# Datalyst Blog Datalyst delivers expert managed IT services in Providence, RI. Optimize performance, secure your systems, and grow with us. Contact us today! [ Categories ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Office 365 Offers More Than You May Think](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/office-365-offers-more-than-you-may-think) Monday, 25 November 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Office 365 Offers More Than You May Think](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2019/11-25-19/b2ap3_large_office365_294528176_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/office-365-offers-more-than-you-may-think "Office 365 Offers More Than You May Think") Businesses should value organization, collaboration, and usability. There are few tools greater than what Microsoft has offered for nearly the last 30 years to fulfill these values. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and so many more great tools are available to your business. Today we thought we would go over what other useful tools are available through Microsoft, and how your business can utilize each of them. Tags: [Microsoft](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/microsoft) [Productivity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Office 365](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/office-365) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/office-365-offers-more-than-you-may-think#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/office-365-offers-more-than-you-may-think) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Taking a Long Look at Smartphones](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/taking-a-long-look-at-smartphones) Friday, 22 November 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Taking a Long Look at Smartphones](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2019/11-22-19/b2ap3_large_smartphone_104078136_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/taking-a-long-look-at-smartphones "Taking a Long Look at Smartphones") Smartphones are a marvel of modern ingenuity. After looking at employee smartphone use as a problem for much of the past few years, today’s businesses have begun to amend that strategy and are now using employee devices to their advantage. With such a large percentage of today’s workers actively using smartphones, it only makes sense for businesses to try and incorporate their employees’ devices into their day-to-day operational strategy. Today, we’ll take a look at smartphones and how they’ve managed to go from nuisance to necessity. Tags: [Smartphones](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/smartphones) [Productivity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Mobile Devices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/mobile-devices) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/taking-a-long-look-at-smartphones#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/taking-a-long-look-at-smartphones) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [9 Best Practices for Wireless Network Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/9-best-practices-for-wireless-network-security) Thursday, 21 November 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/security) [ ![9 Best Practices for Wireless Network Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/263/b2ap3_large_wifi-266059077_edited.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/9-best-practices-for-wireless-network-security "9 Best Practices for Wireless Network Security") You’ve set up Wi-Fi access for your office and your network is set and ready to go... but is it really? Your Wi-Fi might feel fast and it might cover your entire office space, but your business can be vulnerable to cyberattacks unless you secure your network. Here are nine best practices to ensure that your wireless network is secured. Tags: [WPA2](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/wpa2) [Wireless Infrastructure](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/wireless-infrastructure) [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/9-best-practices-for-wireless-network-security#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/9-best-practices-for-wireless-network-security) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [An Experienced Endorsement for Testing Backups](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/an-experienced-endorsement-for-testing-backups) Wednesday, 20 November 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Miscellaneous](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/miscellaneous) [ ![An Experienced Endorsement for Testing Backups](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2019/11-20-19/b2ap3_large_backup_65704537_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/an-experienced-endorsement-for-testing-backups "An Experienced Endorsement for Testing Backups") Just because you *think* that you’re following best practices, doesn’t necessarily mean that you actually are. Take it from this aspiring entrepreneur, who shared his own personal experience with us, so you could benefit: Tags: [Data Backup](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-backup) [Business Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-technology) [Data Loss](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-loss) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/an-experienced-endorsement-for-testing-backups#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/an-experienced-endorsement-for-testing-backups) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Learn Why Backups are Most Crucial to Users](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/learn-why-backups-are-most-crucial-to-users) Monday, 18 November 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![Learn Why Backups are Most Crucial to Users](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/November_2019/11-18-19/b2ap3_large_failure_191916828_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/learn-why-backups-are-most-crucial-to-users "Learn Why Backups are Most Crucial to Users") Data loss is no joke - and we’ve heard plenty of stories from people who have experienced it firsthand, when personal or business data was lost. We appreciate everyone who shared their experiences with us, and allowed us to post them here. First, we’ll tell the story of someone who learned something in college that wasn’t in the syllabus. Don’t forget to share your own stories with us in the comments! 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