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[ 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);) [ ![Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/category.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) ## [Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content?format=feed&type=rss) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Data Security is Essential](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/data-security-is-essential) Saturday, 23 May 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![Data Security is Essential](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/June_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_305233727_data_security_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/data-security-is-essential "Data Security is Essential") Today, the threats businesses encounter from the Internet are more frequent and dangerous than any previous threats. To avoid being the victim of a cyberattack, you will need strategies and procedures aimed at mitigating them. Let’s look at some strategies you need to consider if you are to keep the threats off your network. Tags: [Data Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-security) [Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices) [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/data-security-is-essential#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/data-security-is-essential) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Let’s Go Through Some Security Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/let-s-go-through-some-security-best-practices) Tuesday, 26 May 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![Let’s Go Through Some Security Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/June_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_251818604_security_basics_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/let-s-go-through-some-security-best-practices "Let’s Go Through Some Security Best Practices") While there is no question that security is important to any business, there is often a disconnect between this principle and any actual implementations that it reflects. Unfortunately, this can often leave a business vulnerable. To prevent this outcome, it is important that you follow a few best practices when it comes to fortifying your business against attack. Tags: [Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices) [Privacy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/privacy) [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/let-s-go-through-some-security-best-practices#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/let-s-go-through-some-security-best-practices) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Small Businesses Face Hard Work Getting Back to Normal](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/small-businesses-face-hard-work-getting-back-to-normal) Thursday, 28 May 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![Small Businesses Face Hard Work Getting Back to Normal](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/June_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_208552722_cloud_computing_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/small-businesses-face-hard-work-getting-back-to-normal "Small Businesses Face Hard Work Getting Back to Normal") It isn’t exactly business as usual, but things are beginning to resemble the reality we all knew before COVID-19, thanks to the use of cloud services as a means to continue processes while social distancing is still in play. However, some businesses may still be reluctant to embrace them. Tags: [Efficiency](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/efficiency) [Health](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/health) [Business Management](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-management) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/small-businesses-face-hard-work-getting-back-to-normal#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/small-businesses-face-hard-work-getting-back-to-normal) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [2-Factor, 2-Furious - How 2FA is Our Last Hope](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/2-factor-2-furious-how-2fa-is-our-last-hope) Saturday, 30 May 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![2-Factor, 2-Furious - How 2FA is Our Last Hope](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/June_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_323251862_2FA_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/2-factor-2-furious-how-2fa-is-our-last-hope "2-Factor, 2-Furious - How 2FA is Our Last Hope") Two-factor Authentication, also referred to as Multi-Factor Authentication, or 2FA, is typically where you log in to something and have to type in a small code from your mobile device in order to finish the sign-in process. It’s really the only thing protecting your accounts anymore, so it’s critical to use it. Tags: [Two-factor Authentication](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/two-factor-authentication) [Hackers](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/hackers) [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/2-factor-2-furious-how-2fa-is-our-last-hope#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/2-factor-2-furious-how-2fa-is-our-last-hope) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Calming the Anxiety Surrounding Remote Work](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/calming-the-anxiety-surrounding-remote-work) Sunday, 26 April 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content) [ ![Calming the Anxiety Surrounding Remote Work](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/images/easyblog_shared/May_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_282790985_remote_work_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/calming-the-anxiety-surrounding-remote-work "Calming the Anxiety Surrounding Remote Work") People are defined by what they do. The first question they are asked by someone they haven’t seen in some time isn’t about their health or their emotions, it is about what they do for a living. With the COVID-19 outbreak, tens of millions of people are out of work and just as many are working from home. For the business owner, this may not be an ideal situation, but if you are able to keep an open mind, you will find that there is a lot of good that could come from having your workers out of the office. This month, we will discuss the benefits of remote work, the gig economy, and some tools that you can use to ensure that remote workers are keeping up their productivity. 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