All About Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a messaging app which can be used as a workspace for meetings, real-time collaboration and file sharing. It is included free with all Office 365 Business subscriptions. We use Teams at NCS and have found it invaluable for meetings and working together when members of staff are…
Do You Need to Backup Microsoft 365? 5 Reasons Why You Should.
One of the major reasons for moving your business data, be it email, files or conversations, to Microsoft 365 is the ultra-resilient infrastructure and security that Microsoft datacentres provide. For this reason, you probably think that by using the cloud service, your data is protected and backups are no longer…
What Does a Modern Workplace Look Like? – Your Business in the Cloud
What Does a Modern Workplace Look Like? - Your Business in the Cloud If there is one thing that the pandemic has taught us, it is that a business needs to be agile, flexible, and built on solid security. The concept of 100% office-based teams now seems totally alien…
How Strong is Your Password?
We’ve all seen those annoying instructions when creating a new password - "you must use one special character, one capital letter, six letters, two numbers, one emoji" …. ok, maybe not that last one but the rest is familiar to everyone. Given the potential risks, it’s understandable that companies want…
Windows 10 Versions, End of Life
Windows 10 has regular version updates which introduce new features, make improvements and, most importantly, fix security issues. Each version release is given a version number, with the current mainstream release being 2009. This actually translates as the year 2020 (20) and September (09). Although Windows 10 will be supported…
Our Approach During the Coronavirus Situation
As we enter another period of lockdown and with Covid-19 cases increasing, we would like to take a moment to explain how NCS IT is responding to the situation. Firstly, let us clarify NCS IT is still fully open for business. You can call us on 01706 239000 as usual,…
Empowering Remote Work with Microsoft Teams
With the UK starting to get back to some sort of normality, some businesses are starting to open again whilst still allowing some staff to work from home for the time being. It is therefore crucial to ensure people stay connected and keep your business running smoothly. One of the…