Blog Library
New Power Platform Features in Teams: Streamlining Our Digital Workplace
Working remotely and having to rely on digital interaction and whatever tools are available to us to do our job is our...
There’s Even More Reason to Leverage the CIS Controls for Security
Here at CGNET we’re big fans of the Center for Internet Security (CIS) and their CIS Controls. Organizations can...
Three Tips to Make Remote Work Work
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m sensing a change in thinking among our customers. The initial focus was on the...
Use the Art of Teamwork to Achieve Greater Success
We’ve talked a lot about teamwork, especially about the technology of teamwork). Today I want to focus on the art of...
Teams Call Blocking (video)
Some calls are better left unheard. Last year my colleague wrote about his discovery that you can block incoming...
Rethink Your Digital Engagement
Monday, I participated in a session on cybersecurity at a virtual conference hosted by United Philanthropy Forum....
Adding Sound to Shared Videos in Microsoft Teams (video)
“Hidden in plain sight” doesn’t only apply to spy novels. It very aptly describes where Microsoft has put the option...
How to Create a Poll in Teams (video)
Creating and using simple polls in Microsoft Teams is pretty simple, once you get over one stumbling block. Since...
Learn More About Azure Backup
How do you recover from a ransomware attack? You can pay the ransom. That might work but certainly feels like a fail....
Use Conditional Access to Strengthen Your Remote Work Setup
Most customers tell me they don’t see their staff returning to the office anytime soon. This means we will continue to...
So You’ve Been Pwned
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll recall the pamphlets the doctors would hand you at the end of your visit, so you...
How to Pop Out a Chat Window in Teams
With user productivity in mind, Microsoft has recently added the ability to “pop out a chat" in Teams. Users have...
How to Track Attendance in a Teams Meeting
Microsoft has recently made it easy to track attendance in a Teams meeting. (No more trying to do screen captures as...
Start Your Information Protection Journey by Creating Labels
Here are three common activities that require creating labels. Document management: use labels (aka “tags”) to help...
CISA Office 365 Security Recommendations
CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (we’re from the government and here to help) recently put...
It’s Time to Document Your Workflows
Three things happened this week that got me thinking about the need to document your workflows. I’ve been working with...
Remember Some Basic Phishing Protections
The COVID-19 pandemic, like other catastrophes, brings out the best and worst in humanity. I’ll get to the heroes...
Enhancing Nonprofit Digital Infrastructure
NTEN, the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) and NetHope issued a joint letter yesterday outlining the need...
Build Resilience with Azure Site Recovery
The first shoe to drop during the current COVID 19 crisis was remote work. Services like Zoom and Teams saw...
Some Steps to Make Your Meetings Secure
Let’s talk about steps you can take to make your meetings secure. Zoom has been in the news recently, and not in a...
Top 5 Tips & Tricks for Chatting in Microsoft Teams
Perhaps you recently started using Teams. Or maybe, like me, you’ve already been using it for a while, but have not...
Options for Using Zoom and Teams Together
The COVID-19 pandemic has created tremendous interest in Microsoft Teams for remote work. Many of our customers...
How to Ensure Your Public Wi-Fi Security
I wrote last time about how to make sure your home Wi-Fi network is as secure as possible. Today I’m going to tackle...
Tips for Securing Your Home Wi-Fi Connection
Wi-Fi. It’s seemingly ubiquitous these days. But as we use it, we are also aware that bad actors have found Wi-Fi...
Enjoy These Change Management Tips
Let’s talk about change management tips. First, let’s start with why change management matters and why you might want...
Five Tips for Successful Meetings
Regular readers of this blog know that I’ve written a lot about Teams. A lot. Today I want to step back from the...
Creating a Group Calendar Without SharePoint Online
I was talking with a customer today who asked an interesting question. He loves Office 365… Except for SharePoint...
Integrate Zoom with Teams for the Best of Both Worlds
You’ve heard me previously describe Microsoft Teams as a collaboration platform. More than an app, it’s an...
Time to Get Organized about Privacy!
Last week, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the NIST Privacy Framework. As a result,...
Tips on Opening Files in Teams
Let’s talk about opening files in Teams. We’ve talked a lot about Teams as a collaboration platform. Certainly,...