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Technology Unwrapped

The most important technology concepts, strategies and actions uncovered for your business.

10 Simple PC Tricks to Improve Productivity

We all know the business world today is fast paced. To stay cutting-edge, it’s important to maximize productivity. One quick, easy way to do this is to make your computer usage more efficient. Below, I’ve listed 10 ways to boost performance and give your productivity a leg up over the competition.
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Topics: The Workplace

Is Your Phone Saying You have “Weak Security?" Here’s What it Means...

Has your mobile device alerted you to “weak security” recently? The latest update patches from Apple and Android will now show an alert for weak security if your router or modem is using an outdated network security key.
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Topics: Security Threats, Alert

5 Reasons Why Your Employees Need Professional Headsets

When our company first switched to remote work, it was a bit of an adjustment. I had to get used to sharing the dining room of a one-bedroom apartment as an office with my fiancé. When we had meetings, we didn’t want to interrupt the other’s workflow, so headphones were necessary. For a time, I settled for the subpar voice and sound quality of a simple pair of earbuds. And, those earbuds sufficed, for a time. But then the sound started cutting out. So, I had to find a different pair, and the ...
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Topics: Equipment Purchases, The Workplace

How to Avoid Being Socially Engineered

Social engineering attacks are increasing in inboxes everywhere, and it’s vital that your employees know how to spot these manipulation attempts. In fact, according to an expert panel from Digital Guardian, only 3 percent of attackers try to exploit technical components and devices. What about the other 97 percent?
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Topics: Security Threats, Network Security

7 Superb Tips for Microsoft Teams Power Users

From calls, chats, video conferencing, and everything in between, Microsoft Teams is a powerhouse for keeping your work and correspondence all within one interface. And there’s no shortage of features and capabilities on Microsoft Teams, either. In fact, it might feel like we’ve only scratched the surface in our previous posts on Teams. So in today’s post, I’m going to detail seven lesser-known tips and tricks for maximizing your use of Microsoft Teams.
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Topics: Microsoft Products

4 Email Security Best Practices

Email is one of the most important tools used for business communication. Because of that, it is also one of the most common causes of a security breach. With that said, there are several methods and services available to protect yourself from being exploited by a hacker. What practices should you follow? This article will explain 4 of the best practices for email security.
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Topics: Security Threats, Network Security

Navigating the Nextiva Desktop App

With more companies than ever working from home, business owners and managers—like you—need to find a way for staff to bring phones anywhere so they don’t miss calls from anyone. With a softphone provided as part of a Nextiva cloud phone system, you’ll ensure seamless voice communication across your entire organization, no matter where you or your employees are located.
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Topics: Cloud, Phone Systems

How a Cloud-Based Phone System Improves SMB Customer Service

Quality customer service is crucial to the longevity of your small or medium-sized business. Providing excellent service retains customers and builds value, and when customers are satisfied, they bring in more customers. One important component of your business’s customer service strategy you might not have considered is the quality of your business phone system. Is yours making the cut? If not, a cloud-based business phone system will make a positive impact on your organization. With the range ...
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Topics: Cloud, Phone Systems

Top 5 Cyber Security Threats for Real Estate Companies

Having recently purchased a house with my fiancé, I have witnessed firsthand how complex and involved the real estate process can get, as well as how many potential cyber security risks arise during a real estate transaction. Whether your real estate company sells residential or commercial properties, security of your contacts and data is critical.
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Topics: Security Threats, Network Security

What You Need to Know About the Dark Web, Deep Web, and Surface Web

Every organization conducts business online, but you may not realize that the Web is much larger and more complex than most of us are aware of. In fact, the portion of the web that you use for day-to-day activity is just the tip of the iceberg. There’s also the deep web, and the malevolent-sounding dark web. It’s important to understand the differences among the surface web, the deep web and the dark web, as well as what you can do to protect your information from ending up for sale on the dark ...
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Topics: Security Threats, Network Security