Latest News & Notices

Adobe Flash Player will reach end of support on 31st December 2020, at which point Adobe will no longer update or distribute Flash Player and all major browsers will not allow Flash Player plugins.

Apple are changing the validity check for TLS certificates from the 1st September 2020, this will affect all renewals after this point in time.

With a large spotlight being shined on the technologies being used for working from home, we have taken this opportunity to talk about securing Microsoft Teams and best practice surrounding the data held within.

A review of the first 6 months of using Teams internal and external voice calls.

Here are some quick tips on how to prepare your IT systems for people returning to work.

Learn how you can secure and safely extend the business network to home users, to make it seem like your in the office and not at home.

Datcom successfully re-certifies Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation.

You have probably heard a lot about 5G in the news during lockdown. Here we look at what 5G is and how it could benefit your business.

Microsoft Teams now allows everyone to add custom backgrounds to your video meetings.

In IT, nothing is more important than security. Here we cover how you can protect your IT systems and your passwords using Multi-Factor Authentication.

Several weeks after Microsoft upgraded Teams to allow 9 video feeds in meetings, Microsoft have updated their development roadmap to include an increase to 49 video feeds, matching Zoom, as an urgent priority.

Still using one screen, or even worse stuck staring at a laptop screen all day? Learn why you need to upgrade your screen real estate now.

Microsoft have released the latest feature update for Windows 10, with several security, performance and productivity improvements and also an update to 37 year old Notepad.exe!

There are many methods for giving employees access to corporate resources in a secure and reliable fashion, here are some of the more common methods you can implement for your business.

Working from home security risks can be reduced, here are some tips on how to minimise the risk of a security breach.

Working from home increases your security risk foot print of your business data, here are some of the major security issues you need to consider.

Getting setup for working from home is essential to continuing business as usual, here are some quick and essential things you can implement to make working from home work for you.

Microsoft are adding a package manager to Windows which will help automate installation and management of apps

Microsoft have recently released Windows Terminal as a new terminal emulator on Windows 10, we'll look at the features and use cases and how you can install it

How to check the detailed speed of Wi-Fi connection on your Windows PC.

Researchers have discover a hardware vulnerability in Thunderbolt connected devices that could allow data leakage on unprotected devices

Office 365 has a large range of different editions for business uses, we take a look at the various editions that could be suitable for your business and how to choose one (or several!)

With the increased prevalence of working from home here are some tips on what laptop type might best suit you

OneDrive now supports differential sync, improving large file storage in OneDrive

Microsoft have rename the business editions of Office 365 to a new naming schema, we'll look at what's changed

A new feature update to Teams is planned to increase the number of video feeds in Teams meetings

Use the new raise a hand feature to stop those awkward delayed interruptions in Teams meetings!

Tips on how to update your backup tech to get the best business continuity solution during and after the COVID-19 crisis.

First time working from home on a regular basis? Read some of our top tips for staying super productive and mentally strong

The sudden popularity of Zoom has brought several security flaws to the fore.

A flaw has been detected in SMBv3 on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019

Datcom's COVID-19 contingency planning information.

Don't discount tapes from your backup strategy there are still several advantages over pure online backup solutions.