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[ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: Valuing Managed IT](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-valuing-managed-it) Wednesday, 31 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: Valuing Managed IT](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-31-19/b2ap3_large_43099017_managed_it_value_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-valuing-managed-it "Tip of the Week: Valuing Managed IT") It’s difficult to put a value on your organization’s technology solutions. While you might be tempted to assign a monetary value based on how much it all saves you, you also need to examine how much it costs you in the long term. Can you optimize your network even more than it currently is? Can you even keep track of the countless moving parts of your IT infrastructure? Managed IT might be able to help. Tags: [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [Managed IT](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-it) [Managed IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/managed-it-services-1) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-valuing-managed-it#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-valuing-managed-it) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Improve Your Business’ Communication with VoIP](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/improve-your-business-communication-with-voip) Wednesday, 31 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![Improve Your Business’ Communication with VoIP](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/August_2019_newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_voice_over_ip_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/improve-your-business-communication-with-voip "Improve Your Business’ Communication with VoIP") Traditional telephone systems used to be necessary to getting work done in the office and communicating with clients, but in today’s business world, with access to plentiful cloud-based options and the world’s resources at your fingertips, you have other potential assets to pull from. By utilizing a Voice over IP phone system, you too can free yourself from the clutches of telephone companies and move your organization in the right direction. Tags: [VoIp](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/voip) [Hosted Solutions](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hosted-solutions) [Communications](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/communications) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/improve-your-business-communication-with-voip#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/improve-your-business-communication-with-voip) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Alert: Microsoft is Retiring Two Major Operating Systems](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/alert-microsoft-is-retiring-two-major-operating-systems) Monday, 29 July 2019 [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) [ ![Alert: Microsoft is Retiring Two Major Operating Systems](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-29-19/b2ap3_large_85314854_alert_microsoft_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/alert-microsoft-is-retiring-two-major-operating-systems "Alert: Microsoft is Retiring Two Major Operating Systems") Windows is a great operating system, but unless you’re keeping track of which version you have, you’ll be in for a rude awakening when it comes time to upgrade. In just six short months, there will be two Windows End of Life events for major technology solutions: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. You need to start thinking about upgrading now before it’s too late to do so. Tags: [Upgrade](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/upgrade) [Windows 10](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/windows-10-1) [Windows 7](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/windows-7-1) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/alert-microsoft-is-retiring-two-major-operating-systems#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/alert-microsoft-is-retiring-two-major-operating-systems) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [A BDR Can Limit Organizational Downtime](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/a-bdr-can-limit-organizational-downtime) Saturday, 27 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![A BDR Can Limit Organizational Downtime](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/August_2019_newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_data_recovery_systems_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/a-bdr-can-limit-organizational-downtime "A BDR Can Limit Organizational Downtime") Businesses need to be extremely careful about how they protect their interests, but just in case something unfortunate happens, you want to have measures in place to guarantee that your future is secure. To this end, data backup and disaster recovery is critical. We’ll walk you through what you need to know about implementing data backup and disaster recovery, including the best way to make it happen. Tags: [Business Continuity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-continuity) [Data Backup](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-backup) [Data Recovery](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-recovery) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/a-bdr-can-limit-organizational-downtime#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/a-bdr-can-limit-organizational-downtime) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Should You Be Holding Your Staff Accountable for Failed Phishing Tests?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/should-you-be-holding-your-staff-accountable-for-failed-phishing-tests) Friday, 26 July 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) [ ![Should You Be Holding Your Staff Accountable for Failed Phishing Tests?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-26-19/b2ap3_large_209007792_phish_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/should-you-be-holding-your-staff-accountable-for-failed-phishing-tests "Should You Be Holding Your Staff Accountable for Failed Phishing Tests?") It can be a real head-scratcher when one of your otherwise well-performing employees routinely falls for the simulated phishing attacks that you roll out as a part of your cybersecurity awareness strategy. For all intents and purposes, the person is a great employee, but when it comes to acting with caution, they fail. If you’ve made a point to prioritize your staff’s working knowledge of phishing attacks, do you replace this employee? We’ll take a look at it today. Tags: [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Training](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/training) [Phishing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/phishing) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/should-you-be-holding-your-staff-accountable-for-failed-phishing-tests#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/should-you-be-holding-your-staff-accountable-for-failed-phishing-tests) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How to Properly Train Your Staff to Avoid Phishing Attacks](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-to-properly-train-your-staff-to-avoid-phishing-attacks) Thursday, 25 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![How to Properly Train Your Staff to Avoid Phishing Attacks](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/August_2019_newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_training_for_phishing_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-to-properly-train-your-staff-to-avoid-phishing-attacks "How to Properly Train Your Staff to Avoid Phishing Attacks") In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Bell telephone companies were making a mint off of offering the ability to call your friends and family that lived outside your predefined region, charging up to $2 per minute (during peak hours) for long distance calls. The problem for many people was that these regions kept shrinking. Some people decided to combat this costly system by reverse engineering the system of tones used to route long-distance calls, thus routing their own calls without the massive per-minute charges demanded by long-distance providers. These people were called Phreakers, and they were, in effect, the first hackers. Tags: [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Training](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/training) [Phishing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/phishing) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-to-properly-train-your-staff-to-avoid-phishing-attacks#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-to-properly-train-your-staff-to-avoid-phishing-attacks) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: Extremely Useful Tips](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-extremely-useful-tips) Wednesday, 24 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: Extremely Useful Tips](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-24-19/b2ap3_large_116825800_tips_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-extremely-useful-tips "Tip of the Week: Extremely Useful Tips") All Windows machines are capable of leveraging built-in shortcuts. While it might sound ludicrous, using keyboard shortcuts can eliminate the eight days that the average employee spends every year moving between the keyboard and mouse. Shocking, right? Keyboard shortcuts let you retake all of that lost time and use it to be more productive. Tags: [Computer](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/computer) [User Tips](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/user-tips) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-extremely-useful-tips#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-extremely-useful-tips) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [It’s Time to Upgrade Away from Windows 7](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/it-s-time-to-upgrade-away-from-windows-7) Tuesday, 23 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![It’s Time to Upgrade Away from Windows 7](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/August_2019_newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_windows7rip_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/it-s-time-to-upgrade-away-from-windows-7 "It’s Time to Upgrade Away from Windows 7") All good things must eventually come to an end, and that includes your business’ technology solutions. The end of a Windows operating system’s reign on the market is always an eventful time, as you have businesses that take proactive measures to ensure they don’t fall behind the times before the end of support date, and you have those who wait until the last minute and put their organizations at risk because of it. Tags: [Upgrade](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/upgrade) [Operating System](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/operating-system) [Windows 7](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/windows-7-1) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/it-s-time-to-upgrade-away-from-windows-7#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/it-s-time-to-upgrade-away-from-windows-7) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Automation Growth and Your Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/automation-growth-and-your-business) Monday, 22 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/business) [ ![Automation Growth and Your Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-22-19/b2ap3_large_178051917_automation_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/automation-growth-and-your-business "Automation Growth and Your Business") Automation has been a hot button term for some time. Whether it is in reference to robots that manufacturers use to make their assembly lines more effective, the integrated workflows that today’s customer relationship management software presents, or A.I. crawling through mounds of data to help an entrepreneur better understand his/her business, automation is helping businesses move faster and be more agile. Today, we will look at how organizations are using automation, and how, even if it isn’t a big part of your business strategy today, it will need to be in the future. Tags: [Business Computing](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-computing) [Automation](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/automation) [Artificial Intelligence](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/artificial-intelligence) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/automation-growth-and-your-business#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/automation-growth-and-your-business) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Too Many Accountants are Fielding Technology Queries](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/too-many-accountants-are-fielding-technology-queries) Friday, 19 July 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) [ ![Too Many Accountants are Fielding Technology Queries](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-19-19/b2ap3_large_162590751_cash_cow_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/too-many-accountants-are-fielding-technology-queries "Too Many Accountants are Fielding Technology Queries") Accountants are asked a lot of questions. You’d expect as much as they manage a lot of organizational money, and can give small business owners and executives straight-forward advice about whether or not investments make sense for a company. With the recent increase in technology use for small businesses, accountants have been fielding more than financial queries, they’ve been directly asked about whether a business should implement technology. Today, we are going to explain why, regardless of the answer, your accountant is the wrong person to ask. Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Productivity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Save Money](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/save-money) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/too-many-accountants-are-fielding-technology-queries#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/too-many-accountants-are-fielding-technology-queries) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: Here’s How to Calculate Your Projects ROI](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-here-s-how-to-calculate-your-projects-roi) Wednesday, 17 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: Here’s How to Calculate Your Projects ROI](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-17-19/b2ap3_large_276847242_calculate_roi_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-here-s-how-to-calculate-your-projects-roi "Tip of the Week: Here’s How to Calculate Your Projects ROI") As you company grows, you will need to invest a good deal of the revenue that you take in to keep operations from falling into complacency. In order to get a good idea what investments would be most advantageous, doing a proactive ROI analysis of project you plan to undertake can put your business in a position to be able to properly anticipate every aspect of a successful project. Let’s take a look at the variables of an ROI analysis. Tags: [Save Money](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/save-money) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [Projects](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/projects) [Return on Investment](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/return-on-investment) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-here-s-how-to-calculate-your-projects-roi#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-here-s-how-to-calculate-your-projects-roi) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Our Top 7 List of IT Myths and Wild Conspiracies](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/our-top-7-list-of-it-myths-and-wild-conspiracies) Monday, 15 July 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) [ ![Our Top 7 List of IT Myths and Wild Conspiracies](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-15-19/b2ap3_large_271828563_myth_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/our-top-7-list-of-it-myths-and-wild-conspiracies "Our Top 7 List of IT Myths and Wild Conspiracies") Being in IT, we’ve seen and heard it all. Between the campfire horror stories of technicians to the outlandish IT conspiracies and ‘home remedies’ that get passed around, we’ve decided to compile a list of some of our favorite IT and technology myths. Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology) [Current Events](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/current-events) [Miscellaneous](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/miscellaneous) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/our-top-7-list-of-it-myths-and-wild-conspiracies#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/our-top-7-list-of-it-myths-and-wild-conspiracies) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [65 Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Florida City](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/65-bitcoin-ransom-paid-by-florida-city) Friday, 12 July 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) [ ![65 Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Florida City](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-12-19/b2ap3_large_190293970_hacker_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/65-bitcoin-ransom-paid-by-florida-city "65 Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Florida City") 65 of any currency doesn’t seem like a lot of money, but when you are dealing in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, it adds up quick. One city on Florida’s Atlantic coast is finding that out the hard way after getting hit with a ransomware that stymied the city of 35,000 government’s ability to function. Let’s take a look at the situation that made the city’s leaders agree to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to scammers. Tags: [Malware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/malware) [Ransomware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/ransomware) [Bitcoin](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/bitcoin) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/65-bitcoin-ransom-paid-by-florida-city#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/65-bitcoin-ransom-paid-by-florida-city) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: Working Around Windows’ Restore Point Issue](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-working-around-windows-restore-point-issue) Wednesday, 10 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [How To](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/how-to) [ ![Tip of the Week: Working Around Windows’ Restore Point Issue](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-10-19/b2ap3_large_91438093_error_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-working-around-windows-restore-point-issue "Tip of the Week: Working Around Windows’ Restore Point Issue") One would think that a program called System Restore would be one that would be prioritized as one to get right. Unfortunately, this seems not to be the case, as utilizing one of your restore points after performing a Windows Update can cause some serious issues. For our tip, we’ll go over how to avoid these issues with a workaround. Tags: [Quick Tips](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/quick-tips) [Windows](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/windows) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-working-around-windows-restore-point-issue#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-working-around-windows-restore-point-issue) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [If You’re Not Monitoring Your Server, You’re Looking For Trouble](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/if-you-re-not-monitoring-your-server-you-re-looking-for-trouble) Tuesday, 09 July 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) [ ![Server_127026786_edited](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/169/b2ap3_large_Server_127026786_edited.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/if-you-re-not-monitoring-your-server-you-re-looking-for-trouble "Server_127026786_edited") The only thing worse than a disaster is a disaster that occurs after hours. The longer the event is allowed to run unchecked, the greater the damage could be. In your server room, a minor issue can quickly escalate into a problem that halts productivity, destroys data, or makes critical systems unaccessible. This is why environmental monitoring is critical to maintaining your business’s data and ability to serve your customers. Tags: [Infrastructure](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/infrastructure) [Server Maintenance](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/server-maintenance) [Server](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/server) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/if-you-re-not-monitoring-your-server-you-re-looking-for-trouble#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/if-you-re-not-monitoring-your-server-you-re-looking-for-trouble) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Network Security is Crucial for Every Organization](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/network-security-is-crucial-for-every-organization) Monday, 08 July 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) [ ![Network Security is Crucial for Every Organization](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-8-19/b2ap3_large_143320408_nsecurity_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/network-security-is-crucial-for-every-organization "Network Security is Crucial for Every Organization") Avoiding risk is important for every business, unless your business is as a daredevil, then mitigating risk will have to do. Nowadays, with technology being an omnipresent element in most businesses, technology-based risks have grown in concert. As a result, the modern business owner and IT administrators need to understand the new risks and how to proactively work toward avoiding (or mitigating) them. Tags: [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [Network Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/network-security) [Cybersecurity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cybersecurity) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/network-security-is-crucial-for-every-organization#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/network-security-is-crucial-for-every-organization) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Why Microsoft 365 is a Solid Option for Businesses](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/why-microsoft-office-365-is-a-solid-option-for-businesses) Friday, 05 July 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/blog) [Cloud](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/cloud) [ ![Why Microsoft 365 is a Solid Option for Businesses](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-5-19/b2ap3_large_272565711_microsoft_365_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/why-microsoft-office-365-is-a-solid-option-for-businesses "Why Microsoft 365 is a Solid Option for Businesses") Microsoft 365 has been on the market for a while now, and we thought it would be a good time to go into the different tiers of the platform to give you an idea of what it is, why it is useful, and how your business fits into the latest cloud platform offered by Microsoft. Let’s start with what it is. Tags: [Productivity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Software](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/software) [Microsoft](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/microsoft) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/why-microsoft-office-365-is-a-solid-option-for-businesses#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/why-microsoft-office-365-is-a-solid-option-for-businesses) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part V: Other Considerations](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-v-other-considerations) Wednesday, 03 July 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) [ ![Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part V: Other Considerations](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-3-19/b2ap3_large_84209534_review_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-v-other-considerations "Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part V: Other Considerations") In parts one through four we talked about choosing the right specifications for your desktop, depending on its role. We talked about selecting the right CPU, RAM, storage, and display options. This final post we hit a few other tips and ideas we came up with that didn’t fit into the other posts. Tags: [Computer](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/computer) [Processor](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/processor) [Laptops](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/laptops) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-v-other-considerations#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-v-other-considerations) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Are You Prepared for a PCI DSS Audit?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/are-you-prepared-for-a-pci-dss-audit) Tuesday, 02 July 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) [ ![PCI_213983045_edited](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_articles/168/b2ap3_large_PCI_213983045_edited.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/are-you-prepared-for-a-pci-dss-audit "PCI_213983045_edited") The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, or PCI DSS, applies to any business that accepts branded credit cards. These additional security requirements are responsible for the secure use of these cards, and as such, are evolving all the time. Here, we’ll discuss some recent and upcoming changes to this standard that businesses should be ready for - as well as how to (and how not to) prepare for an audit. Tags: [Information](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/information) [Vendor](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/vendor) [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/are-you-prepared-for-a-pci-dss-audit#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/are-you-prepared-for-a-pci-dss-audit) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part IV: Videos, Graphics, and Monitors](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-iv-videos-graphics-and-monitors) Monday, 01 July 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) [ ![Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part IV: Videos, Graphics, and Monitors](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/July_2019/7-1-19/b2ap3_large_274667837_graphics_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-iv-videos-graphics-and-monitors "Desktop Buyer’s Guide 2019, Part IV: Videos, Graphics, and Monitors") Your new desktop isn’t going to do you much good if you don’t have a screen to plug into it. Let’s talk about considerations to make when purchasing a new desktop when it comes to your display. Tags: [Computer](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/computer) [Display](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/display) [Laptops](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/laptops) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-iv-videos-graphics-and-monitors#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/desktop-buyer-s-guide-2019-part-iv-videos-graphics-and-monitors) [ First Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [ Previous Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1580) [ 76 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1500) [ 77 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1520) [ 78 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1540) [ 79 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1560) [ 80 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1580) [ 81 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ 82 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1620) [ 83 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1640) [ 84 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1660) [ 85 ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1680) [ Next Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1620) [ Last Page ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu?start=1700)