If you’re concerned about your business’s cybersecurity, these statistics will likely worry you:

A 2021 report revealed that 86.2% of the businesses surveyed have fallen victim to a cyberattack.
Hacking incidents happened once every 1.12 seconds in 2020.
More than 92 million new malware samples have been found as of June 2021. Note that 137.7 million new samples were found in 2020.
Fifty percent of business computers that were infected with malware were subsequently reinfected the same year, says another 2021 report.

Microsoft 365 has come a long way in recent years, becoming one of the most important productivity suites in the business world. Although the traditional Microsoft Office desktop applications remain as important tools that most businesses use, Microsoft’s cloud-based applications and services are starting to change the way that businesses get work done.

Remote Desktop Services (RDS) is an umbrella term referring to a range of features available in Windows that allow users to remotely access computers and virtual machines.

RDS consists of two main components: the server-side Remote Desktop Session Host and the Remote Desktop application that run on the end user’s device used to connect to the remote system.

Microsoft Teams is a versatile communication tool that is available for free on its own and is included in various Microsoft 365 packages. It’s largely known as a video conferencing platform, but it can also be used for chatting and sharing files. Teams became especially popular during the coronavirus pandemic as one of the go-to applications, besides Zoom and Google Meet, for remote team meetings.

Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been helping transform the way businesses operate. For instance, the technology is helping businesses identify which customers are most likely to buy a product or service from them. It can also efficiently diagnose diseases and reduce errors that medical professionals make.

Many people think of Microsoft Teams as an alternative to Zoom, but it’s actually a full-fledged collaboration platform with enough features to support the needs of any modern team. Its true power comes in its ability to integrate with an extensive array of tools in the Microsoft 365 line of subscription services.

An employee handbook is one of the most effective channels through which a company can communicate its mission, expectations, and rules to its staff. If your business uses IT in any capacity, your handbook must contain policies that cover not just the use, but also the security of your hardware, software, and data.

During these times of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, the use of social media has never been more important for businesses when connecting with customers. But with endless platforms available online, managing your company’s social media accounts can be overwhelming.

As cyberattacks become more prevalent and sophisticated, businesses need to protect their systems now more than ever. They need to be familiar with cybersecurity terms such as malware, exploits, brute force attacks, and firewalls, among others. Failing to understand these concepts may result in poor cybersecurity practices that can lead to costly data breaches.

Millions of people were forced to work from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Working remotely sounded promising, as it supposedly resulted in benefits such as greater flexibility, improved productivity, and more time to attend to personal matters.