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Have You Previewed Office 2016 and Skype for Business? Check Out These Features!

The convergence conference in Atlanta was kicked off with a preview of Office 2016 for IT Developers and Pros. Also included was a general preview of the new Skype for Business. So what should you and your company be taking note of when it comes to these new announcements?

Some brand new features offered with Office 2016, the first major upgrade of Office desktop suit since 2013, include improved data loss prevention and click-to-run-deployment.

1 in 10 Businesses Are Lucky They Haven’t Had a Security Breach… YET!

You’ve put a lot of time, money, and hard work into building your business and making it successful!

Throughout each and every day, you’re using a wide range of information technologies to communicate with colleagues and customers, advertise your brand, and stay top-of-mind amongst those you serve.

Does Your IT Company Talk About Two-Factor Authentication?

We have seen it in countless spy movies, when someone both speaks a password and also puts their eye to the wall to be scanned and identified.
Why do they do it?

It’s a double blind – a way of ensuring that even if someone steals your password, they still won’t be able to break into the safe without you there.

Microsoft’s Recent Patch Tuesday Update KB3033929 Causing Frustrating Reboot Loop for Windows Users!

On March 10th, 2015, Microsoft released its Patch Tuesday updates, which happened to be one of the biggest sets of updates lately, including KB3033929 amongst various other security-related updates. Unfortunately, many Windows 7 users have noticed the KB3033929 update causing a reboot loop, wherein the device unexpectedly restarts; causing frustration and disruption for the user.

Attention Apple Users: Exciting New Features Coming to Microsoft’s Office 2016 for Mac – Download the Preview for FREE!

For quite some time, PC users have enjoyed various great features and functionalities in Microsoft’s Office 365 that you haven’t been able to take advantage of, however, that’s about to change as new features and functionalities, including Mac-only features, will be released for Apple users!

Kirk Koenigsbauer, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft’s Office 365 Client Apps and Services Team, discussed the updated apps in a blog post, “the new apps offer full retina display support with thousands of retina-optimized graphics, full screen view for native immersive experiences, and even little Mac affordances like scroll bounce.

5 Ways You Can Use Microsoft Word More Efficiently

Microsoft Word is the nearly universal tool businesses use to write documents, draft letters, edit articles, and save files.

You may have been using Word for so long that you think you know all the ins and outs – but what if we told you it could be even easier? As Word has evolved it’s grown to include even more useful and exciting tools to make our work more efficient and effective.

Just Because You Haven’t Experienced a Cyber Attack Yet Doesn’t Mean You’re Safe From Cybercrime!

It Means You’ve Been LUCKY!

But You Can’t Count on Luck Forever! Schedule Your FREE Security Assessment With Us to Protect Your Business and Your Livelihood Before It’s Too Late!

The news is full of stories about companies like Chick-fil-A, Sony, and JP Morgan Chase losing valuable data in a cybercrime attack.