The Lucid View

24th January 2025

New Outlook: Marry or Avoid?

New Outlook: Marry or Avoid? If you’ve been a loyal user of the traditional Outlook that’s part of the Microsoft Office suite, you might have noticed […]
17th January 2025

Microsoft 365 Copilot: A summary

Microsoft 365 Copilot: A summary AI is the buzzword of 2025. There are plenty of AI offerings out there, to help businesses. Microsoft 365 Copilot is […]
29th November 2024

How to stop Excel file conflicts

How to stop Excel file conflicts Let’s begin with some context and prerequisites. We’re going to go through a solution to resolve problems when you have […]
15th November 2024

Can’t upgrade to Windows 11? Try Linux?

Can’t upgrade to Windows 11? Try Linux? There’s now less than a year to go before Windows 10 reaches the end of its life.  If you’re […]
1st November 2024

The great WFH debate

The great WFH debate It seems strange to think that a few years ago, working from home wasn’t even a thing. Maybe there was the odd […]
25th October 2024

One more year of Windows 10

One more year of Windows 10 And just like that, it’s almost half term and Halloween is fast approaching. It’s quite scary how quickly time goes. […]
20th September 2024

Switching to us is easy

Switching to us is easy We know switching your IT Services and having your IT Support provided by a new business might feel daunting. Isn’t it […]
23rd August 2024

Backing up your files & documents

Backing up your files & documents As regular readers have come to know, let’s start with some context. There are all different types of backups, that […]
16th August 2024

Do you need to backup your email?

Do you need to backup your email? Email. Some people love it, some people loathe it, and pretty much all of us use it at some […]
6th March 2026

The Day Passwords Started Dying

What Are Passkeys? A passkey is a secure, passwordless authentication method that replaces traditional passwords with a cryptographic key pair. One key stays on your device, […]
27th February 2026

The £17,000 Phone Call

The £17,000 Phone Call It started with a perfectly normal Tuesday. One of the directors of a small Midlands manufacturing firm received a call from his […]
13th February 2026

AI Phishing: The New Threat to Small Businesses

AI Phishing: The New Threat to Small Businesses You’ve probably seen one of those dodgy emails from a “Nigerian prince” or a supposed “Microsoft alert” asking […]
19th January 2026

Microsoft 365 MFA Update: Multi-Factor Authentication Now Enforced by Default

Email security remains one of the biggest risks facing businesses today. The vast majority of cyber attacks we see start with a compromised email account, often […]