Remote learning has been a hot topic for many years in K-12 education, but the current pandemic has brought a renewed focus on the inadequacies of secure remote learning, equitable...

 Contract Tasks Red River to Supply Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) Software and Maintenance Services to the U.S. Army.

I use the mantra “Be Bold” with my internal Red River teams. And I mean it. I want them to make big moves, take risks, try new things, fail, and try again. I want to hear the new ideas,...

The evolving threat landscape. The hard reality is the IT and security world has been rapidly changing since February 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic given rise to a host of technology...

In the spring, schools and business experienced a dramatic and immediate change to Normal, shifting to a work from home environment literally overnight. Many organizations scrambled to...

“…for the Federal Government, cloud computing holds tremendous potential to deliver public value by increasing operational efficiency and responding faster to constituent needs.”  

My father once told me “Always use the right tool for the job, Son”.  

By Andrew Boggs, Data Center Design Architect What used to be the dullest technology in IT, hard disk storage and tape, is now innovating right and left. It started when we moved from...

With an extraordinary number of employees now working from home, many companies are being forced to quickly adapt to a remote-only infrastructure. For some companies, these changes are...

CRN® Recognizes the Top IT Channel Providers for Exceptional Growth and Performance CLAREMONT, N.H. and RESTON, Va. — August 12, 2020 — Red River, a technology transformation...

CLAREMONT, N.H. – August 4, 2020 – Red River Charitable Foundation (RRCF), a 501(c)3 supporting veterans and students, today announced the recipients of its STEM (science, technology,...

SMBs today manage an average of 47.81 terabytes of data. If that sounds like a lot, consider that the average enterprise has 347.56 terabytes of data — seven times as much. Companies...

Finding reliable internet access outside of the classroom is an ever-present challenge for many K-12 students. The majority of schools closed nationwide to prevent the spread of...

As a leading technology solutions and managed services provider, Red River takes security vulnerabilities seriously and works quickly to address any known issues. Please see our action...

Red River’s latest solution supports remote learning with reliable, fast and secure Internet CLAREMONT, N.H. and  Austin, Texas  —July 9, 2020 — Red River, a technology transformation...

The scholarship honors late Red River CEO Jeff Sessions

Red River launches comprehensive new solution suite for K-12 cyber protection CLAREMONT, N.H. and RESTON, Va. —June 25, 2020 — Red River, a technology transformation company, today...

When it comes to an Azure infrastructure, your business doesn't need to go it alone. If you're thinking about an Azure deployment, you should also be thinking about enlisting the...

Over the course of the pandemic we have discussed how fortunate we are as an organization to continue to have great success, while recognizing that many are struggling based on health,...

CLAREMONT, N.H. and RESTON, Va. – June 11, 2019 – Red River, a technology transformation company, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Red River to its...

To support the need for new temporary hospitals capable of providing Covid-19 testing, Red River partnered with healthcare organizations to deploy our wireless LAN (WLAN) solution to...

To support the need for new temporary hospitals capable of providing Covid-19 testing, Red River partnered with healthcare organizations to deploy our wireless LAN (WLAN) solution to...

COVID-19 is not the last crisis that will hit, and if it has taught us something it’s that we must be prepared for anything. A disaster has the ability to derail your operations in a...

Red River One of Only Six Contractors to Receive this Contract Award

Remote work is increasing every day. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing mandates, employers have had to react fast to transition to a remote workforce. According to a recent study by ...

Juniper recognizes Red River as a top partner out of more than 100 candidates

COVID-19 and social distancing mandates have dramatically changed the way people work. Over the past few weeks, a full or partial remote workforce has become a necessity for most...

Red River is one of few companies in the public sector promoted to Star Partner level by NetApp

Tech Elite 250 List Honors the Highest-Achieving IT Solution Providers in Vendor Certifications

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Mobility is an essential component of any organization’s digital transformation. New technologies like Wi-Fi 6 and 5G are making wireless connectivity faster, cheaper and more seamless....

If you're thinking about an Azure deployment, you should also be thinking about enlisting the services of an MSP. An Azure managed services provider will be able to help you leverage...

CLAREMONT, N.H. and RESTON, Va. – Feb. 14, 2020 – Red River, a technology transformation company, announced today that it has been awarded two U.S. Air Force LevelUP Cloud Services Basic...

Alan Dumas Will Lead Red River from a Position of Market Strength, as the Company Enters Another Transformational Period in its Remarkable Growth

Company also Receives Federal Software and Services Partner of the Year

Seasoned Veteran to Lead Red River’s HR Organization and Serve as one of the Key Stewards of the Company’s Culture and Work Environment

Company Also Achieves AWS Government Competency Status

Former Cisco Executive to Drive Strategic Initiatives to Maximize Technology and Solutions Impact for Red River’s Customers, Partners and Employees.

CLAREMONT, N.H. and WASHINGTON, D.C., – September 6, 2019 – Red River, a technology transformation company, announced today that it has acquired Washington D.C.-based CWPS. The...

Overview On June 10, Texas Senate Bill 820 was signed by Governor Abbott to require Texas school districts to adopt a cybersecurity policy, effective September 1, 2019. In short, TX SB...

CLAREMONT, N.H. – July 25, 2019 ‐ Red River Charitable Foundation (RRCF), a 501(c)3 supporting veterans and students, hosted its 13th Annual Charity Golf Classic at the Quechee Club’s...

CLAREMONT, N.H. and RESTON, V.A. – July 3, 2019 – Red River today issued the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected and sudden passing of our...

In our new podcast, we sit down with Red River leaders to discuss technology, life and everything in between -- in just four questions, in four minutes. This episode features Vice President...

By Thomas Ramirez

Fans can donate winter hats, scarfs and gloves to benefit New England Center and Home for Veterans

Acquisition Adds DevOps, Docker and Cloud Expertise, Expands State of Texas Contract Portfolio

Red River moves the U.S. Navy’s Data Center Consolidation and “Cloud- First” mandate forward with a dedicated commercial cloud hosting task order for Department of the Navy Mission...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – August 30, 2018 – Red River, a technology transformation company, announced today that Steven Galvez has joined Red River to direct the sales and business...

Red River is excited to attend this year’s Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower Conference (AFITC) in Montgomery, Alabama. This year we have a new booth and feature...

Red River Awards Scholarships to Local Students, Supports STEM in N.H. and V.T.

CLAREMONT, N.H. and RESTON, Va. – June 7, 2018 – Red River, a technology transformation company, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Red River to its...

There are circus performers who have an easier balancing act than some IT managers responsible for determining the amount of required storage capacity for their department. With needs...

1,579: That’s the number of data breaches in the United States in 2017, exposing close to 179 million records.

  Microsoft makes Teams so simple and easy to use that anyone can host a Microsoft Teams Live Event. But not everyone can be a good host. Today, many are finding themselves forced...

  Not everyone communicates easily online. Online communication differs from face-to-face contact, and it can be an art and a skill to try to convey your intentions. But MS Teams...

  What's new in Microsoft Teams? Microsoft has been dedicated to improving the entire MS 365 platform, including the features and functionality of Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams...

Long gone are the days when video conferencing was stilted and awkward. But that doesn't mean that it can't get better. Whether you're experiencing technical issues, or you're just...

  Whether you're going for whimsical or professional, custom backgrounds in MS Teams can be a huge boon to your working environment. If you spend any amount of time on video chat in...

Your team is now remote. And even if you had been planning on moving some of your employees to work-from-home in the future, you might not have expected it to happen so quickly. A remote...

Microsoft Teams is a great tool to use both in and out of the office. In the office, it gives you fast and ready access to your nearby coworkers. Outside of the office, it lets you...

Even before many businesses switched to remote work, Microsoft was steadily moving towards remote technologies. After all, industry is global, and today's companies need to be able to...

Managing employees is already challenging. Managing remote employees can feel like an insurmountable task. For a manager, close relationships with employees are critical — and not being...

With more companies using MS Teams than ever, it's understandable that there are many questions regarding how MS Teams works. MS Teams may be easy to use, but it has a deceptive amount...

Managed services vs. SaaS: It doesn't have to be a choice. Managed services can make SaaS deployments more effective — and many complex services require additional support. If you're...

If you're about to deploy Azure (or are currently managing and maintaining your own Azure deployment), consider the benefits of using cloud managed services. Cloud managed services can...

Managed IT providers will always do their best to work with their clients. But clients can also do a lot to ensure that their relationship with an MSP is a productive one. It's important...

Remote work is increasing every day. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing mandates, employers have had to react fast to transition to a remote workforce. According to a recent study by ...

Whether you're a startup or an existing small business, Azure is an excellent platform. But as a complicated platform, you might need a little extra help making it work to its full...

What's the difference between a managed services model and a professional services model? If you're looking into help for IT, you may have seen both professional services and managed...

There are many types of managed services for those who are looking for managed and outsourced IT. Whether your business wants to outsource all its IT or just some of it, there's a...

Ransomware. IoT. And more. All the issues that arose in 2019 are going to come to a head in 2020. Companies need to be exceptionally vigilant about their cybersecurity if they're going...

COVID-19 and social distancing mandates have dramatically changed the way people work. Over the past few weeks, a full or partial remote workforce has become a necessity for most...

Running a business shouldn't mean that you have to be a cybersecurity expert. But you do, at least, need to understand the cybersecurity fundamentals. As a business owner, you probably...

A cybersecurity incident occurs. What do you do? You know that every minute that passes after a cybersecurity incident is potentially thousands of dollars or thousands of records stolen....

Managed cybersecurity solutions are becoming rapidly more popular, and there's a reason. As the field of cybersecurity becomes infinitely more complex, it becomes more difficult for...

The world of cybersecurity is changing dramatically. As we move further into 2020, it's easy to wonder what new trends we will face in cybersecurity. From 2010 to 2019, many of the...

  Azure Cost Management is complex enough that it's an entirely separate part of managing and maintaining Azure. As with most cloud solutions, Azure has specialized costing...

  When it comes to an Azure infrastructure, your business doesn't need to go it alone. If you're thinking about an Azure deployment, you should also be thinking about enlisting the...

  Azure alone is powerful. But when augmented by a specialized, managed cloud service, it becomes an even more effective solution. Here are some of the most important ways that...

  Are you considering a migration to Azure? From the benefits of Azure storage to the benefits of a complete Microsoft ecosystem, Azure has a number of features and advantages that...

  You may know the nuts-and-bolts of Azure migration, but what about your Azure migration strategy? Deploying a critical change in operations demands that you have a comprehensive...

Privileged access management solutions make it possible for organizations to control administrative and user accounts on a granular level, allowing administrators to control user...

You need better password management. But what should you try? Many people recommend password vaulting, also known as password managers. But while this can be effective for your end...

What is privileged access management? How does it help an organization? PAM – privileged access management – is a security strategy through which certain rights are passed only to...

Like most criminals, hackers look for opportunities and weak targets. A hacker doesn't usually have a specific target in mind. Instead, they want to look for companies that have weak...

Protecting your organization begins with protecting access. Today, organizations have two clear choices: cloud-based identity and access management systems, or on-premise solutions. For...

Is your organization trying to shore up its security? If so, you may want to learn about the "Principle of Least Privilege."  As an organization grows, it adds employees. It develops a...

Are you using the full power of Azure? There are so many Azure features available that it can be difficult to keep up with. Many aren't using Azure to its fullest extent, or don't know...

If your business isn't already considering Microsoft's Azure cloud solutions, it should be. Azure's cloud solutions are extremely robust, offering a reduced cost of infrastructure,...

Scalable and robust, Microsoft Azure has a lot to offer any organization. But because Azure is so complex and in-depth, there are a lot of things that are easy to miss. If your...

What's holding back your Azure deployment? For most companies, it's clear that Azure makes sense — but it's understandable that a business would also hesitate before getting into a...

Don't panic! Azure migration may sound complicated — and honestly, it is — but it's also often necessary. If you want your business to be competitive, you need to use the newest...

When you're planning out your Azure deployment, one of your first considerations will be the architecture you're using. The more thought you put into your architecture today, the more...

MS Teams is an extremely robust and capable platform. But if you're not using it as much as you should be, you may not be seeing the benefits. Like any consolidation-based,...

Yammer is a social networking service. Microsoft Teams is a collaborative system. These two very different utilities can work well in tandem together, but you need to work to integrate...

Has your MS Teams platform been flooded with unnecessary channels? As with most things in business, it's important to keep your Teams simple. Channels are the lifeblood of the MS Teams...

Manage your tasks in Teams with Microsoft Planner — a fully integrated, robust Microsoft solution. Microsoft Planner isn't your typical project management platform. It's designed to help...

It's time to improve upon your Microsoft Teams collaboration. Microsoft Teams has a number of features that can be used to improve upon your meetings and your collaboration. But...

Connectors, linked apps, third-party applications — whatever you want to call them, they're integrations that are critical to your MS Teams success. O365 connectors make it possible to...

Are your employees managing their own IT? Though Office 365 is a useful, versatile tool with a lot to offer, it can also be confusing to use when employees aren't properly trained, or...

83% of organizations now use Microsoft Office, and Office 365 is seeing increased adoption with every passing month. But that doesn't come without risks. When Office 365 isn't properly...

Are you having nightmares about your upcoming Office 365 migration? Depending on your system, a migration can be extraordinarily complex. Even if you have detailed plans in place, you...

Microsoft Teams is a fully featured platform that's growing all the time. Between its native features, third-party solutions, and complete Office 365 integration, there's a lot to work...

Collaboration. It's everything today; it's how productive your office is and how satisfied your employees feel. Today's collaborative tools need to be able to assist collaboration...

Many businesses aren't using SharePoint to its fullest extent. Instead of empowering employees through the corporate intranet, the corporate intranet is aging, cluttered, and confusing....

  Are you looking for a managed IT service provider? Outsourcing your IT can be complex — there are many factors to consider, and there are many IT solutions out there. Before you start...

Remote work is increasingly popular, and it’s no wonder why. Working remotely has many benefits for employers and employees alike. Still, there are some challenges that often need to be...

Microsoft Teams is a very useful tool for collaborating with others all around the world — or even just those in your office. But one thing that can make it better is the proper hardware.

It's time to move to the cloud. But transitioning to the cloud can be a lengthy, involved process. How can you know whether cloud services are right for you? How can you know the right...

Polycom devices are designed to work well with Skype for Business. Integrating Polycom devices directly into Skype for Business can make collaboration throughout your business much...

The Acquisition Adds Depth, Breadth and Maturity to Red River’s Managed Services Portfolio

Nearly half of all employee workers in America now work from home either some or all of the time. Remote work is increasing in popularity, and it's likely to continue to increase in the...

Years ago, video conferencing had a bad reputation: it was grainy, lagged, and dropped. Today, video conferencing is being used with quickly growing frequency throughout many industries....

Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business both offer the ability to call into a meeting instead of using a video device. Why is this useful? Here are some major advantages to being able to...

Most people believe that there are limited applications for IT needed in construction. After all, cranes haven’t historically needed debugging, right? But IT services go deeper than...

As a nonprofit organization, you need to make your resources count, and that includes your IT strategy. Most people don't think about the nonprofit sector as being one that needs...

Healthcare professionals have enough to worry about without also having to be tech experts. Managed IT services can help any medical provider, large or small, freeing them up to...

Before setting up Microsoft Teams, you need to make sure that your organization is ready. The way you build your MS Teams architecture is going to control how people use MS Teams...

MS Teams is a powerful, robust platform. It facilitates collaboration, serves as a central communication hub for the business, and integrates directly into existing solutions. While...

Microsoft Teams and Slack have been battling it out for market share, but which is best for your business? It ultimately depends on the environment that you prefer and the features...

As an owner or manager at a small or medium-sized business (SMB), you may feel as though certain IT solutions are out of your reach. Nothing could be further from the truth....

Larger enterprises may have superior IT security than small and medium-sized companies (SMBs), but they're also substantially larger targets. There's a reason why many...

Is your business growing? As you expand, you also need to adapt. The solutions and processes that worked for you as a smaller business may not work as an enterprise-level business,...

How much technical debt has accumulated within your enterprise? For many enterprises, IT infrastructure grows organically, rather than strategically. Improper planning during growth...

In 2018, enterprises estimated that they would invest $3.5 million in cloud computing that year. That's a significant investment, but it yields extraordinary returns. Enterprise...

Think it's only SMBs that shift over to managed IT? Far from it. Enterprise IT help desk solutions are increasing in prominence and importance, as many enterprises discover the...

    Digital transformation: It's not just about software. Updating your organization's hardware is a necessity, and it can also be a major pain point. Not only does your IT team...

    It had to happen eventually: Microsoft is ending its extended support for Windows Server 2008 in January 2020. That means no more updates unless you want to pay for them.

    Windows 7 is dead; long live Windows 7. A decade has passed since Windows 7 was initially released, yet a substantial percentage of the market share has managed to resist...

    As a business owner or IT decision-maker, you'll probably love Windows 10, but you need to finish your transition first. As the Windows 7 end of life approaches, it's time to...

    On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end all extended support for Windows Server 2008 R2. If your business is already well underway with the migration, great! If not, it’s...

    On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end its extended support for Windows 7 — and the Windows 7 lifecycle will officially come to an end. Microsoft has already discontinued its...

    You may have thought a lot about external threats, but what about internal ones? Your own employees could be your biggest threats, and we aren't talking about double agents or...

    Employees are often an organization's biggest security threat. It makes sense; they work with large volumes of data every day, and it may not always be clear to an employee...

    You already know that your organization can benefit from Microsoft Azure Information Protection – but which plan is right for your business? Microsoft AIP comes with several...

    If you're using Microsoft Azure (or considering a transition), you should also consider the benefits of Microsoft’s Azure Information Protection. An additional safeguard for the...

    It can be tempting to think that using cloud services will instantly solve all a business’ woes. However, while robust cloud services try to make their services friendly and...

    What exactly is a managed IT service? Just as every company is different, managed IT services vary depending on each company's needs. Here's an overview of the different types...

    Connecting to your team has never been easier than with Microsoft Teams — and the new Live Events feature provides a convenient portal through which your organization can host...

    When polled, 88% of UK and US users said that their business saved money by turning to the cloud. It's understandable: A cloud deployment makes it possible for an organization...

    Your team is full of intelligent, creative thinkers; their energy is wasted on completing maintenance and putting out fires. A 2013 IT study found that 72% of IT budgets are ...

Every organization needs reliable service-desk support, but how should your support be managed? Should your organization invest in an on-site solution, or should it outsource to an...

  Has your organization lost its way? If you haven't conducted a recent IT audit, it may be difficult to tell. Over time, an organization's IT practices may drift or become problematic....

What actually happens when you engage with a managed service provider (MSP)? An MSP's goal is to bring your current infrastructure up to date, resolve any current risk factors, and...

Organizations find themselves tasked with protecting an ever-increasing number of endpoint devices. Among cybersecurity professionals, mobile devices are considered to be the most...

DNS protection provides an additional layer of protection between an employee and the internet by blacklisting dangerous sites and filtering out unwanted content. By using secure DNS...

Every business is at risk of cyberattack. In fact, it's really a matter of time before your company experiences one. Your organization's response to a cyberattack is going to have a...

Protecting your company data isn't always enough; sometimes you need to protect employee data as well. Employees are targets for cyberattacks—and if their data is breached the company...

Social engineering is one of the most dangerous and insidious forms of a cyberattack. Always changing and frequently bypassing even sophisticated security solutions, social engineering...

One of the first cybersecurity basics a company needs to cover is creating a software update policy. Software is periodically updated to protect an organization from newly discovered...

Should your sales team use Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams for their internal communications? While Skype for Business has been the industry standard for many years, Microsoft...

Modern sales departments need to remain mobile, agile, and effective. A modern sales department often consists of large numbers of skilled employees, many of which may not be in the...

  Could your marketing team use help with communication? Microsoft Teams provides a full collaboration suite, through which marketers can communicate effectively from anywhere in the...

Recruiting processes are changing. Not only is the scope of modern recruitment expanding, but hiring managers are being forced the process larger volumes of information than ever...

As you plan this year's marketing strategy, you may want to consider how new technology may be able to help your department. Microsoft Team planner is an intuitive, easy-to-use project...

The Office 365 Microsoft Teams Calendar comes with a number of features that are perfect for a human resources department. HR managers can use the features of Microsoft Teams to improve...

Is your organization's IT operating as effectively as it could be? When was the last time your company was able to make major improvements to your IT infrastructure? Are your business...

How can your organization best determine whether your IT department is effective? When your organization launches new IT initiatives, how can you identify which ones are successful...

When a critical IT issue emerges, do you have an established chain of command? Are your employees empowered to react? Would they be able to identify the signs? Having a structured...

  In order to really drive ROI, internal IT teams need to take a more proactive approach to managing their company's technology. While a reactive approach leads to putting out fires and...

For businesses looking to get started with a managed service provider for the first time, the onboarding process can appear to be a big question mark. What does transitioning to an MSP...

  Just as preventative health maintenance is a proactive way to avoid more dire illness, IT maintenance serves to reduce your overall exposure to risk. Strong IT maintenance seals up...

Rather than having to work with a multitude of different vendors and service providers, many companies are choosing to engage with an end-to-end managed services model instead. An ...

  Though many cloud-based solutions come with their own support, nothing can supplant an MSP. Managed service providers can create and manage integrated cloud-based ecosystems that are...

What is the difference between Microsoft Groups and Teams? Though they both facilitate teamwork, they operate differently. Teams, Groups, and Team Channels are all specific entities...

As mobile devices have become an increasing security risk, many companies have explored different ways of managing them. Mobile Device Management (MDM) has become a common method of...

Microsoft Teams makes it easy to connect everyone at once. That doesn't just mean better teamwork and innovation -- it also means better project management. Through Microsoft Teams, you...

While both SharePoint and Microsoft Teams facilitate collaboration, they're different tools with different goals. With SharePoint already being a major part of many organization's...

While Microsoft Teams is a complete collaboration solution, it can still be augmented with the use of project management and task management technologies. Microsoft Planner is a task...

Microsoft Teams comes with a number of features intended to improve collaboration among team members. One of the most useful features is the shared Microsoft Team calendar, which makes...

Growing cyber threats and rapidly multiplying endpoints is a combination that keeps IT up at night.   From stolen phones to phishing attempts, employees can be vulnerable to a number of...

  Employees use their personal devices for nearly everything -- including their work. Whether it's reviewing documents or checking their email, it's likely that an employee will be...

  Mobile devices are currently one of the major attack vectors for any organization, giving rise to the need for comprehensive cybersecurity and MDM solutions. Mobile Device Management...

The Microsoft Teams app has many features that are excellent for day-to-day tasks, but there are also powerful features that you may not use every day. While you might have daily text...

With Teams, employees can easily work together even remotely and to bring external partners into project conversations. However, as useful as this is, it creates a problem: some of...

From online meeting tools to client-facing features, sales departments have a lot to gain from a migration to Microsoft Teams. Through Microsoft Teams, sales departments have the...

  Sometimes a meeting is the only way to get something done fast. Microsoft Teams makes it easy to set up meetings, whether you need to meet with your entire group or one-on-one....

  Transitioning to the cloud is one of the biggest, most all-encompassing moves that a business can make. Your roadmap is going to determine how successful your transition is. Here's how...

How would you rate your organization's IT Fitness? Ideally, your IT teams should be proactive about keeping your organization operating, optimized, and efficient. Unfortunately, that...

An Office 365 partner shouldn't be considered just a software reseller. As partners, they should work to help companies get the most out of their Office 365 platform. The right Office...

While most CIOs already have a roadmap for modernization, they are often forced to put their efforts on the backburner in favor of day-to-day issues. Putting out fires, managing...

Modern employees send and receive an average of 86 work-related emails a day, with a third of their time at the office spent reading their emails. Not only is this unproductive, but...

In addition to its built-in tools, Microsoft Teams also serves as a consolidated, central hub for 3rd party collaborative software. This includes one of the most popular project...

If you're considering Microsoft Skype for Business, you may want to reconsider. Though for years Skype has been the go-to platform for chat, voice callings, and meetings within the...

            Microsoft Teams has replaced Skype for Business as the new Office 365 Intelligent Communications client. Microsoft Teams is your one stop shop for collaboration, calls and...

  In previous posts, we’ve shown you how to effectively use Channels within Microsoft Teams, and how to utilize other key features of Teams in order to stay organized.  Today, we’d like...

  Microsoft Teams is a fantastic application for communicating and collaborating with peers.  With Microsoft Teams, you can set up meetings, chat with internal and/or external users, as...

    With Teams becoming more prevalent in the workplace, users are often wondering how best to structure their Teams and what the implications are for creating Channels.  Channels are a...

Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business have always had some overlap when it comes to functionality. This has prompted some businesses to choose one solution over another. That is...

A recent report from Lookout shows that mobile ransomware is on the rise. Mobile devices are frequently the most effective attack vector for cyber criminals looking to infect a business...

    Skype for Business will soon be integrated into Microsoft Office Teams, creating a single collaboration platform. What does that mean for your business? By incorporating Skype for...

In 2013, the cloud-based collaborative tool Slack set its targets on disrupting the enterprise productivity market.  An acronym of "Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge,"...

    Azure Active Directory is Microsoft’s answer to managing the identities that access your network. It’s a single solution that provides a directory service, management of...

    Today, having a username and password to access an account isn’t enough. Hackers are working hard to steal any credentials they can get; Fortune says they’re selling them for...

    Our lives are complicated, in part, because we have multiple digital tools on multiple devices, each typically with its own password requirements. The solution for most of us is...

    The dark web is real and it’s something that you should be worried about. While there are a lot of different types of cyber threats out there, the dark web is the place where...

    Small Business Trends lays out the stats for us: around 3.9 million employees spend at least half the week working remotely. While this has been a terrific benefit for...

    There has been an evolution in mobile device management from the big stick approach that tries to manage employee personal devices to the more granular mobile application...

    Microsoft Intune is part of the Enterprise Mobility and Security Suite, which provides mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM) in the cloud....