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November 8, 2017

Understanding Microsoft 365

In this post, I’ll discuss one of the hottest subjects that my customers want to learn more about; Microsoft 365. Complete User Management What is the function of It when it comes to enabling end users to contribute to the organization? Our job is to: Provide them with the tools that they require Aid employees […]

November 3, 2017

Microsoft commercial cloud, Azure vs. Amazon Web Services

Microsoft Azure vs. AWS is a fun comparison, but Microsoft’s commercial cloud is more akin to Oracle and Salesforce. One storyline following earnings from Microsoft and...

October 27, 2017

Moving to cloud-based email? Three reasons to think twice

Despite the hype, cloud-based email is far from perfect because it can introduce significant vulnerabilities and risk into your organisation. There’s a good reason that so many...

October 24, 2017

Data recovery in the age of ransomware

With recent large-scale attacks dominating headlines, particularly WannaCry and Petya, ransomware is expected to cost over $5 billion in damages in 2017 according to Cybersecruity...

October 19, 2017

Microsoft Makes Major Changes More Transparent for Microsoft 365

Relief on the Horizon On October 11, Microsoft released message MC123292 to Microsoft 365 tenant administrators to tell them that they plan to improve the way they communicate...

October 19, 2017

Have properly applied GDPR laws – quickly and easily

You’ve probably heard about GDPR, but are you prepared for this change? Do you know where the data about your clients and partners are located and who has access to them?...

October 17, 2017

Businesses love Microsoft 365, but ransomware is holding them back

Almost every organisation out there is afraid of being hit by ransomware. Businesses in the EMEA region re increasingly using Microsoft’s Microsoft 365 solutions, but they’re...

October 13, 2017

New SharePoint features: metadata magic, connected site families

At Ignite 2017, Microsoft announced major capabilities to organize and manage information in SharePoint lists and libraries — and connect related sites using the new Hub site....

October 11, 2017

Office 2007 reaches end of the road as Microsoft urges users to upgrade

Au revoir Office 2007! Microsoft has officially announced that it is retiring Office 2007. By this it means the software giant will no longer provide support for the software from...

October 10, 2017

Search transparently and with ease

Having lots of files and emails archived can sometimes hold you back, especially when you are in a hurry and need to find a relevant one quickly. The possibility to filter items...

October 10, 2017

Have an overview of every data access in the company

You surely want to know who has access to which company data and how the data are being processed. If you didn’t find a solution for it yet, you can stop searching –...

October 10, 2017

The best way to preserve all forms of relevant information

When litigation is reasonably anticipated, it is important to have and preserve all forms of relevant information and to be able to manage legal hold processes. Are you afraid...

October 9, 2017

Half of decision makers don’t know where their physical data is

State laws will dictate where businesses keep their data, report claims. A worrying amount of businesses aren’t fully aware of where their data storage is physically...

October 4, 2017

Five challenges of cloud migration

The migraines of migration Enterprises have taken fondly to the cloud for its scalability, cost-efficiency and flexibility. According to a Forrester Research survey consisting of...

September 29, 2017

Microsoft announces Office 2019

Unfortunately, the actual price of Office 2019 will have to wait. Microsoft would really like you to sign up for one of its productivity subscriptions: Microsoft 365, or better...

September 26, 2017

Do not upgrade to iOS 11 if you use Outlook, Exchange

Kiss your Microsoft email goodbye, for now, if you update. Apple’s latest version of iOS, namely version 11, may struggle or flat-out fail to connect to Microsoft Office and...

September 19, 2017

Salesforce vs. Dynamics 365: What to look for when choosing sides.

Whether choosing between Salesforce and Dynamics 365 for an initial install or a migration from one to the other, match the pros and cons to your organizational needs. Less than...

September 13, 2017

Microsoft 365 Phishing – A quick look at a recent example

A recent Microsoft 365 Phishing campaign appears to only target passwords. On Thursday, an interesting email showed up in my inbox. The message says there are emails pending,...

September 8, 2017

New Microsoft scam warning: all you need to know

Microsoft is warning people to be on the lookout for a new scam involving phishing emails promising you technical support. Microsoft has warned of a new fake tech support email...

September 5, 2017

Now everyone can try the Outlook.com beta – no special tricks needed

It has been a few weeks since Microsoft launched an updated beta version of Outlook.com. Rather than making the beta available to everyone, the company chose to roll out the beta...