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Offer: December Phone System

Are you considering replacing/upgrading your phone system? Needing to move from an Analogue to a VOIP system ahead of the BT Switch off? Complete your order application in December and get Free installation on your phone system*. *Offer is based on 24-month leased contract supplying 3CX Pro licence (Not Enterprise). Buy in December for installation…
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Trend Micro Takes Down Notorious Phishing Operation by Working with INTERPOL

Trend Micro have a long-standing history of working with Law enforcement around the world to help take down organised criminals. This is just one example of many where they have been successful in closing down and disrupting organised crime. Well done and thank you Trend Micro and Interpol. What is the significance of this takedown?…
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When do I need Ofcom Licensing for 60GHz EHF

Ofcom authorises and manages the use of the radio spectrum in the UK, keeping the airwaves clear of interference and unlicensed devices. For some radio bands, this means the end-user has to purchase a licence if their devices transmit within that frequency. There is no need to worry about licencing if you are operating devices…
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Openreach Big Switch off – Update

Hello, valued readers and customers of Mear Technology! We want to make you all aware of Changes to services offered by Mear Technology due to Openreach’s copper switch-off. Embracing the Future: Say Goodbye to PSTN and Embrace Single-Order Broadband Services As part of Openreach’s copper switch-off, we will no longer be offering PSTN and PSTN-based…
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Is your business technology a data risk

What is your business policy on disposing of old tech? When you replace old computers, external drives, memory sticks and mobiles do you delete data and then just… get rid of them? You could be putting your sensitive data at risk. Data recovery specialist regularly shows that millions of deleted files can be recovered from…
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How scammers are using AI

Unmasking the Dangers: How Scammers Exploit Voice Cloning Technology There has been lots of information in the news about AI Microsoft has announced that soon AI will be integrated into their Office Suite by way of copilot. While the benefits of AI are helping deliver faster solutions to issues those who make their living from…
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Migrating to Microsoft Office 365 user experience

Supported Migration scenarios. Mear Technology help customers migrate to office 365 reducing the challenges and delivering solutions to organisations that have grown up in other environments. Are Technical team will be on hand to assist with the progress. One part of the migration is moving the business emails. The following article is used to demonstrate…
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Using Outlook’s ‘Send As’ feature

Outlook has a built in feature which allows users to send mail acting as another user, shared mailbox, or group. This quick guide will introduce the feature, how you can enable it in your outlook and how you can start using it. What it is The “Send as” feature does exactly what you think it…
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Why should your business embrace InTune

In today’s digital age, small businesses need to take cybersecurity seriously in order to protect their data and the data of their customers. Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme that helps businesses guard against common cyber threats. It is an excellent way for small businesses to show their customers they take cybersecurity seriously.…
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Everything you need to know about the changes in 2023 Cyber Essentials

Key dates When do the changes come into force? 24th April 2023When were the changes released? 23rd January 2023 What are the changes? On 23rd January 2023, the NCSC published an updated set of requirements, version3.1 for the Cyber Essentials scheme. These changes called the ‘Montpellier question set’, come into force on 24th April 2023and…
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Why allowing staff to use their own devices is a risk

On the 1st of April 2023, 3CX broke the news that their latest release had been impacted by a supply chain attack. Their latest release had a malicious payload installed into it. This had been in turn pushed out to all 3CX customers that used the Desktop version of 3CX. In most cases, corporate Antivirus…
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Why adding “Meet the Team” to your website could put you at risk.

In today’s digital age, the security risks businesses face are ever-evolving. One of the most commonly overlooked areas of risk is the listing of employees on the company website. While it may seem innocuous to include staff bios and contact information on your website, it can expose your organization to social engineering attacks, which can…
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