2021 is finally coming to a close, and what a year it has been. Give yourself a pat on the back for keeping your business going despite the challenges you faced this year, such as COVID-19 lockdowns and radical changes to consumer spending.
This time of the year is the perfect opportunity to not just look back on the past, but also plan for your business's future.
Microsoft requires devices to carry a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 chip in order to meet Windows 11’s minimum hardware requirements. If your business uses computers that are two or three years old, then those machines likely don’t have this chip.
The average person goes through anywhere between one and a dozen assorted emails per day, but have you ever experienced receiving a few thousand emails in a span of a few hours? If so, you may be experiencing a distributed spam distraction (DSD) attack.
Malware attacks are continuously on the rise. In 2019, cybersecurity experts calculated that one organization succumbed to a malware attack every 14 seconds. In 2021, that figure rose to one malware victim per 11 seconds. For this reason, businesses must implement a mobile-first security strategy.
There are several ways to transfer data from a Windows PC to a Mac. You could save your files to an external hard drive, share them over your network, or sync them up to the cloud. There’s also Windows Migration Assistant, a special utility that Apple created to easily and seamlessly import data from Windows to Mac.
Allowing work PCs and mobile devices to accumulate dirt can lead to glitches and hardware failures, both of which can affect productivity. To avoid these issues, you must properly maintain your work devices. Here are a few tips to keep them clean.
Desktop monitors
You spend several hours looking at your computer monitor, so it's important to make sure it doesn't have any dust or smudges.
For many businesses, the holidays can be one of the busiest times of the year, with clients calling left and right. Fortunately, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems offer numerous cloud-enabled features that ought to help you handle large volumes of calls and cover periods when you are closed.
Email is an effective communication tool that businesses have been using for many years. Not only does it allow organizations to send and receive messages quickly, but it also allows them to reach out to potential customers.
However, the use of email introduces organizations to a nasty problem: spam or junk mail.
Yammer, Microsoft 365 Groups, and Microsoft Teams are all Microsoft 365 tools that are designed for sharing files and communicating with colleagues. So what differentiates them from one another, and when should you use which? Let’s find out.
Microsoft 365 Groups
With Microsoft 365 Groups, every member gets a shared inbox, calendar, project planner, notebook, and document library.
While Chrome is many users' browser of choice because of its speed, it does consume a lot of system RAM. Additionally, there are times when it feels slower than normal. Fortunately, these problems are simple to fix. Here are some speed hacks for Chrome.
