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Andrew Rivett
How you set up Microsoft Teams will affect the benefits provided Once the pandemic was officially declared, the demand for training that we had already been providing to professionals — especially on Microsoft Teams — greatly increased. Many businesses are now utilizing Teams as a communication and collaboration tool. Some are now delving into how…
For you, a small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) person, partnering with a new IT company may be the biggest decision of the year. Or it may be one of the biggest decisions of your career. There is much to consider. One often overlooked item when considering a new IT service provider is the onboarding process — a…
I recently shared my thoughts on why good IT planning drives business success, and how a lack of IT planning results in technical debt. Unfortunately, we continue to meet with business leaders whose IT is a mess due to poor IT planning. Too many leaders continue to have a firefighting approach to IT: fires pop up…
Malicious hackers have an enormous trove of common passwords they can use to try and access your network. These lists demonstrate how weak common password choices tend to be. Some common examples of passwords highlight how important a password policy can be: 11111112345678abc123PasswordSuperman A small business employee has an average of 85 passwords that they…
During the past year, we have seen a significant increase in the number of email phishing scams. Vancouver Island organizations are being targeted and business leaders are now coming to terms with the costly consequences of poor password management coupled with lax cybersecurity practices and policies. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) simply put is a method by which a user verifies his…
Businesses are faced with many questions about their IT: What line of business application should I use? How often should I replace my computers: How much should I budget for computer upgrades: Do I buy the warranty? Should I invest in my network infrastructure? Where do I buy my printers? Do I get the USB…
Shared user accounts are often adopted in situations where a business may have multiple people who need access to the same resources on their network. This happens in situations for example, with roles like reception or with maintenance personnel. All these employees share the same email address, and they access shared files and applications. While…
By now, you have likely received a notification from a website you frequent about a data breach. The warning that was sent to you states that your credentials have been compromised. Or, you have heard about a big breach at for example, LinkedIn, Adobe, Ashley Madison or LifeLabs. How about an unusual message through Facebook…
It’s Emergency Preparedness Week in BC this week. This is a great time to spend some time reviewing your business continuity and disaster recovery plan. Simply thinking about data backup is a good first step, but in today’s world of technology dependence it’s not enough. Business Continuity, on the other hand, involves thinking about the organization…
It has never been easier to share and collaborate with co-workers on data than now. Saying that, let’s be sure we protect our sensitive company information against the threats that cloud-based computing accelerates. Historically, you may have had an internal policy that lays out the standards for protecting data on your laptop or when using…