by Robert Ellis | Aug 5, 2022 | Microsoft, Productivity
“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...
by Robert Ellis | Jul 31, 2022 | Cybersecurity
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...
by Robert Ellis | Jul 25, 2022 | Cybersecurity
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...
by Robert Ellis | Jul 20, 2022 | Cybersecurity
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...
by Robert Ellis | Jul 15, 2022 | Microsoft
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...
by Robert Ellis | Jul 10, 2022 | Microsoft
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...
by Robert Ellis | Jul 5, 2022 | Productivity
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...
by Robert Ellis | Jun 30, 2022 | Cybersecurity
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...
by Robert Ellis | Jun 25, 2022 | IT Management, Productivity
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...
by Robert Ellis | Jun 20, 2022 | Microsoft
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...