Category: Interesting

October 17, 2017

Businesses love Office 365, but ransomware is holding them back

Almost every organisation out there is afraid of being hit by ransomware. Businesses in the EMEA region re increasingly using Microsoft’s Office 365 solutions, but they’re doing it with a dose of fear from cyber-attacks and similar malicious actions. This was concluded in the new Barracuda Networks report, entitled “Office 365 Adoption:...

October 13, 2017

New SharePoint features: metadata magic, connected site families

At Ignite 2017, Microsoft announced major capabilities to organize and manage information in SharePoint lists and libraries — and connect related sites using the new Hub site....

October 11, 2017

Office 2007 reaches end of the road as Microsoft urges users to upgrade

Au revoir Office 2007! Microsoft has officially announced that it is retiring Office 2007. By this it means the software giant will no longer provide support for the software from...

October 9, 2017

Half of decision makers don’t know where their physical data is

State laws will dictate where businesses keep their data, report claims. A worrying amount of businesses aren’t fully aware of where their data storage is physically...

October 4, 2017

Five challenges of cloud migration

The migraines of migration Enterprises have taken fondly to the cloud for its scalability, cost-efficiency and flexibility. According to a Forrester Research survey consisting of...

September 29, 2017

Microsoft announces Office 2019

Unfortunately, the actual price of Office 2019 will have to wait. Microsoft would really like you to sign up for one of its productivity subscriptions: Office 365, or better yet,...

September 26, 2017

Do not upgrade to iOS 11 if you use Outlook, Exchange

Kiss your Microsoft email goodbye, for now, if you update. Apple’s latest version of iOS, namely version 11, may struggle or flat-out fail to connect to Microsoft Office and...

September 19, 2017

Salesforce vs. Dynamics 365: What to look for when choosing sides.

Whether choosing between Salesforce and Dynamics 365 for an initial install or a migration from one to the other, match the pros and cons to your organizational needs. Less than...

September 13, 2017

Office 365 Phishing – A quick look at a recent example

A recent Office 365 Phishing campaign appears to only target passwords. On Thursday, an interesting email showed up in my inbox. The message says there are emails pending, because...

September 8, 2017

New Microsoft scam warning: all you need to know

Microsoft is warning people to be on the lookout for a new scam involving phishing emails promising you technical support. Microsoft has warned of a new fake tech support email...

September 5, 2017

Now everyone can try the Outlook.com beta – no special tricks needed

It has been a few weeks since Microsoft launched an updated beta version of Outlook.com. Rather than making the beta available to everyone, the company chose to roll out the beta...

August 30, 2017

Recent phishing attacks reportedly capitalize on Office 365 security holes

Researchers from cloud security company Avanan have reported finding two ways that phishers are evading Microsoft Office 365 Security protections: one using “hexidecimal...

August 25, 2017

The paranoid Windows traveler’s data-protection checklist

Going overseas with your Windows laptop? Make sure corporate data is secure when crossing the border. It used to be that the most intrusive experience business travelers faced at...

August 22, 2017

Microsoft Dynamics Vs Microsoft SharePoint: Make the Right Choice

Dynamics CRM and Microsoft SharePoint are the two most powerful enterprise applications trending across the globe. Built on Microsoft Windows, SQL Server, these enterprise...

August 15, 2017

10 years of OneDrive: Microsoft OneDrive celebrates its 10th birthday

10 years back, Microsoft launched its sophisticated file-hosting cloud service that soon became one of the most popular online services. Yes, Microsoft OneDrive is celebrating its...

August 11, 2017

Microsoft warns of new tech support scams that use phishing tactics

Online scammers are always modifying and evolving their ploys, and one of the latest such scams involves spam email that resembles tech support messages from well-known companies...

August 9, 2017

Securing data and end-user devices with Microsoft 365 Business

It is important to keep your data always safe from the reach of unauthorized users, softwares or unwanted actions. Almost every computer is now running an anti-virus software, but...

August 1, 2017

New business apps in Office 365 Business Premium help you run and grow your small business

To make Office 365 more valuable for your small business, we are announcing three new applications coming to Office 365 Business Premium: Microsoft Connections—A simple-to-use...

July 28, 2017

Widespread, Brute-Force, Cloud-to-Cloud Attacks Hit Office 365 Users

DAn operationalized cloud-to-cloud brute-force attack against Microsoft Office 365 users has hit high-level employees at multiple Fortune 2,000 organizations. According to Skyhigh...

July 26, 2017

How to manage Outlook 2016 folders

Do you yearn for a less cluttered Outlook inbox, but can’t seem to let go of your messages? Knowing how to manage folders in Outlook is a crucial step towards a less...