For the last decade, most teams have had the same productivity stack: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams. The tools were solid, but the friction was baked in. Too many tabs. Too many handoffs. And, too much time is spent rewriting what already exists in... Read More
I hear it all the time. “We’re good. We use Microsoft.” And I get why that feels reassuring. Microsoft 365 is reliable. It’s the backbone of modern work. Email, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive. Everything lives there, so it must be protected, right? Here’s the problem. Microsoft... Read More
If you’re in the DoD supply chain, CMMC isn’t a “someday” problem anymore. The phased rollout is underway, and 2026 is the year many organizations will feel the pressure shift from self-attestation to proof. CMMC 2.0 exists to protect sensitive information across the supply chain,... Read More
In 2020, nonprofits have been forced to make the jump to remote work. The year’s quick changes and ongoing volatility have made nonprofit work difficult – but they’ve arguably made it more important than ever before, too. And that means that finding the right approach... Read More
Effective communication is hard when you’re face to face. When you’re remote, it can be even harder. As the world adapts to remote work this year, many businesses have found themselves struggling to select and implement the right tools to keep processes running smoothly. Fortunately,... Read More
Is it better to outsource IT or to hire internally? It’s one of the most common IT decision points for growing businesses. And it’s one of the most important. To help you analyze the options for your business, we’ve provided a straightforward assessment of the... Read More
Trust is important in any vendor relationship. The higher the risk that accompanies a failure of service, the more trust is needed. In managed IT services, which are foundational in maintaining your business’s ability to function, trust is absolutely crucial. So, can you trust your... Read More
Have you upgraded to Windows 10 yet? If you have not already upgraded to Windows 10, you may want to get that to the top of your to-do list. Microsoft has announced the end-of-life date for their Windows 7 operating system support: January 14th, 2020.... Read More
Picture this: there’s a local Frederick business with twenty workstations and a dedicated server that’s dependent on one person to manage the IT. This scene works – most of the time. In general, that one IT person is able to keep things running, or at... Read More