A Happy Hybrid Workforce
Welcome to the Smartdesc October newsletter! Smartdesc are NCVO-approved charity sector experts, supporting charities and Not for Profits to achieve more with their technology […]
Establishing a high-performance hybrid workforce
Co-founder of Smartdesc, Adam Monks, discusses how charities can use the momentum of 2020 and 2021 to fully embed a high-performance hybrid […]
How can charities use Microsoft Power Platform to streamline manual processes?
Many charities struggle with laborious processes, pulling data between systems, and manipulating in Excel; it’s time consuming and prone to human error. […]
Information Governance for charities
Common mistakes charities make with Information Governance (IG) Many charities and non-profits approach us because they do not have an information Governance […]
Data Reform Bill
On May 10, 2022, as part of the Queen’s Speech, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a Data Reform Bill.
Internet Explorer 11 Retirement
Internet Explorer 11 Retirement: Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) will officially retire on 15th June 2022. This means […]
Windows 11 – is an upgrade necessary?
Launched in October 2021, Microsoft Windows 11 is the latest Microsoft Operating System (OS) for PCs. A free upgrade has been rolled […]
ACEVO guest blog – Ransomware
According to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021, a quarter of charities (26%) reported having cyber security breaches or attacks in […]
Microsoft price increases from 1st March 2022
Microsoft Price increases As we all know, cost of living rises are a hot topic at the moment. Microsoft announced last year […]
Charity IT – 2021 lessons & priorities for 2022
https://youtu.be/P3yiEK7_EJQ In this vlog, Adam Monks, CEO & Co-Founder of Smartdesc, and James Field, Strategy Director, look back over the main themes […]
What is Microsoft Azure? How can it help charities replace servers or legacy apps?
Many charities and non-profits struggle with ageing servers running old, legacy applications that are too complex to move to the cloud quickly. […]
Why should you use a Password Manager?
A password management tool can really help with the ever-increasing number of passwords we all have to remember on daily basis for […]