Many schools are already using Microsoft Teams as a way of delivering remote online learning and keeping in touch with other members of staff.Now, schools are making the most of their licences and enjoying both the flexibility and cost saving benefits of the Microsoft...

It’s been a tough few years but businesses are largely back to normal and are beginning to look at their technology upgrade plans again. While some businesses had pushed back their plans for a specific reason, there are others who are simply daunted by the whole process...

We are asked for passwords every day to log into our computers, websites, portals, online banking, etc. It’s not easy to keep up with them all, especially as best practice tells us that we should have a different password for each application that we use.Even the...

With its wide range of options and affordability, it’s not hard to see why more and more businesses are opting for disaster recovery as a service, or DRaaS. If you want to make sure your business doesn’t suffer when downtime strikes, make sure you get in touch with...

Telephone systems have been providing a vital service for businesses of all sizes for decades. The way we used phone systems depended on office culture and user expectations of how to communicate between customers, workers and managers. However, a lot has changed since the...

I enjoy regular contact with businesses across the south west and the south coast, so Salisbury is a city I often call. It has come as a bit of a shock to me to discover that many businesses there are not aware of the urgency of the Openreach copper withdrawal...

The National Cyber Security Centre has released new guidance warning UK businesses to bolster their security resilience in response to the cyber incidents involving Russia and Ukraine.There may be times when the cyber threat to a business is greater than usual and it’s...

Microsoft is changing the way it is charging its subscribers for its cloud services. While a rolling monthly payment option will still exist, Microsoft is about to apply one-year, and eventually three-year contracts, to maintain a steady income and to offer fixed pricing...

Schools across Hampshire have received notification informing them that their county council-provided HSPN 2.1 broadband will be withdrawn in autumn this year. These schools are now looking for alternative suppliers for their internet connectivity and content filtering....

There are numerous reasons why a business might stick with the same IT support provider, but this can often lead to loss of both time and money when the provider isn’t giving the standard of service your business requires.Our short infographic presents five examples of...

Make the most of your Connect the Classroom funding by choosing the right Wi-Fi solution supplier. swcomms can help with your school’s application and install you with a state-of-the art Wi-Fi solution that will provide a rich learning experience for your students.Watch...

Ever had the backup conversation? You’ve probably had sales calls to ask if and how you back up your data and IT systems. You may have even then spoken to your IT department or external consultant to ensure that you do have backups in place, perhaps even enquiring how...

The following infographic looks at how three major events have come together to create an urgent need for UK businesses to update their phone systems.Openreach’s copper line withdrawal, Covid-19 and the departure of Panasonic from the telecoms market have all played...

Business travel to Europe has not been high on the agenda in the last two years, but as vaccinations pave the way for journeys across the channel, mobile EU roaming charges become a cost consideration.Ever since the UK left the EU, roaming charges have been a black...

With Wave 1 and Wave 2 Connect the Classroom funding applications now in progress for improved Wi-Fi solutions, Wave 3 schools have been invited to take part in the Department of Education’s (DfE) project.If you are one of the schools that have been invited onto the...