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.

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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.

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Our Health & Fitness Tech Guide 2024

Keeping motivated with new year resolutions can be a challenge. To help keep you on track, we take a look at some of the innovative and interesting tech items that are proving popular with those looking to track and improve their health and wellbeing.

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And That’s a Wrap!

It’s been another year of highs for Lifeline IT as we grow the business whilst continuing to offer the great service and support our clients have come to rely on. To end 2023, here’s a quick re-cap of some of our proudest achievements of the last 12 months.

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Lifeline IT – Advising on Disaster Recovery

Lifeline IT has been advising on disaster recovery to businesses with the influential MZA Horeca network. Lifeline IT’s Daniel Mitchell was outlining how companies can help mitigate damage from malicious attacks or disaster scenarios.

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