Tech News: Microsoft Cloud Resilience Amid Red Sea Cable Disruption

September 17, 2025

Microsoft has reassured customers of the strength and adaptability of its Azure cloud services after damage to undersea internet cables in the Red Sea caused some regional slowdowns recently. Estimated Read Time: 2 minutes The disruption occurred near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and impacted the SMW4 and IMEWE cable systems—two of…

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Tech Insight: How to make sure your IT Security doesn’t slide

September 17, 2025

When managers are away, risks like poor passwords, unlocked screens and slow reporting can quietly escalate. This article explains why it happens and how you can make sure your IT Security doesn’t slide. Estimated read time: 8 minutes Why Password Hygiene Matters Just over four in ten UK businesses (43…

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Security-Stop-Press: Turning Crisis Into Resilience

September 16, 2025

Lessons from the Jaguar Land Rover Cyber-Attack Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has faced a major challenge this September, after detecting a cyber-attack that disrupted production and retail systems across its global operations. Plants in Halewood, Solihull, and Wolverhampton were forced into temporary shutdowns. Dealer networks also experienced delays. Now JLR…

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Tech Tip: Use Polls in Team Chats for Instant Feedback

September 4, 2025

Need a quick way to make team decisions without long chat threads? Many messaging platforms offer polling tools that let you gather votes instantly. In some cases no admin rights or extra apps are required to set this up. So say goodbye to lengthy group chats and use polls in…

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Tech Tip: Protecting Your Privacy in Word

September 3, 2025

Protecting Your Privacy in Word: Using the Document Inspector Estimated Read time: 1 minute When you share a Word document, you may be giving away more than just the visible text. Hidden information—such as the author’s name, tracked changes, embedded comments, or document properties—can travel with the file. This metadata…

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