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How to, Security

How to set up multi-factor authentication for your Yahoo! account

Why MFA is important and how to set it up to protect your accounts.

How to, Security

How to set up multi-factor authentication for your Twitter Account

Why MFA is important and how to set it up to protect your accounts.

How to

How to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Microsoft 365

Did you know that cyber security breaches in the UK cost an average of £4,200 per business over a period of 12 months? Multi-factor authentication takes moments to set up and makes it much harder for hackers to gain access.

Company News

Meet Aurora, Mark and Edward – our newest recruits

The team at Heliocentrix is growing and we’ve recently welcomed three new starters to our team. Aurora, Mark and Edward have joined us to support with the day to day workload and we’d like to introduce you to them.

Security

What is MFA (multi factor authentication?)

Is your business protected by using multi-factor authentication? It’s easy to set up and minimises one of the greatest security risks to your data – hacking of employee accounts like Google or M365 that are used to store and share work files.

Insights

9 unexpected discoveries about Maidstone

Did you know that David Bowie had a connection with Maidstone in the 1960s? Our engineering team do a lot of work on IT support in Maidstone and visit regularly, so we’ve put together some of our favourite discoveries about the county town of Kent.

Security

Black Friday/Cyber Monday scams and how to avoid them

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, we look at how scammers will take advantage of the shopping frenzy.

Insights

IT for schools & colleges: 5 questions to ask about in-house vs outsourcing

Is an in-house or an outsourced IT team best for your school or college? Whichever you choose, your goal should be to get the best from your investment and approach your IT strategically, rather than fire-fighting.

How to

How to set up multi-factor authentication for your Google Account

Many of us still use only a basic, password based authentication for our online accounts, despite plenty of evidence that passwords are easily and regularly hacked. Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) takes moments to set up and makes it much harder for hackers to again access.

How to

How to add headings and subheadings in Word

If you want to structure and format your document so it looks professional and is consistent with your branding, using the Styles feature in Microsoft Word is an efficient way to do it.

How to

How to add a header or footer in Word

If you are working with long, multi-page documents you can use headers and footers to display information that you want to keep consistent from page to page, for example document titles, author names, logos and page numbers.

Insights

Microsoft PowerPoint – your questions answered

Whether you’re a seasoned PowerPoint professional or a beginner there’s always more to learn, especially as new features are always being added. In this How-To guide for the M365 version of PowerPoint we’ll help you to save time while creating even better presentations.

Insights

Bespoke apps vs off-the-shelf software

How to decide whether you should invest in made-to-measure software or use something off-the-shelf.

How to

How to completely close Microsoft Teams

How to close down Teams so it actually quits – and so you can open it up again afterwards.

Digital Wellbeing, Industry News, Productivity

Microsoft Viva – an introduction

We explore what Microsoft Viva is and how it could benefit your organisation.

How to

How to link emails and tasks in Outlook

Work more efficiently and keep your inbox clearer by using tasks to manage your emails.

Company News

Notice anything different?

We’ve given our branding and website an exciting new look.

Digital Wellbeing, Insights, Productivity

Increase productivity and decrease stress – 21 ways to manage your email inbox

We explore 21 ways to manage your emails so you can get more done with less stress.