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Cutting IT hardware costs with thin and zero clients

If you want to cut costs on IT hardware, don’t settle for cheap but old or low-quality machines. They’ll offer subpar performance, which will hurt your team’s productivity. What’s worse, they’ll break down often, too, which means the money you initially saved will go to repairs and upgrades. Instead of buying low-end machines, you should… Continue reading Cutting IT hardware costs with thin and zero clients

Choosing between Microsoft Teams and Google Meet

Microsoft Teams and Google Meet are two of the most popular online communication platforms today, thanks to their robust set of features that make staying connected with clients and colleagues easy and convenient. As the two tools are pretty much the same in terms of functionality, picking just one can be a challenge. Here, we… Continue reading Choosing between Microsoft Teams and Google Meet

Make Microsoft 365 Groups connectors work for your team

Microsoft 365 Groups’ connectors feature enables users to link to and get information from third-party apps in Microsoft Outlook. This feature helps keep workflow and collaboration much more seamless for teams who constantly share ideas and relevant information with one another. Learn how you can maximize this feature for your team. How do connectors work?… Continue reading Make Microsoft 365 Groups connectors work for your team

How can private browsing protect your online privacy?

You may not know it, but some of the websites you visit or apps you download leave a trackable digital footprint. One step you can do to avoid leaving your online behavior exposed to third parties is to use private browsers to surf the internet. What is private browsing? Your web browser — whether it’s… Continue reading How can private browsing protect your online privacy?

The benefits of identity and access management to your organization

Every technology you use — whether it’s a cloud-based program, a mobile application, or on-premises servers — contains sensitive business data vital to conducting operations. So how can you ensure the security of such data from cyberthreats like identity theft, phishing attacks, and other forms of fraud? Identity and access management (IAM) is the answer… Continue reading The benefits of identity and access management to your organization

Windows 11: The basics you need to know

Windows 10 remains the most popular operating system (OS) in the world today. And because it will still be supported until 2025, most users don’t feel the urgency to upgrade to Windows 11. While there’s still plenty of time to upgrade to the latest Microsoft OS, it doesn’t hurt to know what you’re getting into… Continue reading Windows 11: The basics you need to know

Try this tip to improve your home Wi-Fi

Home Wi-Fi connections are slower and less reliable than enterprise-grade ones. But now that more people have shifted to remote work, having a fast and stable wireless connection has become even more essential. To ensure you don’t suffer dropped Wi-Fi signals while you’re video conferencing or finishing up a report, invest in wireless repeaters and… Continue reading Try this tip to improve your home Wi-Fi

Why monitoring your employees’ online activities is both good and bad

More and more businesses are choosing to monitor their employees’ online behavior, as it’s one way of keeping their data and devices secure. However, there are consequences to monitoring your employees’ activities. For instance, doing so can make them feel like their privacy is being violated, which can affect productivity and morale. Because of this,… Continue reading Why monitoring your employees’ online activities is both good and bad

What an MSP can do for healthcare providers

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More and more healthcare organizations are turning to managed IT services providers (MSPs) for their IT needs. Outsourcing their IT functions enables hospitals and clinics to focus on being healthcare providers rather than IT professionals. Here are some of the best benefits of hiring one: MSPs guarantee quick response times Constant system uptime and availability… Continue reading What an MSP can do for healthcare providers

4 VoIP services to help your business

More and more business owners are becoming aware of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology and its advantages over conventional landlines. However, some have not adopted VoIP yet since they cannot determine the type of service that suits their business’s needs. In this blog, we will explain the different VoIP services so you can make… Continue reading 4 VoIP services to help your business