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Maintaining the flexible work arrangements that employees have come to know has become necessary to both retain existing talent and broaden the search for new talent. While the added benefits of remote collaboration provide many perks for employees and their productivity, it also increases attack surface and risk. As there are no signs of cyber […]

SharePoint is Microsoft’s hub for storing, organizing, file sharing, and accessing information across your organization. Launched in 2001, SharePoint has been a trusted product that millions of users depend on every day.   Whether reviewing documents in real-time while video calling, or collaborating in group chats, users familiar with these common tools are reliant on SharePoint. […]

Microsoft’s annual conference, Microsoft Ignite, took place in mid-October. This event gathered industry experts, tech professionals, and enthusiasts for technical training, breakout sessions, keynotes, and more. The event was held both in person in Seattle, Washington, and virtually with more than 200,000 people tuning in. Microsoft has compiled all the Microsoft Ignite 2022 news into […]

Regardless of what email platform your organization is operating on, email plays a critical role in your company. It is a recommended best practice to ensure that you’re properly authenticating your email messages. If not addressed your email can be flagged as spam or not be delivered to its desired destination. There are three standards […]

Cisco Live! is Cisco System’s annual conference where customers, partners, prospects, technology innovators, and members of the C-Suite gather for education, networking, and inspiration. The five-day event offers live booths showcasing new technologies from Cisco and partners, breakout sessions on every aspect of networking from some of the companies’ brightest minds, certification testing, lab environments, […]

2022 is shaping up to be an interesting time for both employers and employees as the remote world of work endures. We’re now over two years into the pandemic and many employees are still logging in from home, even as pandemic-related restrictions soften.   While some employers appear eager to bring their people back into the […]

The pandemic brought on unprecedented disruption in the workforce. With only a matter of days to plan, anyone capable of working from a laptop was sent home. While remote work was already gaining popularity prior to the pandemic, in March 2020 the remote workforce boomed overnight. As IT departments had to act fast, many of […]

Microsoft Teams has become the platform of choice throughout the pandemic based on the global need for remote collaboration. In 2021, Teams reached a staggering 250 million active monthly users. However, many businesses and organizations are only tapping the surface of what Teams can do for them. In this blog, we’ll break down the Teams […]

While we were already on the forefront of digital transformation, the pandemic pushed us forward much faster than anticipated. From the Metaverse to new Teams collaboration tools, Microsoft Ignite 2021 – held virtually November 2-4, 2021 – had several exciting announcements that will enhance remote collaboration, all while focusing on security.   Overall, Microsoft is working to better integrate its […]

Pre-pandemic, working from home was considered an extra perk for employees. Now, as a large portion of the workforce continues to work from home throughout the pandemic, this “perk” has become more of an expectation.  In addition, a record number of Americans are quitting their jobs, which has been dubbed the “great resignation.” It’s now more important than ever that employees can virtually collaborate in a manner […]