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February 2017: If you lock up something physical then you should lock up the digital version, too! Would you leave the front door to your house open all night? Would you leave your intellectual property or your customers’ files out on the curb? Think of your network as a virtual representation of your property and …
February 2017: In the ever-growing space of cloud-based productivity apps and app development platforms, three providers lead the pack — Google, Microsoft and Amazon. Each offers pay-as-you-go subscription models so businesses can rent capacity instead of buying it, and they get to use all of the platform’s nifty tools and built-in capabilities. While competing clouds …
Updated for February 2017 (Originally posted July 2014): If your company likes the idea of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) — i.e., desktops that live in the cloud — but doesn’t like what it costs to build, then look at pay-as-you-go Desktop as a Service (DaaS). With DaaS you get the same benefits as VDI on …
January 2017: Is your company in compliance when it comes to software? Microsoft appears to be stepping up licensing audits, so if you’re using Windows, Office, Server or any of Microsoft’s more complex software solutions like virtualization, you need to be able to prove you have up-to-date licenses. It’s easy to inadvertently get out of …
Updated for January 2017 (Originally posted May 2012): Letting your employees use their personal mobile devices for work makes them happy — they love their devices. Research shows Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) also makes them more productive and increases their engagement with the workplace, including after hours. But when your company’s data isn’t under …
January 2017: Do you love Windows 10 yet? Whether you’re cruising around the operating system like it’s an old pair of cyber jeans or you’re still getting used to it, these tips will help you make it your own. Make sure you’re running the anniversary update (which you probably are unless you proactively switched updates …
December 2016: While using a network may seem simple when you’re working, managing the backend is anything but. Protecting today’s interconnected systems from threats like ransomware, botnets, cyber espionage, and breaches keep getting more complex as technology evolves. How can your company keep up? Use next-generation tools. Next-gen tools offer much more than tools used …
December 2016: Good things definitely come in small packages — especially if they’re tech-related. And especially this year. If you missed out on Black Friday and Cyber Monday and still want to get a little (and we mean little) something special for someone special, check out our choices for 2016’s best tech gifts that can …
Do more devices connect to your business network wirelessly this year than last year? Does your team use more laptops, smart phones, wireless printers and tablets? When was the last time you saw an ethernet port on a new ultrabook? Gone are the days of one wire for one device. Now you might have one …
Apple’s iOS 10 is one of the most robust updates in a while — there’s a slew of new features, improvements and ways to do things. But there are also a few glitches, as usual. Some were resolved right after the September 13 launch, some were resolved with iOS 10.1 on October 24, and some …
