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What is Cybersecurity Awareness Training, and Why Does Your Insurance Firm Need It?
Cybersecurity awareness begins with your employees’ mindset and approach to information security. While having the right IT tools and security software in place is essential, technology alone won’t protect your firm from hackers looking for a way in. The Human...
How to Use vLookup and xLookup Functions in Excel
Lookup functions in Excel simplify data retrieval by allowing users to search for specific information within datasets efficiently. How to Use vLookup and xLookup Functions in Excel vLookup The V in VLOOKUP stands for "Vertical." In Excel, the VLookup function...
How to Use Named Ranges in Microsoft Excel
Named ranges in Microsoft Excel simplify data management by assigning meaningful names to specific cell ranges, making formulas easier to understand and maintain. How to Use Named Ranges in Microsoft Excel You can use the labels of columns and rows on a worksheet to...
Building a Cyber Security Plan: 4 Keys to Business Resilience
Planning for the future success of your business means planning for potential failures, too, especially when it comes to cyber security. Business leaders need to know that their organization's IT security solution can successfully recover from the inevitable...
Why Your Business Needs a Third-Party IT Audit: The Benefits of an In-Depth IT Analysis
The purpose of an IT audit is to identify immediate and long-term IT risks, as well as the existing opportunities for your technology to help your organization both save and make money…
New M365 Security Tools: Automate Data Governance Policies & Controls
Today, you’re faced with defending your business from both malicious hackers and the unsuspecting employees they target. As many growing organizations work to properly manage their data security and compliance needs, they face a common challenge: marrying data...
Pros & Cons of Microsoft 365 Business Voice (Teams VoIP Phone System)
What is Microsoft 365 Business Voice? Microsoft 365 Business Voice adds cloud-based telephony to Teams, creating a single place for your business’s communication and collaboration needs. Business Voice lets you make calls to anywhere, from any device – computer,...
The 3 Keys for Balancing Remote Work Security & Productivity
Modern connectivity has given us the ability to work outside the office, and this year the COVID crisis forced many companies to go remote earlier than expected. If your company has a technology stack that includes video conferencing, screen sharing, cloud-based...
Benefits of an IT Audit for Accounting Firms
Accounting and CPA firms are more than familiar with the process of internal audits and reports and it’s likely you already conduct regular financial, compliance, and other types of audit work that involve some element of IT. However, you may not have the resources or...
[Virtual Workshop] M&A For MSPs: A Buyer’s Approach to Valuation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv628LTroqE Our experts will walk you through a sample financial model of a typical MSP, providing buyers and sellers insight into how the valuation process should go. Watch our virtual workshop covering how a buyer should approach the...
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Microsoft Copilot 365 | Which Plan is Right for You?
Microsoft Copilot 365 is now available to all businesses! There are multiple tiers of copilot, here is what they are, how much they cost, and how to use them. Microsoft Copilot for Business Use Copilot Congratulations! If you're using Microsoft 365 with an Entra ID...
Essential Cybersecurity Solutions for Businesses
The surge in cyber threats has elevated cybersecurity to a critical business priority. As organizations increasingly rely on digital infrastructure, safeguarding sensitive information and ensuring the uninterrupted flow of operations become necessary. Essential...
[Webinar] 2024 AI Update | Lessons Learned from Our AI Journey
Aldridge CIO, Chad Hiatt gives a candid update on our project to implement AI across our business. We’ve reached our first project milestone and things have not gone as we anticipated. We want to share our AI journey, warts and all, because we believe that everyone...
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Should a Long-Term Care Provider Outsource Their IT?
Technology plays a crucial role in the delivery of resident care and the management of facilities. One question that long-term care providers often ask themselves is whether they should outsource their IT services or handle them in-house. Should a Long-Term Care...
How to Use vLookup and xLookup Functions in Excel
Lookup functions in Excel simplify data retrieval by allowing users to search for specific information within datasets efficiently. How to Use vLookup and xLookup Functions in Excel vLookup The V in VLOOKUP stands for "Vertical." In Excel, the VLookup function...
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Microsoft Copilot 365 | Which Plan is Right for You?
Microsoft Copilot 365 is now available to all businesses! There are multiple tiers of copilot, here is what they are, how much they cost, and how to use them. Microsoft Copilot for Business Use Copilot Congratulations! If you're using Microsoft 365 with an Entra ID...
Essential Cybersecurity Solutions for Businesses
The surge in cyber threats has elevated cybersecurity to a critical business priority. As organizations increasingly rely on digital infrastructure, safeguarding sensitive information and ensuring the uninterrupted flow of operations become necessary. Essential...
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[Webinar] 2024 AI Update | Lessons Learned from Our AI Journey
Aldridge CIO, Chad Hiatt gives a candid update on our project to implement AI across our business. We’ve reached our first project milestone and things have not gone as we anticipated. We want to share our AI journey, warts and all, because we believe that everyone...