IT News, Information And Tips To Help Your Business

Internet speeds might be getting faster than ever before, but bandwidth hogs remain one of the most common causes of frustration in the workplace. Making matters worse is the fact that organizations are becoming increasingly reliant on the internet for many important systems -- from hosted applications to online storage to VoIP telephony.

Yet again, Microsoft has released new AI-based features for Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and more -- a continuing trend since 2016’s launch of the Microsoft AI and Research Group. If your business is subscribed to Office 365, this article will acquaint you with the newest features!
Automatically Uncover Trends in Excel Data
Finding useful information lurking in massive tables of jumbled numbers and data can be quite a headache.

There are a number of reasons you should be wary of saving your password to a digital platform. Just look at Yahoo’s data breach in 2013, which leaked passwords for three billion people. Even when your password isn’t compromised, saving it to a browser could have serious implications for your privacy.

To say that social media is a small part of our lives is an understatement. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat are now integrated into our lives like never before. But what’s next? Can social media’s involvement go any further? These upcoming trends certainly point toward it.

As a business owner, you don’t want to start the new year faced with last year’s hardware problems. And although you can’t leave every issue behind, you can start implementing policies to avoid some of the most common hardware issues you’ve previously encountered.

When thinking about cloud technology, public cloud tends to be the first type of platform that comes to mind. This is hardly a shock as it’s the most common type of cloud, but that might not hold true in the near future as hybrid cloud continues to grow.

How many new technologies did your business adopt last year? Too many? Too few? You’ve officially made it through 2017 and there’s no better time than now to review which IT fads were worth investing in, and which ones should be left in the past.

Despite being late to the group chat scene, Microsoft Teams is equipped with a handful of features and impressive integration that set it apart from its competitors. So if you’re already subscribed to Office 365, here’s how you can take Teams to the next level.

It’s hard to believe that cloud adoption only became mainstream a couple years ago. Already, over 85% of businesses use some form of cloud computing, and this figure is only set to rise over the coming years. This radical transformation is far from complete, however, and the fast-evolving world of technology is forcing companies to constantly review their IT strategies to stay relevant and competitive.

According to marketing intelligence firm IDC research, around 40% of all business bandwidth is used for online activities that aren’t work-related. While it’s hardly practical to shut off internet access in the workplace, it’s important to use monitoring and access control software to ensure your company’s resources aren’t being abused.