First look: Windows 365 – Microsoft’s PC in the cloud is user-friendly but pricey

I’ll say it right upfront, Windows 365 is exactly what I’ve been seeking, for a long time.

10 big developments that defined cloud computing in 2020

4 tips to clean up your digital history now

Digital hoards, email sprawls, amassing photos of unknown origin – sound like you? Here’s how to get that social long-tail under control.

The Covid bump – how the pandemic has gifted the video games industry one of its best years

With the New Zealand video games industry on track to become a $250 million export industry, one local games studio sees the pandemic as an opportunity to grow.

Five ways to rock working ‘free-range’

As covid continues to drag on, more organisations are looking at the 'free-range' way of working - but there's definitely an art to working away from the office. Tune in to these pointers on how to be productive and healthy- wherever you're working from.

Business is changing – how can we keep up?

What happens when business change initiatives don't take off as we aim? Experts say it's seldom about technology. More often, it’s because people didn’t change with technology.

When ‘collaboration overload’ strikes, and how to combat it

Virtual collaboration platforms are a hero for most as we’ve sought to rapidly adapt and maintain a sense of togetherness in an upturned social and working world. But what happens when day after day of screen time alone feels like too much? We identify four focus areas, with actions you can take now to optimise your virtual collaboration for all it’s worth.

Adapting in the post-pandemic business world involves at least 3 key areas

Global market research and analytics firm, Forrester, reports on how businesses can make the wisest of decisions, with recent insights covering advice on enhancing remote working, security and quality customer experience related to global Covid-19 disruptions. Here’s a roundup of their suggestions, followed by top tips from Umbrellar’s Head of Cloud on thriving in the emerging business landscape.

Need a gauge on your remote work readiness? Try iT360’s Remote Work Readiness Assessment

With the prospect of lockdown looming, iT360’s CEO, Dave Wilson, knuckled down to devise the Remote Work Readiness Assessment tool. Dave gives us a run down on what the tool’s intended to do - and who it’s most useful for.

Smart communities – Microsoft intelligent security

Reece Gallagher is a Microsoft 365 specialist, working to help ANZ organisations transform their business by shifting to a modern workplace, centered around secure productivity and collaboration.