Technology News for Minneapolis & St. Paul

The Cybersecurity Landscape for Small Businesses

Small business owners are no strangers to navigating challenges and mitigating risk. But there’s one thing many small businesses aren’t prepared for: cyberattacks. Costing the U.S....

What Is the Cost of Managed IT Services?

Businesses of all sizes rely on effective data protection and advanced technology to keep operations running. Small businesses are especially vulnerable to security threats and risk...

3 Reasons A Framework Is Essential to Your Cybersecurity (How to Know vs. Hope)

Updated July 2022   Just like builders use floor plans and home cooks use recipes, best-in-class cybersecurity professionals and managed service providers (MSPs) follow a security...

Managed Services vs. Cloud Services vs. Hosted Services

Over the last 10 years, the number and scale of IT services created for small businesses have skyrocketed. As phishing and data leaks become more prevalent, business leaders are consistently...

6 Ways to Reduce Email Using Microsoft Teams (How Many Are You Using?)

Last updated July 2022 Are you currently using Microsoft Teams? If not, you should be. Most of us receive about 100 emails daily, and on average, we send about 40. That’s a tremendous...

The Modern Workplace: 5 Tips for Better Hybrid Meetings

Most of us started using Microsoft Teams for the first time during the pandemic. We dove in and learned what we had to. Now, you want to learn how these tools can help you communicate,...

Using Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automation to Streamline Tasks (It’s Easier Than You Think)

In our consulting work with hundreds of Twin Cities-based companies, we hear similar feedback about Microsoft 365. Applications like Microsoft Teams were a lifesaver during the pandemic,...

Comprehensive Guide to Cyber Insurance

“We’ve had a cyberattack.” The thought of hearing that sentence keeps technology leaders up at night. And for a good reason.

The Post-Pandemic Workplace: 3 Actions to Take Now

For the last two years, we’ve been operating in survival mode. We were living in unprecedented times and took a hunker-down-and-make-it-work approach. Now, as our teams return...