Deciding on the best cloud solution for your business requires you to really understand all of your options. But there are a lot of different terms that get thrown around when discussing the cloud. In order to be an active participant in the discussion and decision-making process, it’s important to be familiar with your options and understand the costs and benefits of each. Use this guide to get the basics down, and then reach out to us with questions you may have.
Meet one of our newest recruits, Bill!
He has taken on the role of IT Manager and works with clients to see how we can use technology to add value to their environment, while ensuring that projects are getting done right, on-time and on-budget. Outside of work, Bill enjoys spending time with his family, whether it be by having dinner together, finding things to do around town, or even traveling to Italy. Get to know Bill by watching our latest Meet the Team video!
Once you start using LastPass, you don't want to stop using it. Yes, it's that helpful! The autofill feature makes it incredibly easy to log in to any account, while keeping your usernames and passwords secure. But did you know you can also use it on your phone? LastPass features allow you to not only log in to online accounts, but also log in to smartphone applications. Follow these steps to enable autofill on your Android and iOS devices.
With the right company culture and technology tools, it’s possible to work effectively and efficiently while outside of the office. Given access to email, chat, video conferencing, cloud collaboration tools, and more, there aren’t a lot of office jobs that can’t be done off-site. Studies show that flexible work options reduce turnover, improve morale and to top it all off, over two-thirds of employers report increased productivity among their telecommuters.
Taking all this into consideration, it's no wonder why the number of people spending at least some of their hours each week working remotely is continuing to rise. When a business decides that allowing their staff to work remotely could positively impact their business, there are some steps they need to take to ensure that they have the proper security measures in place. Here are a few items your business should implement to thwart a cyber attack:
Meet Sue Sims! She is a Unified Communications (UC) Engineer. Sue programs most of the phone systems that come from us and puts together the user-guides/manuals that clients receive with their new phone systems. She also helps with the cut-over for larger jobs where we transition a whole business from an old system to a new one. Read on to learn more about one of our outstanding UC Engineers!
What do you like most about your job?
I like that I never get to a point where I know everything. I always get to learn something new every day and overcome different challenges. I started working with phone systems about 30 years ago and so much has changed since then. I started as a customer, myself, and then transitioned into installing phone systems.
Social engineering involves the manipulation or deception of people in order to obtain information or access they shouldn't have. Social engineers could be after a password, bank account information, access to your corporation's network or anything else that could benefit them. Their end goal could be to steal money, company secrets, to disrupt your business or to shut it down entirely.
Because social engineering preys on human behavior, it's one of the most dangerous threats to cybersecurity. Can you rely on each staff member at your company to successfully identify and protect against these attacks?
Support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 is ending on January 14, 2020.
This means that no more security updates will be developed or released after January 14, 2020. Running unsupported software on your server can leave your business vulnerable to any number of cybersecurity attacks and may keep your business from meeting compliance requirements.
Say hi to Jim Carraher! In the biz for 39 years, there isn't a lot Jim doesn't know about phone systems and their applications. With the title of Business Development Manager, (or self-dubbed "sales guy") Jim certainly isn't your typical salesman. He spends most of his time listening. After he's heard all your concerns, struggles or objectives, he suggests specific applications, integrations or pieces of technology that are capable of providing the solutions you're looking for. But, he's also the first person to come out and tell you that an application or integration is not right for your business and isn't worth investing in. To learn more about Jim, check out the interview!
Are you still working off an old in-house or hosted server for your email? If you haven’t already made the move to Office 365, it’s time you do. With the benefits far outweighing the costs, there’s no reason to keep your business in the past with outdated technology. Seriously – once you finally take the leap and make this change, your only regret will be not doing it sooner.
A constant drive to create new features, combined with limited resources, leaves software with an expiration date. Since the goal of most tech companies is to evolve and innovate, they can only lend so much time, money and energy on their old programs. So, software is given what's called an end of life date. On that day, the developer will no longer fix any issues found in the software. Not even Microsoft has the resources to keep software supported forever. So, it's coming time to say goodbye to Windows 7. Windows 7 will no longer receive patches for new bugs or holes discovered as of January 14, 2020.
