Posts by Lauren Sires
Microsoft Power BI – Your Solution to Leveraging Business Data
Data tracking is often considered a mundane and underappreciated chore all businesses rely on. It can be tedious, and lacks any real recognition, but every aspect of your core businesses function is improved when you have a solid foundation of data to help make key decisions. Whether you’re a for-profit business collecting sales numbers, or…
Read MoreNavigating a New Hybrid Workforce
We’ve all heard the new phrases… the new normal, time of uncertainty, unprecedented times, pivoting, and there will be more. Nevertheless, whatever you refer to this time as… things have changed, and there will be no going back. We have been on a journey of learning that you might not have been aware of as…
Read MoreNew Microsoft Teams Features to Support Your Work at Home
Microsoft Teams hit the Microsoft 365 ecosystem about 3 years ago and was already adding new features continually. If you don’t know anything about Teams it’s the app at the center of Microsoft’s collaborative universe. The app works by organizing all employees into groups called “teams.” In those “teams” users can post messages and share…
Read MoreAvoiding online scams amidst coronavirus uncertainty
Avoiding Coronavirus scams Online scammers are on the offensive. As coronavirus spreads cybercriminals are finding ways to take advantage of unsuspecting users. Several schemes have emerged amid this health crisis that we should all be wary of. Some are easy to spot. We’ve all seen the new ‘snake oil’ products that are phony cures. But there are also more sophisticated ploys, such as apps claiming to be informational, but once downloaded…
Read MoreWhat is Multi-Factor Authentication
Mankind has been using passwords for centuries for controlling access to protected locations and information. Just visualize the sentry standing at their post directed to stop any unknown enemy. Since the onset of computer systems and PC’s passwords have been promoted to protecting our personal and business data. Over the years, passwords and password encryption…
Read MoreTech predictions for the new decade
It’s officially 2020! The last decade has brought us incredible technology advancements such as; 4G LTE, cloud computing, self-driving cars, virtual home assistants, smart homes, and so much more. Imagine what the next 10-years will bring! Although we don’t have a crystal ball, there’s a few things the tech industry agrees are going to see…
Read More