Business Insights

2020 was an unprecedented year, and businesses with inflexible IT solutions had a rough time during the pandemic. And with continuing uncertainty, most organizations we talk to are trying to avoid getting surprised by sudden IT issues and costs over the upcoming year. Here are three key priorities to make sure your business isn’t caught off guard by IT in 2021.

Reuters reported over the weekend that foreign state-backed hackers have breached Microsoft 365 accounts at the US Treasury Department, using their access to secretly monitor email accounts at the US Treasury. Aside from implementing Microsoft’s recommendations for securing Microsoft 365 accounts, here are 3 additional tips to help protect personal and business accounts from cybercriminals.

In the modern workforce, managing passwords is tough. Most employees manage 85 different passwords, and this presents a significant cybersecurity risk for businesses while also harming productivity and user experience. One of the best solutions to this security/productivity dilemma is called Single Sign-On (SSO).

We are proud to announce that Digital.com, a leading independent review website for small business online tools, products, and services, has named TechMD to its list of best managed IT service providers of 2020!

TechMD’s Security Maturity Level Assessment (SMLA) follows the nationally-recognized NIST Cybersecurity Framework and helps your business understand where your cybersecurity is today, where it needs to be, and how to get to there.

Most business leaders know how important cybersecurity is for their organization. On today’s Tech Talk, we discuss how the nationally-recognized NIST Cybersecurity Framework can help any organization understand where they are in terms of cybersecurity, where they should be, and how to get there.

Communication and collaboration are imperative for the success of any organization. That’s why today, we’re going to introduce Microsoft Teams, a robust communications platform that enables you to have chats, meetings, calls, and so much more all in one place.

Microsoft 365 is filled with a variety of features that benefit businesses and the technologies they use, both in security and collaboration. In this Tech Talk, we’ll review five top features in Microsoft 365 you need to know about to secure your business from today’s threats and boost productivity.

The coronavirus pandemic has drastically accelerated the pace of cloud adoption, as organizations nationwide were forced to migrate to a fully remote workforce in a matter of days. Even as many organizations return to the office, remote work and cloud infrastructure is here to stay. Here are our top 5 cloud trends for small and medium businesses.

While we anticipate the re-opening of the economy, most organizations across the country are still working through tough decisions about how to best conserve cash. Because IT spending is normally a significant line item, finding smart ways to reduce it can make a big difference in improving cash flow.

Can you evaluate risk with your organization’s information technology (IT)? Unfortunately, many businesses that we speak with on a regular basis do not realize they are one unexpected circumstance away from a business disaster.

Using Outlook folders is a great way to begin relieving the stress of managing your inbox. On today’s One-Minute Wednesday, you’ll learn how to create customizable folders that can automatically categorize your email, giving you a better experience with your inbox.

Many California businesses will need to address new compliance and privacy requirements this year due to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which went into effect on January 1st, 2020. Does CCPA apply to you, and if so, what do you need to do about it?

Tired of junk mail getting past your built-in spam filter? You can quickly and easily train your junk folder in Microsoft Outlook. On today’s One-Minute Wednesday, Sean Mountain will show you how to mark email as junk and block senders, giving you more power over what shows up in your inbox!

We succeed when our clients succeed, and there’s nothing we appreciate more than hearing our client’s success stories. Recently we received a 5-star review from PROMOFILL, a third-party logistics company that focuses on e-commerce, fulfillment, and multi-chain distribution.

With the new year approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how your technology will move your business forward in the coming years. On this episode of Tech Talks, Sebastian Igreti discusses 5 important steps you should consider while planning your IT strategy for the coming year.