The Low-Down: Search Engines, Browsers and VPNs

We look at players in the market who say their browser, search engine or VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a safe alternative to main operators such as Google, Safari and Google Chrome. Are they really offering something different and are they more secure?

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Angela and Magda – the Lifeline IT Admin Team

Managing the schedules and operations for over 80 clients are just some of the tasks handled by Lifeline IT duo Angela Slivko and Magda Kuna. The team work out of the company’s Peterborough office and we talk to them about their working life at Lifeline IT.

Angela Slivko and Magda Kuna - the Lifeline IT Admin Team

We’re all Going on a… Summer Working Holiday

Many of us will be looking forward to a well-earned break this summer and heading off on holiday. And whilst undoubtedly a chance for some R&R, more people do some form of work on vacation. If you work whilst away, here are some basic IT house rules to keep yourself safe from a tech perspective.

Holiday Working - sitting on the beach with laptop and cocktail

Business Goes from Strength to Strength in East of England

Lifeline IT is growing its Peterborough operation with a move to larger premises and the addition of extra staff. The new location is four times larger than the previous office, providing more space for company training and visiting staff from other Lifeline IT offices.

Map with pin representing location of new Lifeline IT office in Peterborough

The Lifeline IT Guide to Home Technology

We recently looked at security issues around home working and how you can help mitigate against this. Now, we look at equipment that can help enhance your home working experience – covering everything from routers and headphones through to cameras and the latest AI technology.

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Is it Time to Re-think Home Working Security?

Now that working from home is a normal part of daily life, whilst it brings flexibility and a change of environment, it can have significant implications for IT security. We take a look at some of these IT issues and give pointers as to how you can improve your home working security.

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Adding Extra Defence to Your Cyber Protection

With cyber attacks on the rise, protecting against cyber crime by ensuring you have adequate security is vital, but even the most well-prepared businesses can still be a target. Here at Lifeline IT we’re increasingly getting asked about cyber insurance. Read our essential guide so you know what to look for.

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Improve your Password Habits with our ‘How To’ Video Guide

Lifeline IT's short ‘How to’ video will help improve your password security and management. The video follows our recent IT Trends Survey which revealed that passwords are what cause people the most problems – 26% said they have issues with passwords on a daily basis.

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Fear of ‘Cheating’ Drives Lack of AI Use in Businesses

People are deciding against using Artificial Intelligence (AI) because of concerns they will be accused of ‘cheating’ by employers. Our latest IT Trends Survey 2024 polled Lifeline IT clients to understand their IT habits, as well as find out the technology issues people have difficulties with.

IT Trends survey results: Chat GPT being viewed on a laptop screen

Cyber Security: a Key Priority for the Legal Sector

At the Euro-American Lawyers Group (EALG), Lifeline IT’s resident cyber security expert Daniel was invited to offer his expertise on the business-critical issue of cyber security – a major threat to the legal industry. Law firms are three times as likely as any other sector to be the target of cyber criminals.

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AI – But Not As We Know It

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is undoubtedly the current ‘buzz word’, but what many people believe to be a new phenomenon is actually something that’s been around in some form for decades. We take a look at the early ways in which AI has been part of our lives.

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Win an Amazon Voucher in our Tech Challenges Survey

Do you struggle to get the best out of Teams and Zoom? Do you worry how secure your devices are when working remotely? We want to find out all about your tech challenges in our annual IT Trends Survey. By taking part, you might win one of 20 £20 Amazon vouchers.

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Making Cyber Security Part of Your Disaster Recovery

Cyber security should form part of any business’ overall disaster recovery plan – covering everything from fires, floods and data outages through to malicious staff attacks and cyber threats. Cyber security is no longer just an IT issue for the IT department.

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The Lifeline IT Guide to Out Of Office

How much thought do you give when composing an OOO message to make sure it communicates effectively and does not leave you vulnerable from a security perspective? We’ve put together some guidance on key things to remember when writing an OOO.

Out Of Office message represented by a postit note saying Gone Fishing

REPORT AN INCIDENT

To access the Lifeline IT support portal and log an incident, please click the button below or phone us on 020 8238 7838.

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Tel: 020 8238 7838

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Unit 8 Stirling Industrial Centre,
Stirling Way, Borehamwood,
Hertfordshire, WD6 2BT

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