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Microsoft 365 is full of security features, such as mail flow rules and protections against phishing attacks, however not all of these features are turned on by default. If your business uses this cloud platform and hasn’t customized the security configurations, you...

Phishing remains a constant threat to business IT security. It’s the main delivery method for malware, credential theft scams, and other malicious threats. 2020 was a particularly dangerous year for businesses, with sharp rises in the volume of phishing attacks. By...

Password security has been an ongoing challenge for businesses ever since the first login credentials for business technology were created. The age-old battle is between the need to have unique, strong passwords for every account and the fact that one person can’t...

If you’re still running computers with Windows 7 at your business, you’re leaving yourself at risk of both cybersecurity and productivity issues. Microsoft ended Windows 7 support on January 14, 2020. This means vital security updates needed to keep an operating...

It’s not long before this crazy year comes to a close. For businesses, this means it is down to the wire on any investments in equipment or technology infrastructure they want to make that can be used for 2020 tax deductions. When investing in technology solutions at...

Each October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) reminds us just how important IT security is both at work and at home. It’s also a great catalyst for planning your ongoing cybersecurity training throughout the year for employees, because cyberattacks...

It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of keeping the production lines going and orders shipping out to customers on time. However, equipment, software and processes that may have been serving you well a few years ago, might now be holding you back. Upgrading...

Loss of data can be devastating to any Massachusetts business, but it can mean especially expensive downtime for a manufacturer. Downtime can cost a factory between 5% to 20% of its productive capacity and can result in multiple problems including backlogged orders,...

The pandemic has changed how we live, work and interact with each other, and no one knows exactly when things may get back to a semblance of “normal.” While families made the best of things and enjoyed some extra time together this summer, the beginning of a new...

Most people understand the need to back up data on their computer. Anything from a hard drive crash to laptop theft can mean that data is gone forever if it hasn’t been properly backed up. But if that same data is in a cloud service, like Office 365 (now known as...