FROM THE BLUE MOUNTAIN BLOG
NET NEUTRALITY: Net neutrality has been a hot topic for many months now. The President’s four-point plan for a Free And Open Internet has sparked the debate and has people choosing sides. However, his request to the FCC is quite simple—no blocking, no throttling, no paid prioritization, and increased transparency. Find out more
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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE: Thinking about purchasing business intelligence software? Here are 9 mistakes to avoid. Shopping for a business intelligence software solution requires a good strategy that takes into consideration the business needs and requirements. It is not something to be entered into lightly. Find out more
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WORK FROM HOME: Federal telework has gained popularity this year. Retaining staff is a full-time job for organizations. Turnover rates to replace an employee can cost double his/her salary–an expensive undertaking, indeed. With the threat of winter storms upon us, many organizations have turned to telework as a viable option. Experts agree that telework has become more of a necessity to keep operations running smoothly and less of a perk to keep employees satisfied. Find out more
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MICROSOFT: Manage your email faster with Microsoft Clutter. Microsoft has embedded a new feature called Clutter to the business version of Office 365. Powered by a sophisticated machine learning technique called Office Graph, Clutter evaluates a user’s actions to determine which messages he/she is likely to ignore. It gets smarter over time, learning from the user’s prior actions with similar messages. Eventually, less important emails are automatically spotted and moved to the Clutter folder. Find out more
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MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT: Get ready! Holiday time is fast approaching, and it’s inevitable. Your IT Help Desk will be bombarded with emails that say, “I have a new mobile device, and I want to use it here at work. What do I need to do?” As a result, now is the time to take a look at your mobile device management strategy before the mad rush. Find out more
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CYBER ATTACKS: They Are Inevitable – Be Prepared. “It won’t happen to us,” is a common myth that organizations tell themselves when it comes to cybersecurity. Although attacks happen daily nowadays, everyone is fooled into believing that their agency is exempt from this phenomenon. Nothing could be further from the truth. Investigators that respond after these attacks testify that in many cases, there is no solid incident response plan to begin with. Even worse, there are some groups that have plans, but they are not adequate to prevent compromise or mitigate damages afterwards. Find out more
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