The Lucid View

11th September 2026

The Biggest IT Concern for Small Businesses in 2026

The number one IT concern for small business owners in the UK in 2026 is cyber security, specifically the threat of phishing and email-based attacks. Recent […]
4th September 2026

Small Business Technology Blueprint

A solid technology foundation for a small business comes down to four essentials: a reliable cloud-based productivity and email platform such as Microsoft 365, a separate […]
28th August 2026

AI for Business Reporting

AI tools can now take raw business data from spreadsheets, CRM systems, helpdesk platforms, and financial software, and turn it into a clear, structured, written report […]
21st August 2026

Advanced Email Protection (Microsoft 365 Business Premium)

Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes Defender for Office 365 Plan 1, which adds three layers of advanced email protection on top of the basic filtering included […]
14th August 2026

How we’re able to respond quickly to IT Support requests

Zendesk can automatically assign incoming IT support tickets to specific members of a team using a combination of triggers, automation rules, and skills-based routing. When a […]
3rd August 2026
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Update on our monthly charges (September 2026)

We haven’t increased our prices in three years, and that’s something we’re genuinely proud of. Over that time, though, the cost of running an IT support […]
5th June 2026

Microsoft 365 Business Premium: Should you upgrade?

Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Business Premium both include the same core applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint. The key difference is that […]
29th May 2026

Linux Mint as a Daily Driver

Linux Mint is a free, open-source operating system built on Ubuntu that is widely regarded as one of the most accessible and user-friendly versions of Linux […]
15th May 2026

RescueTime Review: Track Your Time

RescueTime is an automatic time-tracking application that runs quietly in the background on your computer and phone, logging every application, website, and document you interact with […]
19th March 2020
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Coronavirus Communication and Update

Dear Customers, I would like to provide an update on our response to the COVID-19 virus and how we are adapting to the ever-changing situation and […]
24th October 2019

Microsoft Azure Backup | Protecting Your Business

Using Microsoft Azure to backup files and protect your business The first question could well be, having read the title, what is Microsoft Azure? Microsoft Azure […]