Talia Brooks, Author at Plow Networks

Six reasons to initiate a network assessment now

Thought Leadership / Managed Networks, Network

Why do an assessment of your network? Like a car, enterprise networks benefit from regular checkups. But too often, network assessments are left untouched at the bottom of the to-do list as daily urgencies pile up. If left unchecked for too long, complex legacy systems can become a beast to manage and secure. They demand [...]

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Network security assessments: what they are and why you need them

Thought Leadership / Managed Networks, Security Posture

What would happen if your organization’s networks were breached today? Do you know how many records would be exposed? Would you be able to find out immediately that there had been a breach? Most importantly — are your network’s defenses adequate to repel or respond to an attack? Many organizations don’t know until after the

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Small business network security checklist

Thought Leadership / Managed Networks, Security Posture

Introduction to network security Your business faces threats on many fronts, and the more users, devices, and applications you add, the more vulnerable your network becomes. What is network security? Network security is any activity designed to protect the usability and integrity of your network and data. It includes both hardware and software technologies. Effective network

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Methods to protect your business data

Thought Leadership / Security Posture

Why protect your business data? In the digital age where all paperwork, records, and ongoing projects take place on local and cloud networks, nothing matters more than cybersecurity to protect your business data. All data, from finances to brand reputation, runs through networks and software to form the complex dance of modern business. You are

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Cybersecurity best practices: remote work

Thought Leadership / Security Posture

Best practices for securing your remote users The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting “business as usual” and forcing organizations to quickly implement contingency plans. While this has been a necessary move, it hasn't come without its own set of challenges. Because for cybercriminals and scammers, in particular, this has been an opportunity to benefit from chaos

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New pricing for Microsoft 365

Thought Leadership / Business Voice, Cloud Solution Provider, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams

What you need to know about the Microsoft 365 pricing changes Microsoft recently announced changes to their commercial pricing for Microsoft 365—the first substantive pricing update since they launched Office 365 a decade ago. Since launching Microsoft 365 four years ago, Microsoft has added 24 apps to the suite, including Microsoft Teams, Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, Stream,

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Practical ways to protect your employees from hackers and phishing attacks

Thought Leadership / Security Posture

How to protect your employees from phishing attacks Sensitive information is stored and accessed digitally by businesses every day. While it's a lot more convenient for companies to have data stored digitally, unfortunately this also means these files are more vulnerable to attacks from hackers. Malicious users can gain access to a company’s data in

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What is Microsoft 365 Business Voice?

Thought Leadership / Business Voice, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams

What you need to know about Microsoft 365 Business Voice With rapid innovations in technology continuing to accelerate rapidly, it has become so crucial for small and medium sized businesses to move with the times. This is even more evident with the recent release of one of Microsoft’s latest innovation: Microsoft 365 Business Voice; designed

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4 reasons why your business might need Microsoft 365 Business Voice

Thought Leadership / Business Voice, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams

Does your business need Microsoft 365 Business Voice? Communication is the lifeblood of any team. But many businesses are still using outdated communication tools that get in the way of collaboration and waste time. That’s why we’re excited to introduce you to a calling solution designed with businesses like yours in mind. Microsoft 365 Business

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Author name: Talia Brooks