Archive for July 2023
Time Presentation For MSPs
Some interesting results came back from an academic paper in 2022 by 3 researchers Jeong Hwang and Suk. Their research studied 2129 participants which showed how the presentation of time intervals, either as a duration or a calendar date influences task scheduling. To be clear, a duration presentation means saying something such as “X will happen in 10…
Read MoreLooking Over Your Staff’s Shoulders?
MSP Staff Monitoring Given the importance to MSPs of recruiting and retaining excellent staff, it’s more important than ever to maximise the value they get from their relationship with the business. To this end, it may be worth reviewing a precis about a recent academic study. Continue reading … …Free MSP Standard Access Required Thank…
Read MoreWhat’s Your MSP’s Promise-To-The-Customer?
Explicit Promises in Marketing for Managed Service Providers Some recent research between LinkedIn’s B2B Institute and Warc has brought to light a crucial insight that can help transform the marketing of managed service providers. (Source) Here’s an outline of the study and I quote : “Drawing on WARC’s extensive database of B2B and B2C effectiveness case…
Read MoreWhat’s Involved In a ‘Pen-Test’ ?
If you’d like to know what a ‘Pen Test’ is and the sorts of things you can expect from one, this article will give you a helpful overview. Pen Tests Put simply, pen testing is short for “penetration testing” and in a virtual situation (we’ll concentrate mostly on virtual in this article) acts like a…
Read MoreHow Bright Is Your Toothpaste?
The Oppenheimer blockbuster launched with an IMDB rating of 9.0, so it appears lots of people liked it. Whilst the film made mention of many of the pioneers in physics who helped during the Manhattan project, it could perhaps have made more than at least a passing reference to Marie Curie. After all, her contribution…
Read MoreTech Travel Trends
In this article, we take a look at a few examples of nascent travel and delivery options in action. Many New And Innovative Options With so many innovative technologically advanced (and green) transport, travel, and delivery products and systems now being used in the real world, let’s update ourselves on what’s happening and what the…
Read More36 Cents per Chat Query Prompts $30 Microsoft Fee
Microsoft’s announcement of pricing for its AI productivity suite 365 Copilot shows its intent to monetise its AI, ending any expectations of free AI provision. Furthering Its (Monetising) Ambitions – Microsoft 365 Copilot & Bing Chat Enterprise Announced under the heading “furthering our ambitions”, Microsoft has released details of both Bing Chat Enterprise and Microsoft 365 Copilot…
Read MoreSnooper’s Charter Updated. (Poorly)
Amendments to the UK Online Safety Bill mean a report must be written before powers can be used by the regulator to force tech firms to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images. What Is The Online Safety Bill? The Online Safety Bill is the way the UK government plans to establish a new regulatory…
Read MoreExplicit Promises in Marketing for Managed Service Providers
Some recent research between LinkedIn’s B2B Institute and Warc has brought to light a crucial insight that can help transform the marketing of managed service providers. (Source) Here’s an outline of the study and I quote : “Drawing on WARC’s extensive database of B2B and B2C effectiveness case studies, over 2,000 award entrants and winning…
Read MoreWhat Are ‘Zero-Day’ Attacks?
In this tech insight, we look at what ‘zero-day’ attacks are, then look at some recent high-profile examples and ultimately at what businesses can do to protect themselves from zero-day attacks. Sophisticated Attacks That Highlight Vulnerabilities In the ever-evolving landscape of digital threats and cyber warfare, one term often sends chills down the spines of…
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