January 2022 - Sound Computers | Westbrook, CT

A brand new year comes with new resolutions. Whether you decide to work out more, start a new hobby or commit to reading every day, there are loads of potential goals out there for you to set. 

Aside from personal resolutions, the new year is also a great time to make business-focused goals. While goals in business typically relate to sales figures, we advocate that our clients also think about technology goals.

One of the big findings in the Sophos 2021 Threat Report was that the lack of attention to basic cybersecurity best practices is at the heart of many of the most damaging attacks that companies saw last year. 

It seems like every time you turn around there is a new major cybersecurity risk in the news headlines. Earlier this year, we had back-to-back ransomware attacks at Colonial Pipeline and global meat producer, JBS. Recently, there was a major vulnerability found in software that runs medical devices.

If you are a Microsoft 365 user, you are familiar with significant feature upgrades at regular intervals. Recent updates include things like the addition of webinar registration to MS Teams and the new Visio for the web app which is used for creating stunning diagrams.