Security

Why do you still need anti-spam and anti-virus protection?

It’s 2019. Do you really need to pay for anti-spam and anti-virus software for your company? Is there still a pressing need for these? And can you make do with free versions? We’ll cut to the chase with the answers: Yes, anti-spam and anti-virus solutions are still mandatory as basic security for any organization or business. And while you may go with free security products, you will get much better results with professional paid versions that receive timely updates to protect you from new and emerging threats. Professional, business-grade anti-spam and anti-virus software is still a worthy investment. It’s a…
OTWAdmin
February 11, 2019
Office 365Tech Tip

Office 365 Tip: Sharing links instead of sending copies

Ready to send off a file attachment to your colleagues for their review and feedback? Wait a second, because there’s a better way in Office 365 to more easily and seamlessly collaborate with others on the same document or project. Don’t send copies – send a link instead! The trick is to use OneDrive to store your files and then share a link with everyone to the file (or even a folder with multiple items). Just save your file in OneDrive and you can use the share link feature in Office 365. From Outlook While composing your email, go to…
OTWAdmin
February 4, 2019
Office 365

Office 365: The Right Choice for Better Business

People today want to be productive wherever they go. They want to work faster and smarter across their favorite devices, while staying current and connected. Simply put, they want to have business tools that work as hard as they do. With Office 365, you can modernize your workforce. Microsoft Office 365 is the right choice for your business Office 365 fits the way you work today and tomorrow. Beginning with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, Office 365 provides all the familiar Office applications you know, along with a dynamic set of secure cloud connected tools that help you communicate, collaborate,…
OTWAdmin
January 14, 2019
AnnouncementsSecurity

Windows 7 End of Support Is Approaching

Windows 7 is reaching the end of its life and support on January 14, 2020. It’s now time to plan your upgrade to Windows 10 or even the modern office experience with Office 365. What’s happening to Windows 7? Windows 7 (as well as Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2) will no longer be supported by Microsoft after January 14, 2020. This means there will be no more software updates or security patches. Continuing to use the operating system could make you out of compliance with industry standards. Microsoft customer service will also no longer be available for…
OTWAdmin
January 7, 2019
Business ProductivityTech Tip

Connecting and Presenting in Microsoft Teams

If you regularly use Skype for Business in your organization, you may now know that Microsoft has begun replacing Skype with Teams. Microsoft Teams is a new platform that acts as a hub within Office 365 and brings together chat, meetings, notes, and integrations with other Office 365 applications like SharePoint. Depending on how your organization is handling this transition, you may already be using Microsoft Teams and be rerouted to it for your chats, meetings, and presentations. The Teams UI is certainly different from Skype! Here are some quick tips on starting a chat, voice call, or video call…
OTWAdmin
January 2, 2019
Security

Confessions of an IT Professional – Part 2 – Data Backups

This week's article is the second in a series by OXEN's own Terry Allen, one of our technical engineers based in Joplin, MO. Part 1 is here. This post originally appeared on Bloggin' IT with Terry Allen and is reprinted with permission. I’ll admit that I bang the security drum a lot. Those of you that know me will admit that I avoid risk. I look for it and work to manage and reduce it as much as reasonably possible. I don’t like risk. Life has taught me that our world is full of it. Often risks are ignored until…
OTWAdmin
December 10, 2018
SecurityTech Tip

Check email header information for signs of spoofing

Think about this scenario: A friend tells you that they received a message from your email address that wasn’t really sent from you. They think you’ve been hacked and your account is sending malicious emails to friends. How do you know if your email address account has been compromised, or if this malicious attempt is just spoofing your email address? Email “spoofing” means that an attacker is impersonating you by pretending to send an email from your account. The recipient of the email will see your email… but if you dig deeper into the email message’s contents, you can often…
OTWAdmin
December 3, 2018
Testimonials

Solid Cloud-Based Solutions for White Industrial Seismology

Since 2003, OXEN Technology has worked with White Industrial Seismology to meet their business technology needs. White has provided state-of-the-art vibration monitoring equipment and data analysis services since it was founded in 1951 and serves users around the world with engineering vibration equipment and blasting vibration monitors. Like many small businesses, White has been a long-time consumer of traditional on-premise technology solutions. OXEN Technology has helped them minimize the physical footprint of their technology by moving to cloud-based solutions. Projects have included minimizing their server footprint and expanding their IT capacity by moving their Exchange server to Microsoft Office 365…
OTWAdmin
November 26, 2018