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09/27/2024

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09/20/2024

Fun fact! Did you know Google was originally called 'Backrub'? It was all about analyzing the web's 'backlinks' before becoming the search giant we know today.

09/18/2024

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12/24/2022

Happy holidays from Team XO!

12/09/2022

There's no reason not to be on Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online anymore. You can't beat its security, reliability, or price point. If you need help moving your organization to Exchange Online, reach out!

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12/07/2022

With PC prices down and companies putting together their budgets for 2023, now is a great time to purchase desktops, laptops, and tablets for your organization. Reach out if you need help finding the best deals and the right tech for you!

Economic uncertainty and decreased consumer demand are taking a toll on the tablet and PC markets. The silver lining for buyers is that excess inventory is forcing manufacturers to heavily discount prices.

11/03/2022

One of the key things to look for when buying an Intel PC for your business is the Intel CPU's generation.

Kind of like the CPU version of new series of iPhone and Galaxy phones, newer generations are always better in terms of performance and features. And just like with phones, if you can stand not to have the latest-and-greatest, you can usually get a pretty darn good deal on PCs with last gen/series's models when the new ones are released.

You can tell the generation (if it isn't listed) by the CPU model number - something like i5-13###X.

Intel just released its new 13th gen CPUs, and AnandTech has all the nitty gritty details if you're interested:

Today marks the release of Intel’s 13th generation Core processor series, codenamed Raptor Lake. The first models to be unleashed into retail channels are all overclockable parts, with six SKUs across the Core i9, i7, and i5 product segments. We’ve seen Intel’s heterogeneous or hybrid design w...

11/02/2022

The November edition of our newsletter is out! You can view the web version here -

Nonprofits are targeted by hackers just as much as any type of organization. Here's how to protect yourself from phishing, which is the #1 cause of security breaches for businesses today.

11/01/2022

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) may soon have to worry about DDoS attacks, too. Fortunately, Microsoft has come to the rescue and just released a new anti-DDoS service designed for the needs and budgets of SMBs. Check it out:

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Microsoft announced today the availability of Azure DDoS IP Protection in public preview, a new and fully managed DDoS Protection pay-per-protected IP model offering tailored to small and midsize businesses (SMBs).

10/27/2022

has many built-in cybersecurity features, but it's not 100% as secure as it can be out of the box - you have to configure it, too.

For guidance, consider using Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 's Microsoft 365 security baselines/minimum security controls.

See if you meet the basic security requirements for Microsoft 365 that CISA recommends for all government agencies now:

CISA's intent is to properly address cybersecurity and visibility gaps within cloud-based business applications that have hampered our collective ability to adequately understand and manage cyber risk across the Federal and IT enterprise. In addition, CISA is working towards guidance on recommended....