September 2022 - Sound Computers | Westbrook, CT

The pandemic has been a reality that companies around the world have shared. It required major changes in how businesses operate. The status quo of having everyone work in the office no longer made sense for everyone. Many organizations needed to quickly evolve to becoming a digital workplace.

More employees are working remotely which means that the bring your own device (BYOD) trend has grown in popularity.

It seems you can’t read an article on cybersecurity without the word phishing coming up. That is because phishing is still the number one delivery vehicle for cyberattacks.

A cybercriminal may want to steal employee login credentials or wish to launch a ransomware attack for a payout. They may possibly plant spyware to steal sensitive info. Sending a phishing email can do them all.

You know how it goes. We are working on our PC's at one moment and enjoying how things are going. The next moment there is a notification that pings. You need to allow the most recent updates. Without thinking, we hit the "remind me later" button. We say we are busy and there is so much to do today. We say we can always do it later. 

Few things invoke instant panic like missing a mobile device or laptop. These devices hold a good part of our lives. This includes files, personal financials, apps, passwords, pictures, and videos.

To capitalize on a future of work that is more flexible, Google is releasing improvements to its suite of productivity tools. Managing a business has never been simple. Companies have faced various difficulties in the last couple of years ranging from adjusting to a remote world to reduced innovation and teamwork. 

Productivity can be challenging to track regardless of where employees are working. How do you know they’re using their tools as effectively as possible? How can you enable them to adopt best practices?

These are questions that managers often ask themselves. If they’re looking at the wrong things, it can get in the way of empowering their team. For example, you can’t grade productivity simply by “clock in/clock out” times.

Over the past two years, there has been a profound and significant impact on work experience. The expectations of employees concerning where, how and when they work has changed and continues to evolve. While these work evolutions affect all workforces, they have had a particular impact on sales professionals' expectations since they have needed to adjust to a more digital workplace while using outdated sales tools. As a result, Microsoft came up with a solution called Viva Sales. 

Cloud file storage revolutionized the way we handle documents. Gone were the days of needing to email files back and forth. No more wondering which person in the office has the most recent copy of a document.

Between 2015 and 2022, the percentage of worldwide corporate data stored in the cloud doubled. It went from 30% to 60%. A majority of organizations use cloud storage of some type. Typical services include OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox and others.