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With many companies forced into remote working without any preparation, many are struggling to ensure their remote-work environments are secure and productive. Remote work does offer many benefits to companies and their employees, but it creates security and productivity challenges that you don’t have to deal with in an office ...

One of the main benefits of hiring an outsourced IT services company (often called an IT Managed Services Provider, or MSP) is that the good ones can replace an organization’s internal IT department, at a much lower cost. So they need to develop the same level of familiarity with the ...

When it comes to your IT needs, there are two different service philosophies. Which one is right for your business? Learn more about the difference between managed IT services and break/fix IT services, including the advantages and disadvantages of each. What is break/fix IT? A break fix model is a ...

A lot has changed in the world, and a lot has changed for Office 365 since it launched in 2011. Recently, Microsoft decided to move ahead with a rebrand that will reshape and expand Office 365 into Microsoft 365. Although it may sound like a simple name swap on the ...

In 2020, the importance of cloud technology became all too clear. The ability to work as a team online from various locations is now a critical function of many businesses. Cloud technology is no longer a business perk—it’s an essential aspect of running a successful business. The cloud technology that ...

If your organization is currently working remotely or considering making the transition, you may be wondering how to efficiently collaborate when your team isn’t in the same physical location. Email is fine for non-essential correspondence, but it can’t enable teamwork in real time. Microsoft Teams can. With Teams, you can ...

Since we already had a disaster preparedness plan in place, the transition to full-time remote work for a COUPLE of GURUS has been seamless. We know this is not the case for many businesses, and we’ve been hearing from a lot of clients who are looking for advice about remote ...

Have you considered a 3rd party option to secure your Office 365 data? You may be surprised to learn just how vulnerable your data is if you haven’t backed it up outside of Office 365. If the worst happens and your Office 365 files and documents go missing, you don’t ...

The cloud has revolutionized the productivity of many firms. Stakeholders are able to easily access files, applications, and systems remotely, increasing their efficiency and flexibility. However, these benefits come with additional responsibilities. Unregulated accessibility provides an easy opening for hacking and theft. Therefore, additional security precautions are needed to prevent ...