The business world was turned upside down after the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year. Scratch that – the entire world was turned upside down. One full year later and things are still not back to “normal.” But time goes on and the work still needs to get done. If you’re like us and ready to…
“Why are we moving to the cloud?” It’s a common question for business owners. Business transformations that are supported by cloud adoption can be driven by various reasons. It’s likely that several motivations apply at the same time: Top reasons for moving to the cloud: Critical business events: Datacenter exit Merger, acquisition, or divestiture Reduction…
A “hacktivist” breached a massive trove of security-camera data collected by Silicon Valley startup Verkada, gaining access to live feeds of 150,000 surveillance cameras inside hospitals, companies, police departments, prisons and schools. Bloomberg reports the breach was carried out by a hacker with the goal of demonstrating the “pervasiveness of video surveillance and the ease…
Transforming workplace collaboration is a business imperative. Whether you are new to Teams and need to learn the basics or you are using Teams and want a handy reference, this Quick Start Guide for Teams is a must-have-close-by-tool. It includes the how-to tasks you need to know only when you’re ready to do them: start…
All it takes is one infection, on one device to impact personal and corporate networks. It doesn’t matter if you have the most secure security system in the world. It takes only one untrained employee to be fooled by a phishing email and give away the data you’ve worked so hard to protect. Make sure…
Human resources management and strategies are complex and they could save or sink your business, your reputation, and your bank account. It can be controversial or it can be cutting edge. However, make no mistake, if you do not have a great Human Resource Strategy, you are walking through a minefield of laws, rules, and…
Some Small businesses have the time, money, and resources to invest in on-site IT personnel, but most don’t. It is a big investment. This is where partnering with an experienced IT Support firm can really pay off. You may have employees in-office or you may have a team working remotely due to the pandemic. You…
Check out this video to see how Meals on Wheels of Greenville County leveraged Microsoft solutions to dramatically grow their business and serve community members in need. For the Meals on Wheels organization in Greenville County, South Carolina, serving and improving the lives of community members is a daily practice. As the nonprofit company grew,…
On January 6, 2021, The New York General Assembly introduced Assembly Bill 27, the “Biometric Privacy Act” (BPA). The proposed law prohibits private entities from collecting a user’s biometric identifiers or information without first implementing a policy and obtaining written consent. Under the BPA, “biometric identifiers” include “a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or…
Modify your workforce, combine productivity apps, intelligent cloud services and security to transform the way you work. When businesses use intelligent manufacturing with Microsoft, they can eliminate waste, design for sustainability, and engineer better outcomes for all their stakeholders. When you prepare your business with Microsoft’s intelligent manufacturing, you empower your workforce with the benefits…