Author Archives: Aaron Schneider

Lessons to Learn from Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2020

Every October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month teaches Americans how to stay safer online. This government-sponsored initiative sheds light on security risks and best practices that can help businesses, educational institutions and consumers adopt more secure digital practices.  In this article, we’ll break down everything you should know about this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, including 2020’s […]

What Is VDI? Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Explained

As more organizations explore the need for long-term remote work solutions, virtual desktop infrastructure, or VDI, has emerged as a secure and cost-effective strategy. What is VDI technology? How does it work, and what are its benefits over physical IT infrastructure? Today we’ll dive in and learn more about the basics of virtual desktop infrastructure.  […]

10 Productivity Tips to Help You Master Microsoft Office 365

When people can get more done in less time, they have the breathing space to tackle projects with creativity and innovation. Unfortunately, employees are often so swamped with work that they only have time to learn the basics of a robust software platform like Microsoft Office 365.   Millions of people and businesses use Office 365, […]

12 Best Remote IT Support Tools in the Work-From-Home Era

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of people to work from home. Thousands of businesses have shifted their operations online – many of them permanently.  As a result, many companies’ VPNs (virtual private networks) are overloaded and outdated, causing lags that negatively affect productivity. And companies are quickly realizing that providing IT support to remote […]

Why You Need to Implement Password Policy Best Practices

Strong passwords are the first line of defense in protecting your business data and customer information. But many companies have weak or non-existent password policies, putting them at a heightened risk for data hacking. Cyber attacks are becoming more common every day. The number of significant breaches at US businesses, government agencies and other organizations […]

How to Provide Top-Notch IT Support for Remote Workers

Working from home is now the “new normal”, but businesses are facing culture shock as they adjust to shifting their business operations online.  If your company feels unprepared for this shift, know that there are many tools and tips to help you provide outstanding IT support for remote workers. We’re breaking down some popular ways […]

13 Security Tips For Working Remotely

The sudden transition to remote work has left many businesses scrambling to establish policies and security protocols. Companies are moving toward long-term remote work arrangements, requiring advanced safeguards against cyberattacks and data breaches. What measures does your business need to adopt to secure your employees’ remote access for the foreseeable future? Today we’ll review remote […]

What Is a Lift and Shift Cloud Migration?

Companies are moving their business applications to the cloud at a rapid rate. By 2020, an estimated 83 percent of enterprise workloads will be in the cloud. Migrating enterprise functions to the cloud improves workplace efficiency and security, but the task of transitioning legacy systems can appear daunting. Moving applications to the cloud can be […]

Application Migration Testing: How to Make Sure Your Migration Went Well

Cloud computing has quickly become one of the premier tools of organizations everywhere. Migration experts now predict eighty-three percent of enterprise workloads will be in the cloud by 2020. If you aren’t familiar with cloud migration, it’s the process of moving data, applications or other business elements to a cloud computing environment. Most business applications […]