Microsoft Productivity Score Overview
Productivity can be challenging to track, no matter where employees are working. How do you know they’re using their tools as effectively as possible? How can you enable them to adopt best practices?These are questions that managers often ask themselves. If they’re...
Helpful Tips for Keeping Your Shared Cloud Storage Organized
Cloud file storage revolutionized the way we handle documents. No more having to email files back and forth. No more wondering which person in the office has the most recent copy of a document.Between 2015 and 2022, the percentage of worldwide corporate data stored in...
6 Important IT Policies Any Size Company Should Implement
Many small businesses make the mistake of skipping policies. They feel that things don’t need to be so formal. They’ll just tell staff what’s expected when it comes up and think that’s good enough.But this way of thinking can cause issues for small and mid-sized...
6 Discontinued Technology Tools You Should Not Be Using Any Longer
One constant about technology is that it changes rapidly. Tools that were once staples, like Internet Explorer and Adobe Flash, age out. New tools replace those that are obsolete. Discontinued technology can leave computers and networks vulnerable to attacks.While...
How Using the SLAM Method Can Improve Phishing Detection
There is a reason why phishing is usually at the top of the list for security awareness training. For the last decade or two, it has been the main delivery method for all types of attacks. Ransomware, credential theft, database breaches, and more launch via a phishing...
Did You Just Receive a Text from Yourself? Learn What Smishing Scams to Expect
How many text messages from companies do you receive today as compared to about two years ago? If you’re like many people, it’s quite a few more.This is because retailers have begun bypassing bloated email inboxes. They are urging consumers to sign up for SMS alerts...
How Often Do You Need to Train Employees on Cybersecurity Awareness?
You’ve completed your annual phishing training. This includes teaching employees how to spot phishing emails. You’re feeling good about it. That is until about 5-6 months later. Your company suffers a costly ransomware infection due to a click on a phishing link.You...
Home Security: Why You Should Put IoT Devices on a Guest Wi-Fi Network
The number of internet-connected devices in homes has been growing. It's increased exponentially over the last decade. A typical home now has 10.37 devices connected to the internet. PCs and mobile devices make up a little over half of those and the rest are IoT...
How to Restore Missing SMS Two-Factor Authentication Codes
Many websites, from Adobe to Zendesk, let you receive two-factor authentication codes via SMS text messages. That’s good—any form of two-factor authentication is better than none—but you’re often effectively locked out of your accounts if those text messages don’t...
Get More Unplugged Laptop Time with These Battery-Saving Hacks
One of the big draws of a laptop computer is that you can use it anywhere. You don’t need to have it plugged in all the time because it has an internal battery.Your laptop may start out with several hours of battery life when you first buy it. But the lifespan can get...
5 Exciting Ways Microsoft 365 Can Enable the Hybrid Office
“Hybrid office” is the new buzzword you’ll hear used in business discussions. It’s the mix of having employees both working at the office and working from home. This has become more than a buzzword and is now the reality for many companies.There was a survey of...
Which Form of MFA Is the Most Secure? Which Is the Most Convenient?
Credential theft is now at an all-time high and is responsible for more data breaches than any other type of attack.With data and business processes now largely cloud-based, a user’s password is the quickest and easiest way to conduct many different types of dangerous...
Top 5 Mobile Device Attacks You Need to Watch Out For
Smartphones and tablets are often the preferred device for communications, web searching, and accessing many types of apps. They’re more portable and can be used from anywhere.We’re seeing the takeover of many activities that used to be performed on traditional...
Signs That Your Computer May Be Infected with Malware
Approximately 34% of businesses take a week or longer to regain access to their data and systems once hit with a malware attack.Malware is an umbrella term that encompasses many different types of malicious code. It can include:VirusesRansomwareSpywareTrojansAdwareKey...
Should I Consider Switching to Microsoft’s Edge Browser? (Top Features)
One of the most important applications we choose is our internet browser. When on a computer or a mobile device, we work in that most of the time because many applications are now cloud-based, so accessing them means going through your browser.Over the years browsers...
Pros & Cons of Using the Windows 365 Cloud PC
While many companies have moved most of their workflows to the cloud, there is still a key component of office operations that is location-based. This would be employee computers.Most companies still rely on desktops and laptops to allow employees to access critical...
Are Two Monitors Really More Productive Than One?
When you see those people with two monitors, you may assume they do some specialized work that requires all that screen space, or they just really like technology.But having the additional display real estate that a second screen provides can benefit anyone, even if...
What You Need to Know About the Rise in Supply Chain Cyberattacks
Any cyberattack is dangerous, but the particularly devastating ones are those on supply chain companies. These can be any supplier – digital or non-digital – of goods and services.We’ve seen several attacks on the supply chain occur in 2021 that had wide-reaching...
Take Advantage of CarPlay in Rental Cars While Traveling
Renting a car has become more interesting in recent years due to changes automakers have been making to car electronics. For example, Apple’s CarPlay is becoming a common feature on rental cars. That lets you run Apple Maps or Google Maps on your iPhone while...
What Are the Best Ways to Give an Older PC New Life?
Purchasing a new computer is a big investment. Many small businesses and home PC owners end up struggling with older systems because they want to get as many years out of them as possible.Have you found yourself banging on your keyboard in frustration? Have you tried...
Copy and Paste between Your Apple Devices with Universal Clipboard
Everyone is accustomed to using the Copy and Paste commands on the Mac, but fewer people know that you can also copy and paste between your Mac and your iPhone and iPad. Apple calls this feature Universal Clipboard, and it’s so deeply integrated into macOS, iOS, and...
The Best Characters to Use When Naming Files and Folders
Back in the early 1980s, DOS filenames couldn’t be more than 8 characters long with a period and a 3-character extension. That was limiting, so when Apple developed the Mac operating system in 1984, it allowed longer names and eliminated the need for an extension,...
Business Uses of the Apple TV—Really!
Many people have an Apple TV in the living room, hooked to a large-screen TV. It’s a great streaming media box for Apple TV+, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and a slew of other services. It even supports a bunch of games. Don’t let the Apple TV’s consumer focus fool...
Microsoft Teams Plan Comparison: Free vs M365 Business vs Teams Essentials
The shift to remote work over the last two years has caused companies to realign their digital tools. Now, many meetings default to being via video conference rather than in person, and working from home has become commonplace.Seventy-seven percent of remote workers...