4 Reasons To Upgrade Your Business’ Software and Hardware

Upgrading your businesses software and hardware on a regular basis is more than just a financial decision. Your technology tools can impact all areas of your business. Even in an age when the primary focus is on cloud storage, upgraded hardware and software needs to be a primary concern for businesses. Many CEOs view upgrading business software and hardware as an added expense that is not always necessary. Often these purchases are seen as frivolous however there are many reasons for continual upgrades to your hardware and software.

The Dangers of HTML Attachments, Phishing, and URL Redirection

HTML email attachments have become one of the most popular method scammers can employ to obtain your information. These types of attachments continue to be a hurdle in email security because file extensions like .html and .doc can make it through spam filters.  This tells us that scammers are becoming more sophisticated with their phishing attempts.  HTML attachments may contain malware that can crash your computer or scripts that aid in phishing attempts.  Most of us are aware of malware, but what about phishing?

Increasing Productivity with Skype for Business

At the heart of great teams is great communication

We believe that the heart of productivity is great teamwork, and the heart of great teams is great communication. Productivity today is centered on conversations—sometimes a quick instant message or call, and sometimes a meeting planned in advance including voice, video and content sharing. Office 365 is a world-class productivity service that helps great teams to accomplish great achievements. At the heart of Office 365 Communications is the Skype for Business service connecting your teams with the experience they love, in the Office applications they use every day. With Skype for Business you can simplify your infrastructure with one platform for calling, conferencing, video, and sharing.

Achieve more with a fully integrated communication solution

GXA offers a fully integrated communications solution based on Office 365, our services, and certified hardware to ensure the best experience for your end-users.  We help our clients along all the steps of the productivity improvement journey, starting with deployment planning and roll-out, to making sure your teams are up to speed with the new solution and comfortable enough with the new ways of communication. By leveraging our company’s offering, your teams will be able to communicate like never before using Office 365 and Skype for Business.

Skype for Business voice

Our integrated communications offering helps you take advantage of the following services and capabilities of Office 365 and Skype for Business:

• Anywhere access – ability to make and receive business calls in the office, at home, or on the road, using your business number on your smartphone, tablet, PC, or desk phone.
• PSTN Conferencing – provides the flexibility to dial in to a meeting from a traditional phone, in addition to the existing ability to join a meeting with a single click on your PC or mobile device.
• Skype Meeting Broadcast – makes it easier than ever to produce large virtual meetings for up to 10,000 meeting attendees, who can join from virtually any browser or device (see it in action). Now Skype for Business truly is a single platform for every type of meeting.
• Cloud PBX – enables companies to eliminate separate PBX systems and transition to the cloud with Office 365 as the center of communications management
• PSTN Calling – ability to subscribe to Microsoft managed calling plans and phone numbers.

Skype connectivity – Connect, communicate, and collaborate with colleagues, consumers, other businesses, and friends and family—anyone who uses Skype—with both voice and HD video

To learn more about how we help businesses stay technologically ahead of the curve, click here.

The Keys to a Successful Microsoft Office 365 Migration

Microsoft Office 365 Migration is now getting more attention than ever. If you want to get the most out of Microsoft Office 365 Migration you will need to do your research so that you know exactly what you are up against. It’s important that you do not make poor decisions about the actual migration since they often cannot be reversed. Once you learn about it more, though, you will be able to make the important decisions that you need to make for the migration and be able to manage it with ease. Be sure to have a custom plan in place to make sure that things continue to run smoothly, even after you make the migration.

3 Keys to Effective Network Management

Your company’s network is absolutely vital to the daily operations and success of your business. Whether you run a modest start-up or a company with a global reach, your key to it all is the network.

3 Keys to a Successful VoIP Implementation

The difference between a small business owner loving their new VoIP system and hating it really boils down to how it was implemented. A poor implementation can cause all sorts of issues that range from choppy sound quality to unreliable service.

3 Windows 10 Security Tips You Need to Know

You finally installed Windows 10 and are now one of the 70+ million people worldwide who have done the same. You’ve only been using Windows 10 for a day or two now but you’re starting to notice weird things your web browser and Microsoft applications are doing.