Are your care team and residents getting bombarded with suspicious emails but struggling to identify which are genuine and which aren't? Our IT Support team is on hand to check anything you're not sure about and we can add additional layers of email security to stop any harmful malware becoming a risk. It's a good...
Are your staff able to spot Phishing emails? Here are the latest top-clicked Phishing email subject lines (January 2022) to watch out for: Top 5 Subject Lines now used to Phish # 1 – Invitation: Staff Meeting # 2 – Timecard not Submitted # 3 – Review Attachment # 4 – Password Verification # 5...
Introducing new technology should make things easier and more efficient for care home staff. However, it can be easy to get bogged down with specifications or implementation and forget why you needed the tech in the first place. The company’s most important asset - people - often get forgotten. So how best to keep the...
Now more than ever, your care home communications are critical. But things are changing in the world of telecoms, and your existing telephony solution might become obsolete soon. What’s happening and which care homes will be affected? BT Openreach has announced it intends to switch off traditional landlines in 2025, more commonly referred to as...
We recently reported that nearly half of the 75 + years used the internet (Source: Age UK Survey). But when it comes to technology, care home residents can often feel overlooked. Thankfully the majority of care homes are now looking to provide top-level networks that enable residents to be connected whenever they want, with no barriers...
For care homes and groups worried about ongoing cybersecurity threats, the most important thing for organisations of all sizes is to make sure that the fundamentals of cyber security are in place to protect your devices, networks and systems. This is important under all circumstances but critical during periods of heightened cyber threat. Do you...
Log4j is popular with millions of computers running online services. The vulnerability poses a challenge for care homes as they find out which of their services use this component. Here are some key questions you should be asking. How concerned should your care home be? The Log4j has the potential to cause severe disruptions. Attackers…
On December 1st, the government released an adult social care reform white paper – 'People at the heart of care'. It includes a range of policies to be implemented over the next three years. What does it mean for technology for care homes? There will be at least £150 million of additional funding to drive...
When was the last time your care home reviewed your Microsoft licences? Did you know that there are licences for frontline staff available? Even if you have it covered, now is a great time to carry out an audit of your licenses to see if any savings can be made or efficiencies improved. Licences for...
Our energy consultants are able to provide independent, informed advice to care homes about the current energy spikes and increasing costs. Many of our customers are cushioned against exposure from the UK’s soaring energy prices because we have assisted in locking them into fixed contracts. As a broker, GHM is not exposed to any risks,...