During a typical week at Smart Dolphins, I work from home three to four days and go to the office one or two days. I wake up early, and after attending to a few personal priorities (exercise, tea, breakfast, etc.), I will work for an hour before waking my daughter....
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Email Security
Email is not secure. It has never been secure, and little has changed since its invention by Ray Tomlinson back in 1971. Fast forward to 2022 and most business leaders and end users are aware of the risks of email phishing. Most also know that it is a primary way...
Recruiting with Microsoft Teams
We share a lot of resources on how technology enables better business, but we have not shared a lot about how we use technology in specific business processes. At Smart Dolphins, we use Microsoft 365 apps to enhance our efficiency during recruitment. We are growing...
Managing Microsoft Teams
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...
Conditional Access
In today’s modern workplaces, employees are accessing more and more company resources from remote locations creating a greater need for enhanced security. In response to these workplace shifts, Microsoft added Conditional Access to business premium licensing in 2019....
Power BI for small business
What is Power BI? Simply put, Power BI is a way to turn data into decisions. Power BI is a tool that allows you to better understand your data and answer questions that you may have about it. If Excel is no longer meeting your needs... If Excel is no longer meeting...
The Main Benefits of Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote is a digital note-taking, editing, and formatting solution that helps you stay productive and organized. Read about the benefits of OneNote and Office 365 below! Do you have notes scattered all around your desk, in your laptop bag and in your...
Rethink your Microsoft 365 and AD password policy
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...
Microsoft SharePoint for small businesses
Sharepoint is the most common intranet system in the world because it's a part of the Microsoft ecosystem. Most small businesses choose SharePoint for that reason alone but it also offers many useful features and it is very easy to use. In this blog post, we will...
Should your SMB use an intranet?
What is an intranet network and what is its purpose? Intranets are internal communication networks. Like the internet, it is a series of web pages used to convey information within your organization. Intranets are a place where every employee can access common...