting as another user, shared mailbox, or group. This quick guide will introduce the feature, how you can enable it in your outlook and how you can start using it. What it is The “Send as” feature does exactly what you think it…
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Why should your business embrace InTune

In today’s digital age, small businesses need to take cybersecurity seriously in order to protect their data and the data of their customers. Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme that helps businesses guard against common cyber threats. It is an excellent way for small businesses to show their customers they take cybersecurity seriously.…
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Everything you need to know about the changes in 2023 Cyber Essentials

Key dates When do the changes come into force? 24th April 2023When were the changes released? 23rd January 2023 What are the changes? On 23rd January 2023, the NCSC published an updated set of requirements, version3.1 for the Cyber Essentials scheme. These changes called the ‘Montpellier question set’, come into force on 24th April 2023and…
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Why allowing staff to use their own devices is a risk

On the 1st of April 2023, 3CX broke the news that their latest release had been impacted by a supply chain attack. Their latest release had a malicious payload installed into it. This had been in turn pushed out to all 3CX customers that used the Desktop version of 3CX. In most cases, corporate Antivirus…
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Why adding “Meet the Team” to your website could put you at risk.

In today’s digital age, the security risks businesses face are ever-evolving. One of the most commonly overlooked areas of risk is the listing of employees on the company website. While it may seem innocuous to include staff bios and contact information on your website, it can expose your organization to social engineering attacks, which can…
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3CX DesktopApp Security Alert

In the news What Mear Technology have done for our clients 30/03/23 am Identified all machines we manage with 3CX Desktop app 18.12.407 & 18.12.416. 30/03/23 am Removed the affected version of 3CX desktop app on all clients and installed Web App (PWA) version. Sent a secure message directly to affect staff with instructions on…
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Cyber Essentials – Changes in April 2023

In April 2023, the UK government’s Cyber Essentials program will update its technical requirements to help small businesses protect against common cyber threats. The update is part of a regular review of the scheme’s technical controls and follows a major update last year. The 2023 update will be a lighter touch, providing a number of…
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Microsoft Teams and Outlook go down for thousands of Microsoft 365 users

Downdetector.com, a website that monitors service interruptions, has recorded a significant number of global reports of issues with various services such as Teams, Outlook, Microsoft 365, and Xbox Live. These reports are gathered from a variety of sources, including user submissions. Microsoft is currently looking into an interruption that has caused thousands of users worldwide…
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Company Sharepoints not Syncing via OneDrive

There is an annoying issue with customers who normally access Sharepoint via OneDrive and file explorer. This issue prevents users from getting the same experience as their colleagues. While there are a few reasons why users can not synchronise their company Sharpoint via OneDrive, we will discuss one particular reason here assuming you have completed…
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Keeper Vs Lastpass

Keeper Password Manager vs LastPass

Maybe this is a slightly biased viewpoint as Mear Technology does not sell LastPass but LastPass has been in the news recently due to a data breach and we wanted to help our customers understand what Keeper is doing about this. Keeper password manager is a password management tool that allows users to securely store…
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