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Cybersecurity: Is that email really from Microsoft?

Cyber criminals are increasingly impersonating Microsoft. These sophisticated scams are harder to detect and can have serious consequences. To learn how to identify these threats and...
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New Employee, New Cybersecurity Risk

New employees are often the weakest link in your cyber defences. Find out why onboarding is the ideal time to build lasting security awareness....
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Windows 10 support ends on 14 October 2025 – act now

Windows 10 support ends 14 October 2025. Reduce risk and downtime—assess hardware, plan upgrades, and move to Windows 11 now. Need help migrating? Crosstek can assist....
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Will your business have an AI policy, or be left fixing the fallout?

If you don’t have an AI policy for SMEs, there's a risk staff may be using tools like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot in ways that means...
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SharePoint, OneDrive or Teams? A Guide to Microsoft 365 File Storage

Still running on Windows Server 2012? Microsoft's end of support deadline passed in 2023. Staying on it risks attack but there are upgrade options that won't...
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Still Using Server 2012? You’re Running on Borrowed Time

Still running on Windows Server 2012? Microsoft's end of support deadline passed in 2023. Staying on it risks attack but there are upgrade options that won't...
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Backup Isn’t Just a Copy: What Small Businesses Get Wrong

This week we talk about what a proper small business backup really means. Get simple, jargon-free breakdowns on RPO, RTO, and the 3‑2‑1 rule....
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Exhausted by Login Prompts? So Are Your Staff…

MFA fatigue is more than annoyance, it’s a security risk and one that can affect any of us at any time. Today we explain how MFA...
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How Crosstek is using AI to save time and improve service

Jon has been playing with AI for simple and regular processes, and we’ve introduced it into Crosstek’s day-to-day running to save time and improve service to...