Be hyper vigilant in times of crisis
Businesses are facing an unprecedented situation. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic that has seen international supply chains disrupted, schools close, and businesses forced to quickly adapt to...
View ArticleThe importance of reviewing your firewall security
Firewalls have always been an essential weapon in the fight against cyber crime. But as businesses are forced into a new state of operation, with all but key personnel working remotely, the need to...
View ArticleAre your business continuity and disaster recovery strategies aligned?
Businesses have had to be nimble in recent weeks. The current global coronavirus pandemic has seen companies forced to migrate sometimes thousands of workers to remote-working set-ups, with all the...
View ArticleWill the current pandemic change the way we think about Disaster Recovery?
There has been a steady move away from what would traditionally be termed Disaster Recovery (DR) by organisations over the course of the last ten years. Due in no small part to the rise and adoption of...
View ArticleHow remote working impacts your firewall
There’s no denying that IT managers have had to work quickly in recent weeks to get teams set up for remote working. The current coronavirus crisis, which has forced the country into unprecedented...
View ArticleMicrosoft Teams: Top tips on the lesser-known features
If you’re one of the millions of people around the world now working from home, you’ve probably had to become quickly acquainted with Microsoft Teams. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the real-time...
View ArticleCreating a Health & Safety conscious culture at M247
Health and safety is not just a legal obligation for us here at M247 – it’s a guiding principle for the way we do business and the environment we strive to create for our 300+ colleagues across all of...
View ArticleThe security benefits of unified communications
Even before the COVID-19 crisis hit, forward-thinking companies were moving towards unified communications as a flexible, cost-efficient way of supporting real-time communication and collaboration...
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Disaster Recovery as a Service: Peace of mind, FREE for 3 months
How’s your Disaster Recovery plan looking? During the mayhem of the past few weeks, you may well have implemented your business continuity strategy and in some cases your IT Disaster Recovery (DR)...
View ArticleConnect with your customers with Unified Communications
The world is more connected than it has ever been, and companies find themselves operating in an increasingly global, 24/7 marketplace. When you’re just one click away from doing business with someone...
View ArticleHow wireless leased lines are providing connectivity solutions for businesses...
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the large scale move of employees to work remotely. For business continuity, it’s vital for businesses to ensure networks have enough capacity to deal with an...
View ArticleTop Unified Communications trends of 2020
Unified Communications (UC) were enjoying a growth in popularity even before the COVID-19 crisis hit. Now, with remote working at unprecedented levels, the adoption of UC solutions is surging across...
View ArticleThe changing way we support our colleagues mental health
This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. The theme of 2020 is focusing on the power and potential of kindness, which feels more important than ever when so...
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Migrating our support teams to remote working
Nathan Hardman, M247 Support Manager and his team look after our suite of connectivity products. Supporting customers with wireless radio technology, fibre and DSL circuit queries and pro-actively...
View ArticleTime-poor businesses rely on fast and efficient IT provider relationships
IT provision can often be a source of frustration for time-poor businesses. In the fast-moving technology landscape, business IT infrastructure and supporting ecosystems need to continually evolve to...
View ArticleSecuring our future: The upsurge of women in STEM careers
In a recent article written for We Are Tech Women M247 CEO, Jenny Davies, talks about the great strides taken in the last few years, with more women have entered STEM industries. Talking about her own...
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International Women in Engineering Day
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) takes place annually on 23rd June. This awareness campaign celebrates the outstanding achievements of women in engineering around the world and focuses...
View ArticleMigrating our sales teams to remote working
Stewart Crabb, M247 Account Director is a long-standing member of our sales team, working with our customers to find the best solutions for their business. In this latest blog we asked him what it was...
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Knowing your RTO and RPO: The emergency procedure that could save your business
Sounds a bit over the top – but every business should ensure they know their RTO and RPO, because these crucial seconds, minutes and hours determine whether your business can recover and survive...
View ArticleContact centres: Adopting an omnichannel approach to customer communication
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to enforce business change and impacts upon the economy, we take a look at how companies are harnessing a move towards an omnichannel approach. Creating a new kind of...
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