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2020 Tech forecast... What do you need to watch out for?

Those that have followed this blog for some time will remember that last year we made some predictions for the technology landscape in 2019. The year has seen some big advances in technology and 2020 looks set to be a huge year for technological change - what do we think will move us in the next year?

Design firms: How can you keep ahead of the competition?

Architects and Designers must look to technology to solve their productivity puzzles. Technology is reshaping the way we live and work, impacting all industry sectors. It has enhanced collaboration, changed the way we communicate with one another, and even altered the traditional working schedule. This is especially true for the design industry, who have always been reliant on technology, most often CAD software, in order to function.

ICYMI: This week in tech.

The tech world is constantly evolving and changing. With such a pace of change, it is easy to get left behind. With that in mind, we have compiled a list of some of the most interesting stories we found in the last week in the world of tech.

entrust IT Group show support for AFC Bournemouth in 2019/20 season 🍒

entrust IT Group are pleased to announce that we will be supporting AFC Bournemouth for the 2019/20 Premier League Season!

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7 Reasons You Want An External Partner To Manage Your IT Infrastructure

Businesses are under more pressure than ever to support and manage their IT. However, having the time and money to do this on your own can be challenging.

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6 Signs You Need A New Phone System

Knowing when it is time to upgrade your current phone system can be a difficult task. There are so many options and the speed of advancements can be hard to keep up with. Technology is evolving quicker than people are able to adopt and because of this, businesses can be behind the mark when it comes to ensuring their phones are up to the job.

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6 Reasons We LOVE Microsoft Teams and Why You Will Too...

Microsoft Teams is a cloud-based team collaboration platform with features that combine meetings, notes, files and various Microsoft and non-Microsoft apps in real-time. It comes as part of the Office 365 Suite at no additional cost and was designed to create a new experience that brings people, conversation and content together with the relevant tools teams needed to easily collaborate. Interested in finding out how Microsoft 365 could work for your business?

Cloud Computing in Independent Schools

It's true, the network does seem to get the blame for many things!

Knowledge is power for bursars in independent schools

With technology now intrinsically embedded in pretty much every element of school life, both inside and outside the classroom, the ability to make empowered decisions about the strategic use of ICT within the school has never been more important. The Bursar frequently has the unenviable job of ensuring that the school ICT system simultaneously delivers: • The best possible learning experience to pupils • Provides for the smooth running of the administrative side of the school • Safeguards the pupils • Complies with all relevant legislation • Serves to attract new pupils to the school And he or she also needs to achieve all of this within the confines of a limited budget!

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Why businesses are embracing Managed Services, and why YOU should too

Your IT department is inundated with problems and your network speed is getting increasingly difficult to deal with. Your business is growing and your IT department/provider is struggling to manage it. If any of these sound familiar then it might be time to think about a change, and that could be moving over to use a Managed Service. A survey from Clutch showed 59% of IT services have transitioned from the traditional break-fix model to a managed service contract.