Category: IT Support

Providing IT support and solution to small and medium businesses. Servicing Edinburgh, Livingston, Fife and surrounding areas. Responsive, Flexible, Professional and friendly local support.

Can your business survive the Coronavirus

Business is all about managing risks. Monitoring the landscape and the Coronavirus has the potential to disrupt business. What risks are your business subjective to Individual staff quarantined.  An interview with Matt Hancock (See here). Advised the government have the power to force individuals in to compulsory isolation to  help control the spreading of this…
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How to Set Up and Configure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in the Office 365 Admin Center

The threats to business go far beyond cyber criminals accessing data. This can be the start of a very uncomfortable journey for business. After a breach clients have 72 hours to report to the ICO a breach. To help protect our customers we have prepared the following guide on how to activate Multi Factor Authentication…
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The Difference Between Backup and Disaster Recovery

We’re all familiar with the value of making a backup of business data, but how does this fit with ‘Disaster Recovery’ and ‘Business Continuity’ strategies?  This article takes a brief look at how these elements fit together to ensure that businesses can survive, function and get back up to speed when disastrous events (external or…
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Hutchinson Networks in Administration

Sad news today as we have just heard that Hutchinson Networks has collapsed. The Edinburgh based firm closes putting 94 staff out of work. We are sorry to hear this news. We hope they all manage to find new jobs soon. If Any of Hutchison Network are looking for short term cover why they evaluate…
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Report Says 90% of NHS Jobs Will Need Digital Skills, But AI and Robotics Could Enhance Services

A report, commissioned by health secretary Matt Hancock and led by US academic Eric Topol, has found that even though AI and robotics will enhance healthcare services, 90% of NHS staff will require fresh digital skills within 20-years. Robotics and AI Enhancements According to the report, although there has been fear that the implementation of…
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Mear Technology are now Microsoft Silver Partners

Mear Technology recognised as a Microsoft Silver Partner

Mear Technology is proud to announce that we have been certified as a Microsoft Silver Partner. Mear Technology’s Silver Partner status is a gratifying recognition of our commitment to excellence within the Microsoft Partner ecosystem.  Silver Partners are certified as achieving proven expertise in specialised areas of business and as such form an elite tier of…
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The Edinburgh Grand Case Study by Mear Technology

Case Study: The Edinburgh Grand – IT Support – BlackBX wifi – Ubiquiti Wifi – Office 365

Mear Technology are very pleased to publish their very first Case Study. Please click the link below  

PRIZE DRAW WINNER – £100 Amazon Voucher

All our customers enjoy the opportunity to win £100 (or $100 for our US customers) of Amazon vouchers for simply telling us how we are doing. After a customers support ticket is closed they receive an email asking them to rate our service via a short survey. This year we teamed up with our friends at…
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How to set your “Out Of Office” message using web portal with O365

Step 1: Login to Office 365 web portal Use your office 365 email address and password to login to https://portal.office.com   Step 2: Click the waffle icon in the top right corner Step 3: Click the Outlook icon   Step 4: Click the setting icon top right hand corner of the page   Step 5: Click…
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How to set your “Out Of Office” message on your iPhone with O365

Step 1: Open the settings of the iPhone Step 2: Scroll down and tap  “Accounts & Passwords” (about half way down the page) Step 3: Tap the office 365 account you wish to enable out of office on. This is the 1st item down in the list on my test phone. Step 4: Scroll to…
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