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Common Misconceptions Surrounding Hacking We’ve Heard in Louisville Kentucky

Since launching our Cyber Security department in 2019, we’ve received a whirlwind of questions surrounding this developing business need. While some of these questions involve understanding the motives or methods of hacking, many revolve around the criminals that perpetrate these damaging attacks on businesses. Today we would like to highlight just how complex this issue can be and address the more common misconceptions we hear from both large and small businesses looking to learn more and start engaging in preventative measures to protect against hacking attempts.

Organize Tasks And Coordinate Your Team With Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Planner is a task management tool included in most Office 365 plans and is very comparable to other Project Management tools such as Trello and Asana. With its easy integration with other Microsoft applications, taking advantage of this simple application can help you coordinate your team efforts and create a more efficient workflow.

Benefits and Disadvantages of Microsoft Teams

Teams is Microsoft’s chat-based workspace recently that replaced Skype for Business. Teams is a complete chat and online meeting solution that allows users to host audio, video and web conferences, screen share, share and upload files, and chat with anyone inside or outside your organization.

Modern SharePoint

A couple months ago, we selected a group of customers (whom we knew had moderate experience with Classic SharePoint) and asked them to summarize their opinion of the product in a few words. Not surprisingly, the results came pouring in with words such as confusing, intimidating, overwhelming, complicated and not user-friendly.

Office 365 Application Awareness Campaign

As a Microsoft Gold partner who has provided Office 365 support to SMB’s for several years, we’ve observed that a great number of organizations don’t understand the additional value that can be realized with some of the applications that come baked into the most Office 365 business and enterprise plans. Check out this article series to learn more about how those applications can be put to good use for your business!

10 ways to tighten up your security game

Last week, Louisville Geek was asked to speak at a Business Development Luncheon, hosted by Republic Bank. The topic of our presentation was cybersecurity, so we decided to come up with 10 things you can do in 10 days to better protect yourself from cybercrime. The following is a rundown of what we presented.

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 

NEW YORK, August 14, 2019 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Louisville Geek is No. 3573 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.

Wi-Fi 6 and What it Means for Businesses

Wi-Fi 6 is the next generation of wireless internet technology that will be available at the end of 2019, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance. Some capable routers and devices are already on the market. However, the final version of the technology is not finalized, and if large changes are made in the coming months there could be some issues with devices purchased now.

Working Remotely: Current Trends and Employee Profile

The idea of working from home, at least some days, is appealing to almost everyone. Waking up and getting paid while being in our own space can be both relaxing and productive. The days of needing to be in an office environment are over, and more and more employers are starting to offer the option to work from home.