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##  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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##  [How to Determine Which Productivity Suite Is Right for Your Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-determine-which-productivity-suite-is-right-for-your-business)

  Wednesday, 20 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The productivity suite is one of the most utilized software combos going. Usually it comes with a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a note taking program, and a presentation creator. There are other pieces of software included in some of today’s most dynamic options, but for our purposes we are going to limit it to these.

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  [Software](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software)   [Productivity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1)   [Business Computing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-computing)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)

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##  [Reconsidering IT Principles Can Help Push Business Forward](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/reconsidering-it-principles-can-help-push-business-forward)

  Monday, 18 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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It isn’t often that you’ll hear a managed service provider say something like, “There’s no school like the old school.” In many ways, however, the basic principles of a solid business IT strategy haven’t changed all that much… despite the momentous changes that we’ve witnessed in terms of the technology we use. Let’s consider some of these principles, and how they’ve changed over time (if at all).

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  [Small Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/small-business)   [Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices)   [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology)

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##  [Be Sure to Update Your Microsoft Passwords](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/be-sure-to-update-your-microsoft-passwords)

  Friday, 15 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The new year is upon us and after the debacle that 2020 was, it is extremely welcome. If you are like us, you have a new set of goals that you’ve created for yourself and are probably looking to improve your professional and personal well-being. One way to do that is to ensure that your accounts are secure. Today, we will be going through how to update your password with Microsoft.

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##  [Your Backup is Your Greatest Weapon Against Ransomware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/your-backup-is-your-greatest-weapon-against-ransomware)

  Thursday, 14 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Are you backing up your data regularly? With ransomware attacks increasing, your backup is your best defense, but only if it's done right. Take a moment to see if you're following best practices to back up and retrieve your data in case of a disaster.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [BDR](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/bdr)   [Ransomware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/ransomware)

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##  [How to Make Your Google Account More Secure](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-make-your-google-account-more-secure)

  Wednesday, 13 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Going through your passwords and updating them every so often is a very wise habit to get into, particularly when they are used to protect a lot of data—as the password to your Google account often is. Considering this, let’s go over how to update your Google password and otherwise lock down your account.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Google](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/google)   [Passwords](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/passwords)

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##  [What 5G Means for the Internet of Things](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-5g-means-for-the-internet-of-things)

  Monday, 11 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Few technologies in our time have been as anticipated as the fifth generation of wireless communications. 5G, as it is colloquially known, is promising to bring a whole new level of automation to society and business. One place 5G is sure to make big waves is with the Internet of Things, the billions of smart devices and services that are increasingly being leaned on as a new economy emerges. Today, we will take a brief look at 5G’s current state, its capabilities, and what it means for the future of the Internet of Things.

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  [Mobile Devices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/mobile-devices)   [Wireless](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/wireless)   [Internet of Things](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/internet-of-things)

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##  [The Cloud Continues Massive Growth](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/the-cloud-continues-massive-growth)

  Friday, 08 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Cloud computing has been one of the most utilized tools for business in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it crucial for businesses to give remote access to tools and one effective way to make that happen was to look to the cloud. This has expanded an already booming market and presents businesses of all sizes with the opportunity to get the computing they need without huge upfront costs. Today, we’ll take a look at the cloud computing market and how you can leverage hosted computing solutions to improve your business.

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  [Cloud](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cloud)   [Hosted Solutions](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hosted-solutions)   [Cloud Computing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cloud-computing)

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##  [Steps to Take When You’ve Lost Your Phone](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/steps-to-take-when-you-ve-lost-your-phone)

  Wednesday, 06 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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If you’ve lost or misplaced your smartphone (or tablet), it’s critical that you act quickly. Every second counts, especially if you suspect that your device was stolen. Here are the steps you need to follow immediately, even if you think you simply left it at a restaurant or in the backseat of a taxi.

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##  [Steps to Take Before You Accidentally Lose Your Phone](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/steps-to-take-before-you-accidentally-lose-your-phone)

  Monday, 04 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Nobody intends to lose their smartphone. For some of us, our mobile device is glued to our hands for a good portion of the day—it’s hard to imagine simply leaving it somewhere, right?

Mistakes happen. It doesn’t take more than a few minutes to set your smartphone up so you can track it down easily if you lose it.

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##  [What to Expect from 5G in 2021](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-to-expect-from-5g-in-2021)

  Friday, 01 January 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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2020 was a contentious—and for the wireless industry, momentous—year. Marking the official start of 5G networks, 2020’s events amongst mobile providers helped to reinvigorate an industry, while making some considerable shifts in the balance. Let’s consider some of these changes, and how the industry will continue to change for some time moving forward as 5G continues to grow.

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  [Network](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/network)   [Communication](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/communication)   [Mobile Device](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/mobile-device)

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##  [Let’s Take a Look at Some Popular Internet Scams](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/let-s-take-a-look-at-some-popular-internet-scams)

  Thursday, 31 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The year 2020 hasn’t been kind to many people. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, and the people looking to take advantage of these negative circumstances, it’s hard to know what to do to keep from becoming a victim. What helps is to take a thorough examination of where your business’ weak points are. This month, we thought we would take a look at cybersecurity by examining the perpetrators and their methods.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Hacker](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hacker)   [Scam](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/scam)

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##  [Here’s What You Need to Know About the Giant SolarWinds Cyberattack](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/here-s-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-giant-solarwinds-cyberattack)

  Wednesday, 30 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog)   [Alerts](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/alerts)

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2020, unsurprisingly, has decided to go out with a bang, as it has been revealed that the United States was targeted in the largest cyberespionage attack to date. Let’s go over what this attack means, and how things will need to play out in the future.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Network Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/network-security)   [Vendor](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/vendor)

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##  [Why You Need to Prioritize Backup and Recovery](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/why-you-need-to-prioritize-backup-and-recovery)

  Tuesday, 29 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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It doesn’t take a lot of consideration to know that your business is extremely limited without its data. There are dozens of antivirus solutions on the market for this very reason. One of the best ways to protect your digital assets is to back up data using a reliable backup platform. In today’s blog, we’ll go over a few basic considerations to make if you want a data backup that you can trust.

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  [Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices)   [Data Backup](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-backup)   [Data Recovery](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-recovery)

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##  [Revisiting Net Neutrality](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/revisiting-net-neutrality)

  Monday, 28 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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In the United States, the political scene is extremely divisive. This can be seen in nearly every political arena including the ongoing debate over who should have regulatory power over the Internet. In 2017, the Federal Communications Commission voted, three votes to two, to repeal the Net Neutrality rules that were implemented by the same regulatory body just two years prior. Today, with a new administration being sworn in in less than a month, we thought we’d revisit the net neutrality rules and see where we stand at present.

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  [Internet](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/internet)   [Net Neutrality](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/net-neutrality)   [Government](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/government)

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##  [Ease Your Mind with Managed IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/ease-your-mind-with-managed-it-services)

  Saturday, 26 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Your business relies on technology to keep operations moving, but your technology relies on you to stay functional. While many small businesses will choose to forsake an in-house IT department in favor of a self-service model, this is a costly maintenance practice that could put your IT in jeopardy. Instead, your organization should invest in our managed IT services, which have the possibility to show your business an entirely new way of managing technology assets.

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  [IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-services)   [IT Support](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/it-support-1)   [Managed IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-it-services-1)

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##  [COVID-19 Clouds More than Christmas Plans](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/covid-19-clouds-more-than-christmas-plans)

  Friday, 25 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Today is Christmas day. In normal years, you would be bundling up to go to visit family and friends or preparing to host them.

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  [Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business)   [Holidays](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/holidays)   [COVID-19](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/covid-19)

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##  [Mobile Devices in the Workplace](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/mobile-devices-in-the-workplace)

  Thursday, 24 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Smartphones are everywhere. You go to the supermarket, people are on their phones, you go to the gym, people are on their phones. Go into the office? People are constantly on their phones. All that phone use cannot be in the best interest to organizational profitability. The question becomes, do smartphones help or hurt business? Let’s get into it.

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  [Smartphones](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/smartphones)   [Remote Computing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/remote-computing)   [Mobile Device](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/mobile-device)

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##  [How AI Can Help the Burgeoning Small Businesses](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-ai-can-help-the-burgeoning-small-businesses)

  Wednesday, 23 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The small business owner is always looking for a way to either cut costs or to get more value out of their technology. Today, many businesses are looking to automated tools fueled by AI to do just that. Today, we thought we would talk a little bit about AI for small business and how it works to help increase business productivity.

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##  [Holding Your Own Against Today's Most Pressing Threats](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/holding-your-own-against-today-s-most-pressing-threats)

  Monday, 21 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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For all the attention that we (and many others) give to cybercrime, people are still falling victim to hacks and scams every day. With most businesses operating more in the digital sphere than ever before, it stands to reason that they need to do more to keep from being a victim of a data breach or worse. Here are six things your business should do to keep from being a victim of a cyberattack.

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##  [Managed IT Can Help You Manage Your Technology Inventory](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/managed-it-can-help-you-manage-your-technology-inventory)

  Friday, 18 December 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Let me ask you a quick question: when was your critical business technology last updated? When do your software licenses expire? When did your printer last have any maintenance performed on it?

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