Your employees can’t work in silos. Fortunately, software platforms make it easier than ever for your organization to collaborate and share information — and not just by emailing file attachments. One of the most powerful but often overlooked tools is Office 365 Groups, Microsoft’s streamlined approach to connecting and organizing their diverse range of software. […]
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What To Do About the Huge Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities [Updated]
(Note: This post has been updated to reflect progress made by Intel.) It’s been a tumultuous start to the year due to Meltdown and Spectre, two enormous IT security vulnerabilities. The dust is settling, and we are starting to get a clear picture of how to move forward. In early January, several independent groups of security […]
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How to Start Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI
The days of staring at spreadsheets, trying to make sense of rows upon columns of numbers are over. (On this, I think we can all agree: thank goodness.) As the ability to gather data from nearly every aspect of your business grows, organizations need to improve how they acquire, organize and ultimately analyze that data […]
Work Without Outlook? How Office 365 Could Change Email
Most companies rely on Microsoft Outlook as a primary tool for communication, supported by an Exchange Server or Office 365 hosted cloud service. For many employees, it surpasses the telephone in importance. So it’s intriguing to see Microsoft announce changes that may indicate it hopes to consolidate how companies manage communication onto a single platform […]
2017 Tech Trends Digest
The New Year is upon us, and with it comes forecasts and predictions for the year ahead. What technology trends will impact your business in 2017? We’ve been keeping an eye out for the most authoritative and relevant analysis of IT topics. Here is a digest of what we found that should be on your radar—they […]
Simple Steps to Combat Weak Passwords
A new policy from Microsoft highlights a critical cyber security vulnerability: weak passwords. Microsoft announced earlier this year that it will no longer allow users to rely on passwords that have poor strength. If you’re logging in with your Microsoft Account or Azure AD credentials, your password will need to meet higher security standards. Are […]