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Three of the Most Common Employee Offboarding Mistakes

By Derik Belair, President and CEO, Augmentt There’s a famous phrase you’ve probably heard before: to err is human. Those words sum up why your security posture needs to focus on human actions–or the absence of them. When seen from this lens, cybersecurity becomes about much more than cleaning up after mistakes. It’s about proactively putting into place measures to…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Xantrion

The following are practices we’ve implemented to support our DEI strategy and goals. Our guidelines and practices are constantly evolving as we learn and grow. Recruiting Our recruiters receive implicit bias training and are required to present at least 4 diverse candidates in every candidate group provided to hiring managers. We build a diverse candidate pipeline by participating in groups…

​Changes Ahead for 2021 in Our Regulatory Environment – References

​(n.d.) Retrieved February 18, 2021, from https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/shareholders/1024190/financial-policy-priorities-in-the-incoming-biden-administration-what-can-we-expect  (n.d.) Retrieved February 18, 2021, from https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/shareholders/1024190/financial-policy-priorities-in-the-incoming-biden-administration-what-can-we-expect  (n.d.) Retrieved February 18, 2021, from https://www.natlawreview.com/article/president-biden-s-nominee-sec-chairman-what-does-it-mean-crypto  (n.d.) Retrieved February 18, 2021, from https://www.winsteadsecuritiesdefense.com/2021/02/what-to-expect-from-the-sec-under-the-biden-administration/  (2021, January 17) Retrieved February 18, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/business/gary-gensler-sec-rohit-chopra-cfpb.html  (2021, February 1) Retrieved February 18, 2021 https://finfeed.com/features/biden-makes-esg-investing-key-focus-new-administration/ (2021, February 15) Retrieved February 18, 2021, from https://www.natlawreview.com/article/preview-esg-regulation-under-biden-administration 

​Changes Ahead for 2021 in Our Regulatory Environment

By Sean Wilke, Partner & Head of Strategic Growth, Greyline Partners, LLC​  ​After a year full of unpredictability and change, the 2020 calendar year ended with an election that brings an additional layer of uncertainty to our nation. Now that 2020 has come and gone, what does the change in administration mean for SEC regulatory priorities?    Less than four months…

6 Improved Features of Microsoft Teams

Flexible, cloud-based work is here to stay, and Microsoft has been upgrading its cloud-based products to reflect that. Part of the Xantrion team attended Microsoft’s Ignite event to find out what’s new and improved so we can tell you how to take full advantage of the products we support. This article shares the changes we think are especially useful in Microsoft Teams: improvements to chat, meetings, and…

Preventing Remote Employee Burnout

Before the COVID-19 pandemic made work from home (WFH) necessary and common, many companies were experimenting with it. Some offered WFH as a reward to boost employee morale. Others used it as a tool to recruit and retain candidates who might otherwise have time and geographic constraints.  However, most employers made a point of not making WFH available to everyone. They assumed that workers wouldn’t be as productive remotely as they were in the office. Their remote work agreements still included requirements that employees spend…

Video: Learn How to Protect Yourself Against IRS Imposter Scams

Scam artists are pretending to be IRS officials to get your money. They’ll call, email, or text you claiming you owe back taxes or there’s a problem with your tax return. They even rig caller ID to make their call look official. Learn the truth about official IRS communications and how to report imposters should you encounter them. Click here…

Stay Safe Online During Tax Time

Tax season can be a stressful time for many Americans, and scammers are waiting for you to slip up so they can steal your personal information, money and identity. The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) want to help you stay safe online while filing your taxes with these best practices, tips, and resources. Click…

IRS Imposter Scams: Learn how to Protect Yourself

IRS imposters are scammers who pretend they’re calling from the IRS. They claim you owe taxes and demand that you pay right now, usually with a gift card or prepaid debit card. They threaten you’ll be arrested or face other bad consequences if you don’t pay. But it’s all a lie. If you send the money, it’s gone. Check out…

How Can Your Virtual CIO Help You Today?

Do you want to get more value from your technology budget by saving money and making smarter purchasing decisions? Do you need to future-proof your infrastructure and integrate new technology? Are you unsure what technology will actually meet your needs and improve productivity? Time to contact your virtual CIO (vCIO)! If you’re facing any of these common situations, the sooner you reach out to your vCIO, the more useful they…

And the Top IT Priority for 2020 Was…

Nobody could have predicted in January that we’d spend most of the rest of the year working from home. By June, though, IT leaders had embraced reality and rethought their operational and spending priorities. Out went upgrading on-premises infrastructure, hardware refreshes, and hiring. In came improving cybersecurity and enabling remote work.  We weren’t surprised to hear that the place most IT leaders opted to focus…

Top 10 Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Business Apps

Microsoft apps such as Word, Outlook, Excel, Edge, and PowerPoint are commonly found in the workplace. To save time when using these business apps, employees can take advantage of keyboard shortcuts. However, a keyboard shortcut will only save them time if it automates an action they perform often. Plus, they need to remember what keys to press. Having the shortcuts…

This Microsoft Office Feature is a Time-Saver

If you work with a lot of information, there are times when you need to copy information from one file to another. Microsoft Office is a suite of productivity tools that help you perform tasks like creating documents, entering data into spreadsheets, or designing databases. Sometimes you find it necessary to copy and paste material from one tool to another.…

Software Vulnerabilities: Loved by Cybercriminals, Dreaded by Companies

Software is an important tool that most businesses use in their day-to-day operations. However, apps can be detrimental to organizations’ operations if they contain vulnerabilities — that is, flaws or weaknesses that can be exploited by an attacker for malicious purposes. In 2019 alone, there were 22,316 new software vulnerabilities reported. A similar total is expected for 2020, as the mid-year count…

Four Key Areas of Intelligent Security with Microsoft

Identify and repel more threats than ever before with Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection, Azure Security, and Azure Sentinel. Take a look to learn more about intelligent security solutions for your entire company.    

Three Basic Security Blunders That Many SMBs Are Still Making

In the past decade, the number of known malware programs has risen from 65 million to 1.1 billion. The ways in which cybercriminals deploy the malware have also increased in number and sophistication.  While advanced security technologies are available to defend against these cyberthreats, many can be thwarted with basic security practices. However, research is showing that many small and mid-sized…

Changes are Coming for Microsoft Edge Legacy and IE 11 Users

Microsoft announced that it will be phasing out support for Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) web browsers. How the company is handling each phase-out differs. Here is what you need to know about Microsoft’s plans for these two browsers.  Edge Legacy  Microsoft introduced the Edge browser when it rolled out Windows 10 in July 2015. Several years later, the…

Microsoft SharePoint Quick Start Guide

New to Microsoft SharePoint? Download this PDF to be reminded of the basics. Microsoft SharePoint enables companies and teams to do more wherever they are with secure access, sharing, file and content storage.

Microsoft OneDrive Quick Start Guide

New to Microsoft OneDrive? Download this PDF to be reminded of the basics. Microsoft OneDrive allows you to do more wherever you are with secure access, sharing, and personal file storage.

Think Before You Click

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are warning businesses about a voice phishing (vishing) scam that targets employees working from home. Cybercriminals are using this scam to steal virtual private network (VPN) login credentials, which they use to access company networks and steal data or money. By understanding how this VPN vishing scam works,…

62 Percent Of Enterprises Sacrifice Mobile Security For Speed

By Louis Columbus, Senior Contributor Enterprise & Cloud, Forbes Magazine 84% of enterprises said that their reliance on data stored in the cloud is growing, making mobile device security a strategic priority. 54% of enterprises are less confident about the security of their mobile devices than that of their other systems. 45% of enterprises said that their defenses are falling…

The End is Near for These Productivity Apps

The end is near for a group of old but still commonly used business apps. On October 13, 2020, many Microsoft productivity apps will reach the end of their lifecycle, including: Access 2010 Excel 2010 Excel 2016 for Mac Excel Mobile 2010 Exchange Server 2010 (all editions) Office 2010 suites (all editions) Office 2016 for Mac suites (all editions) OneNote 2010…

Microsoft Outage 10/7/2020

Microsoft is working to resolve a problem which is preventing some people from being able to log in to Office 365 services.  At present there is to estimated time of resolution and no workaround.  Microsoft is reporting progress on this page: https://status.office.com

The Four Pillars of Microsoft 365 Enterprise-Grade Security

In the era of cloud-first and mobile-first technology, productivity and security go hand in hand. This means that when utilizing digital tools, the fact that your data remains secure, encrypted, and in the right hands is just as important—if not more so—than the increase in productivity obtained by using them. Therefore, choosing the correct applications involves a careful understanding of…

5 Things to Avoid While Using a Team Messenger

By Margaret Dsouza, Head HR, Flock as told to Entrepreneur Media  Team messengers like Flock, Slack and Microsoft Teams have changed the way employees communicate with each other at work. Decision making, brainstorming, and quick discussions can be completed, and time-sensitive issues can be resolved within minutes. Because of its efficiency and speed, team messengers have become an indispensable tool for communication and collaboration in…

Our Top PC Picks for Work From Home Needs

Whether you’re counting the days until you can return to the office or your hoping you can work from home forever, you’ve spent more than enough time working on your home computer by now to know whether it’s up to the task. If you’re starting to realize that it’s not, let us recommend some alternatives from Dell, HP and Lenovo…

Efficiently Manage Your Workday with Microsoft Teams

If you’re like most small business owners, you are extremely busy and clients are the lifeblood of your business. Check out the below example to learn how to use Microsoft Teams to manage your day as well as client relationships and new business efforts, anytime, anywhere, using any device. 

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