Smart Tips for Building a Smart Home on a Budget

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Imagine a world where your lights turn on automatically as you walk in the door. Your coffee starts brewing before you even crawl out of bed. A simple voice command adjusts the temperature to your perfect setting. This is no longer just something out of a sci-fi movie. Today’s smart technology seamlessly integrates with your … Read more

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Equate Group Ltd has once again successfully renewed our Cyber Essentials Plus Audit certification! 🎉🔒 As a Security First Managed Service Provider (MSP), we consistently strive to uphold the highest standards of cybersecurity. Our commitment to this rigorous certification underscores our dedication to protecting our customers and supply chains from ever-evolving cyber threats. Why Cyber … Read more

Guide to Improving Your Company’s Data Management

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Data is the lifeblood of modern businesses. It fuels insights, drives decision-making, and ultimately shapes your company’s success. But in today’s information age, data can quickly become overwhelming. Scattered spreadsheets, siloed databases, and inconsistent formatting. All these create a data management nightmare. This hinders your ability to leverage this valuable asset. Let this guide serve … Read more

Don’t Risk It! Why You Shouldn’t Skip Vulnerability Assessments

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Cyber threats are a perpetual reality for business owners. Hackers are constantly innovating. They devise new ways to exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks. For businesses of all sizes, a proactive approach to cybersecurity is essential. One of the most crucial elements of this approach is regular vulnerability assessments. A vulnerability assessment is a … Read more

June 2024 Patch Tuesday Update

Greetings, tech enthusiasts! Microsoft has released its latest cumulative updates for both Windows 10 and Windows 11. If you’re running Windows 10 Version 22H2 or Windows 11 Version 23H2 on x64-based systems, these updates are particularly relevant. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of the June 2024 Cumulative Updates: KB5039211 for Windows 10 and KB5039212 for Windows … Read more

7 Common Pitfalls When Adopting Zero Trust Security

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Zero Trust security is rapidly transforming the cybersecurity landscape. It moves away from traditional perimeter-based security models. In this approach, every connection attempt is continuously verified before granting resource access. 56% of global organizations say adopting Zero Trust is a “Top” or “High” priority. This approach offers significant security advantages. But the transition process presents … Read more

Introducing the New Microsoft Planner (Everything You Need to Know)

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Calendars, task lists, and project planning are important business tools. Many people use Microsoft’s apps to power these processes. Including Planner, Microsoft To Do, and Project for the web. These tools help keep processes on track and enable task accountability. But they’re separate apps. Switching between apps can be cumbersome. It adds more complexity to … Read more