10 Reasons to get CCTV at Your Business

Security concerns at a business premises won’t fade away if you ignore them. They have to be squashed with proactive measures, otherwise they’ll keep you awake at night! One of the most effective measures you can take to stamp out on-site security problems is to install a CCTV camera system…

Six Ways Microsoft Outlook Improves Collaboration

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsMicrosoft 365

We’re all looking for ways to save time and boost productivity, and being able to collaborate with team members better is a big step towards doing that. Microsoft 365 is a titan of collaboration tools, and has become the gold standard for office space communication. One of its staple platforms…

What Data Analysis Can Do for a Business

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsPower BI

The modern business creates masses of data every day, whether it’s from industrial workplace sensors, customer transactions, social media channel engagement, or accounting records. Data analysis is the process of taking this raw data and extracting valuable insights and information out of it. If used correctly, these insights are powerful…

An Introduction to Operational Technology

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsIndustry

Digitisation has taken hold of the technology used in industrial applications, with physical operations increasingly linked to digital control systems. The link has been coined ‘Operational Technology’, or simply OT. It’s a crucial element in the modern industrial landscape and one with a symbiotic relationship with business IT. As a…

Security Features of Microsoft Business Premium

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsCybersecurity

Microsoft Business Premium has emerged as the leading productivity suite for businesses of all sizes, from SMB’s up to enterprise level. It helps simplify operations, streamline communications and empower your staff to achieve more. What we really love about Business Premium is the advanced cybersecurity tools it employs to help…

Ten Reasons Your Business Should Use Power BI

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsMicrosoft Office 365

The business world is driven by data. Sales, marketing, customer service, operations, production and human resources continuously create mountains of data on a daily basis. If used correctly, that data is like gold. It informs decisions, improves customer understanding, guides strategic planning, helps manage risk and provides an immense advantage…

The Rising Risk of AI Data Breaches

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsArtificial Intelligence

In what seems like a very short time, AI has become invaluable to businesses all over the world. We rely on generative technology for everything from creating content to writing code and even scheduling our working day for us! It’s a massive time saver, and it’s becoming tricky to imagine…

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsMicrosoft Office 365

An Introduction to Microsoft Defender for Business

By Peter Drummond0 CommentsCybersecurity

Businesses of all sizes are in the thick of it when it comes to protecting themselves from hackers, but at Smile IT we find it’s SMBs that are often most ill-equipped when it comes to their cybersecurity. This could be due to several reasons, from lack of resources to insufficient…

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