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21 Aug

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7 Bonuses for Small Business in Office 365 You’ve seen all the ads for Office 365. They’re popping up on your desktop, your employees are sending you meaningful looks, and clearly, it’s not going away. You’ve probably even jumped online to see what all the fuss is about. But is Office 365 a necessary upgrade for your small business? The answer is yes. It’s more than a refreshed set of tools, it’s an efficiency and productivity powerhouse. Here are 7 spot-on reasons why small business owners should upgrade now. Data security is built in Office 365 was created with data security at its core. The built-in compliance and security protocols mean your cloud storage is safe, and you can control access so your valuable data remains exactly where you want it. Storing your data in the 365 cloud keeps it safe in case of emergency, with 1TB of storage per user included at no extra cost. Ditch the licensing drama Software version differences can be a real nightmare in a small office. Not every system can do the same things, and half the time, they can’t even open the same files. It quickly becomes a hodge-podge of workarounds and lost time. Office 365 includes site-wide licenses with upgrades at the same time. Mail storage for real people Not everyone lives in the land of inbox zero. In fact, most people tend to leave messages in their inbox forever. Occasionally we’ll do a quick clean up, but only when the alert comes in that the mailbox is full. Meanwhile, new emails from customers may be bouncing away with the old ‘mailbox full’ message. Eek! In Office 365, your employees can communicate without worrying about storage space. Better time management Every person in your business is juggling meetings, emails and contacts – usually across multiple platforms. Office 365 brings all those elements together, integrating seamlessly for more efficient time management. Contacts updated via mobile while offsite are automatically updated across all connected devices. Meetings scheduled in an email are added instantly to the calendar. You can even access files from any device, edit on the run and then back in the office, simply pick up where you left off. Predictable costs Forget about planning (and delaying) those costly upgrades. Office 365 has small business covered. You can choose a plan based on your unique needs and change at any time. You can even add or decrease the number of users as you scale and streamline. It’s so easy to fit Office 365 into your monthly budget while knowing you’ve got the very best and latest in small business software. Work on the go The days of fiddling with private network and security settings are over, thanks to Office 365. You don’t even need any special IT skills or extra software. Users can now securely access their files from home, during their commute, or in meetings for on-the-fly impressive presentations. Got an internet connection? That’s all they’ll need to squeeze productivity out of every day. Stay up and running with no downtime A whopping 25% of small businesses shut down permanently after flood, fire, crash or cyber-attack. With Office 365, all your data is stored in the cloud with built-in backups for redundancy. No matter what happens, your data will be there, letting you stay up and running – and always ahead of the pack. If you are ready to take your email to the next level, give us a call on 570.235.1946 or visit our Contact Page...

17 Jul

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How to Make Your Photos Last A Lifetime (and Beyond) Digital cameras are great, and thanks to smartphones, we have one with us almost all the time. We're taking more photos than ever before, and building a lifetime of digital data. But despite the enormous value of these photos and videos, most people don't have a backup. It's time to shine a light on this essential task and make it a regular habit before those precious memories are gone forever. If you asked someone what possession they'd save from a house fire, most would say photos. But with digital photos, you don't need a fire to lose everything. Digital photos can disappear in the blink of an eye with hardware failure or theft. There's no warning, no smoke alarm, and without a contingency plan there is no chance to recover the data. It's time to get set up with a true backup system. Is one copy enough? You might think saving your information to an external hard drive or flash drive is enough. You're right, it's better than nothing, but since the data is stored in only one place, this isn't a backup - it's just storage. That drive could fail at any moment, perhaps from age, malfunction or plain old theft. Often enough, that drive even becomes lost over the years, put somewhere 'safe' and promptly forgotten! And with the way technology is moving, accessing that data in 5 years might even bring up compatibility issues ñ some newer computers don't even have CD/DVD drives, yet hundreds of thousands of homes would still have photos stored on a disc. Two copies? You might have your extra storage drive as backup and keep a copy on your computer. This is a better solution, and how most people store their data, but it still isn't enough. While you're protected against device failure, that house fire is going to take both copies up in flames. Thieves grab the external drive while they're bundling up your computer too, so again, you'd be left with zero copies. It's close, but it's not a true backup system. The rule of three We subscribe to the backup rule of three, also known as the 3-2-1 Backup Rule. Just reading this may sound like overkill, but tech is fragile and device failure is a constant risk. We recommend keeping one copy on the computer/device, another on an external drive, and a third copy as last resort tucked safely away in the cloud. If the day comes that you need your data back, it's ready and waiting in perfect condition. Cloud technology also means your data is far away from any potential fire or flood, it's secure and with the right provider, guaranteed against loss. There's a saying in the IT industry: "There are two kinds of people: those who backup, and those who have never lost all their data". No matter what the cause of your data loss, it always has a deep impact, particularly when it comes to precious data. While re-creating some homework or the family budget might just be inconvenient, there's no way to recreate photos once they're gone. It's a loss that hurts for a long time, but it's also so very avoidable. If you value your data, give us a call at 570.235.1946 or visit our Contact Page...

11 Mar

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Attention Windows XP Users On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will be ending its support for Windows XP. This means that Windows XP will be left open and vulnerable to any future attacks. In the past, hackers found security holes and exploits that would allow them to  stealing your valuable information. In the past, Microsoft protected you with security patches. From April 8 on, however, these patch updates will no longer be released. That means any new holes or exploits will remain forever. If you are a home user, your personal information -- along with anything else stored on your computer -- could become accessible to anyone knowing how to exploit these security holes. As such, it's very important that you upgrade to any operating system later than XP. This includes Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8. If you run a business that has computers running Windows XP, it could mean the end of certain security certifications. Running a computer with XP will soon become a liability. If your business relies on storing the information of customers and clients, this data could be easily available to hackers capable of exploiting new found security holes in your systems! A quick call is all it takes to make sure you have everything you need to keep your computers running safe and secured. Call us at 570-235-1946 or visit our Contact Page...