Posts for small-to-medium business users facing questions about their technical environment.
With all the news about data security breaches and malware attacks, businesses are finally starting to take network security more seriously… as they should! Downtime and data loss can have a devastating impact on a business. Small businesses are not immune from criminals with malicious intent. In fact, 43% of cyberattacks target small businesses because…
Do you still have computers running Windows 7? Tick tock. It’s time! Windows 7 must be replaced – and that’s not all! Some of Microsoft’s most popular solutions are being retired, meaning they will no longer be supported by Microsoft. You may not want to change your IT systems, but you won’t have a choice…
The Internet of Things (IoT) has changed the way we interact with the world. Simply put, IoT means internet-connected devices. The device gathers information and relays it elsewhere, often sending alerts to your phone or computer. Popular consumer IoT devices include: Alexa as a digital assistant Nest for home temperature control Ring doorbells with cameras…
We believe every business should have a professional email address, ideally one using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. In additional to having your own personal, private email address, you may want to have a centralized email address that gets sent to multiple people. Email aliases, shared mailboxes, groups and lists Creating multiple email accounts (when…
Do you spend too much time searching through computer files? The digital revolution has caused our computers and servers to become bloated with old, useless, and redundant information. Because storage has become cheap, many companies address the problem by buying additional hard drive space. But… the cost of poor computer file management isn’t just the…
SharePoint and OneDrive for Business If you’re having difficulty understanding the differences between SharePoint and OneDrive for Business, you are NOT alone. To add to the confusion: Microsoft 365 Applications for File Storage and File Sharing Both SharePoint and OneDrive are used for file storage and file sharing. When you’re prompted to save a Word…