Grant Thain, Voice and Connectivity Vendor Alliance Manager at Chess, outlines the key information businesses need to know about the upcoming PSTN Switch Off.
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Introducing Cloud Voice Express
In today's fast-paced business landscape, staying connected is not just a luxury – it's a necessity. For freelancers, sole traders, and small single-site businesses, having a reliable phone line is crucial to maintaining a strong connection with customers. That's why we're thrilled to introduce Cloud Voice Express.

ESG vs Budgets eBook Highlights
Stephen Dracup, COO at Chess, discusses key insights from our eBook on how technology can help you build a sustainable, resilient organisation, while driving operational costs down.

SharePoint 2013 End of Life
Andrew Walker, Digital Sales Specialist, covers the key information your business needs to know about the upcoming Sharepoint 2013 End of Life and how your business can use it as an opportunity to drive growth through digital transformation.

Public Sector Frameworks - What Are They And How Can Chess Help?
Jo Austin, Commercial Bid Lead, reviews how procuring through frameworks can ease the pressure on resources, reduce risk and ensure procurement compliance.

Manage Your Cyber Risk
Adam Gleeson, Cyber Security Vendor Alliance Manager at Chess, explains what risk management is and why it is important for businesses that are looking to increase their cyber security.

Digital Transformation for Business Resilience
Mark Lightfoot, Chess' CFO, reviews how technology can help you weather the economic storm and make your organisation more resilient to the changing business environment.

Cyber Security Month in Review December 2022
Our information security officer reviews the biggest cyber news from 2022 and creates a Christmas cyber security checklist

2023 Technology and Business Predictions
We asked our board of directors about their predictions for the next 12 months. They share their key learnings from the last year, what businesses and people should expect in 2023 and their advice for dealing with uncertainty, recession, cyber security and other technology and business challenges.

Sophos MDR - What is New?
Our Cyber Security Vendor Alliance Manager compares Sophos MDR and Sophos MTR and explains what's new.

Protecting your business by securing endpoint devices
Adam Gleeson, Vendor Alliance Manager at Chess, discusses how malware is one of the biggest security threats to modern businesses and offers five easy steps to protect your business.

Chess Cyber Security Posture Assessment
Adam Gleeson, Vendor Alliance Manager at Chess, provides an introduction to our new Cyber Security Posture Assessment.

What is Sage Intacct?
Gilbert McHarg, Sage Consultant at Chess, provides an introduction to Sage Intacct. Including:
- What is Sage Intacct?
- Sage Intacct v Sage 200

Get More Value From Your Tech Kit
We interviewed Mark Lightfoot, CFO at Chess, and Paul Gibbons, Cloud Services Sales Development Manager at Chess, on how you can get more value from your hardware.

Recover from a cyber attack
Gavin Wood, Chess' CTO, summarises how to recover from a cyber attack and advises how to create your disaster recovery plan.

Game-changing Cloud Voice Functionalities For Small Business
Megan Yates, Business Sales Leader at Chess, discusses the top ten features of cloud voice that will benefit your business most, specifically with your SME priorities in mind.

Make Your Cloud Migration a Success
Damian Andrews, ICT & Security Consultant at Chess, summarises the three most common mistakes companies make when migrating to the cloud and how to avoid them.

Time To Empower Frontline Workers
Paul Gibbons, Cloud Services Sales Development Manager at Chess, explains how the right tools can help your frontline workforce get more done from anywhere, anytime.

The Role of Technology in ESG
Stephen Dracup, COO at Chess, heads up the Green Team in the organisation. He reviews three main technology areas you can focus on to improve your business sustainability easily - Microsoft, Device Leasing and Recycling, and FTTP.

Microsoft in Public Sector
James Ambrose, Head of Public Sector Sales, summarises three customer stories of public sector organisations using Microsoft:
- Collaboration and engagement in Salford City College
- Data and automation in Hugh Baird College
- Security and compliance in NHS