What is Two Factor Authentication? The most common form of multi-factor authentication is two-factor authentication (2FA). We will get into the benefits of two factor authentication after you learn what it is. As its name suggests, two-factor authentication combines two different methods to confirm a user’s identity. In order of security levels, 2FA will ask…
Phishing detection is becoming harder Recently I’ve noticed an uptick in very legitimate-appearing phishing emails. One came in as an email from “someone I knew” saying they had a task for me and to send them my personal number so they could reach me. My alarm bells went off because: The real person already had my…
Once upon a time… MS Access databases were everywhere! In fact, Microsoft Access databases are still used in lots of small-to-medium businesses because the applications developed years ago still work. The obvious question then is… If your MS Access application still works,why would you change anything? Because old technology – even if it’s technically FREE…
In the not-so-distant past, the standard way to buy small business software was to buy the number of licenses you need, install the software on a server or on all the company’s workstations, and periodically upgrade the software to a new version. That model is quickly becoming obsolete as more software vendors have moved to…
Small business has increasingly become dependent on technology. In fact, we often say, “Every business is a technology business.” When it comes to small business technical support, you often can’t afford to hire full-time IT staff – and even if you do have one IT professional – that one individual doesn’t always have all the…
Your Microsoft Office 365 subscription comes with lots of hidden perks. One of these gems is Office Lens, a document scanner you can use from your phone. Ways to Use the Office Lens Document Scanning App Scan signed contracts and store in the client’s OneDrive folder Scan business cards to add to Outlook / Customer…