Wizard IT Blogs

As the pandemic took the world by storm, many companies were forced to quickly transition to remote work and integrate into the digital workspace. As we begin to embrace our new “normal”, many businesses are finding that their employees are struggling to leave the newfound comfort of the work-from-home-life behind. Research shows that 55% of...

Back in July of 2019, Microsoft announced the end of life for Skype for Business Online. From the 1st August 2021, Skype for Business Online will no longer be available and integration with third-party audio providers will cease. Unlike the Windows 7 end of life, this time, Microsoft is not offering Extended Support Updates. So, where...

Internet Explorer will be discontinued, is your business ready? Microsoft has officially announced that the end-of-life date for Internet Explorer 11 will be June 15, 2022. Plans are in place to transition everyone to Microsoft’s newer Chromium-based browser, Edge which has legacy support (“IE Mode”) for Internet Explorer-based websites built-in. One of the most important...

Wizard IT and Wizard Cyber, part of the Wizard Group, are government-approved for purchase via the G-Cloud 12 framework providing services in the following areas : Cloud software Cloud services Cloud support What is G-Cloud? G-Cloud was set up by the UK government to standardise the terms and conditions agreed upon between cloud hosting providers and public...

Working from home has been essential for so many businesses to stay in operation during lockdowns over the last year (2020-2021). Due to its overall success nationwide, many companies will make the decision, or have already made the decision, to continue home working once the pandemic is over. The undoubted reason behind the success of remote working...

COVID 19 Update Given the current climate with the Coronavirus and trying to limit it spreading, Wizard has taken actions to ensure all staff and clients are protected from this fast-moving situation. Any staff with symptoms of cough or high fever have been asked to work from home for 7 days or more. If a...

The latest iteration of the CryptoWall ransomware is more effective than ever at extorting money from its victims. How can you protect your firm from the threat? News sources have reported the release and proliferation of CryptoWall 4.0. This follows the release of CryptoWall 3.0, itself an update of the original – and now largely defunct...

The FCA has published a guidance consultation for firms seeking to outsource cloud and other IT services to third party providers. For Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated firms, a key concern has long been the standards required of them to comply with the FCA’s rules in regards to IT. An important aspect of this is...