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Cybersecurity - Detection and Response Blog

Summer Series: Key Elements of an Incident Response Plan

While you can take precautionary steps to try and avoid a cyber-attack, you can never fully eliminate the risk of one occurring. When it happens, you need to be prepared.

Having a general idea of how things should work in the event of an attack will help your team stay productive and efficient, while also managing the situation at hand.

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Awards/Recognition/Growth Blog

WorkSmart Named as One of TBJ’s Best Places to Work!

The Triangle Business Journal has recently named WorkSmart as one of the region’s Best Places to Work in 2022.

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Collaboration Tools Blog

Summer Series: Benefits of Having a Hosted Phone System

Hybrid work environments have become the new normal. Not only does that mean that your team is now working from different locations, but your technology also needs to be able to work from various locations.

A hosted phone system in the cloud gives your organization the flexibility and reliability you need to keep your team running smoothly – wherever they may be working from.

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IT Strategy and Infrastructure Blog

Summer Series: Things to Consider When Purchasing Computers

Keeping your team up-to-date with their technology is critical to your success. Your organization needs computers that help your team get their work done efficiently and contribute to their happiness at work.

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Blog Employee Anniversaries

Celebrating our July Employee Anniversaries

Our team is successful because of our people. By combining our core values of personal connections, doing the right thing, and being curious, we’ve been able to build a team full of amazing people.

This month, we recognize ten team members who celebrated their work anniversary in July! You can learn a little more about each of them below.

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Microsoft 365 Blog

Cheat Code: How To Use the Employee Ideas App in Microsoft Teams

Receiving valuable and consistent feedback from your team is an integral part of running your business. Sometimes it can be difficult to keep up with all of the incoming ideas. Luckily, there is a Microsoft Power App within Teams that allows you to do just that.

The Employee Ideas App allows you to effectively receive and manage any ideas that your team has. It also allows other team members to vote on the ideas, showing you a clear picture of what is considered to be a priority amongst your employees.

Check out this quick Cheat Code how-to video below to learn more! You can also continue scrolling to find a few of our previous Cheat Codes.

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Employee Anniversaries Blog

Celebrating our December Employee Anniversaries

Our team would not be successful without the dedicated, hardworking, and awesome folks that help to make it up.

Yes, they’re IT professionals, but they’re also amazing people who embody all of our core values to the fullest extent by making personal connections, staying curious, and always striving to do the right thing.

Join us in celebrating our two December anniversaries! You can learn more about both of these team members below.

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Security Alerts Blog

SECURITY ALERT: Log4j Vulnerability

WorkSmart is aware of the critical vulnerability in Apache Log4j that can be used to launch cyber attacks. We continue to work with our vendors to identify any potential vulnerabilities and ensure our tools are secure.

Here are details on the Log4j vulnerability, including who it impacts and what steps you can take to reduce the risk to your organization and your customers.

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Blog Cybersecurity - Detection and Response Employee-friendly Content

Marissa Explains IT All: How to Spot A Phishing Email

Email is one of the most commonly used methods of communication in the workplace, however it’s also one of the most targeted areas for cybercriminals.

Phishing is a technique that hackers use to impersonate a trusted source and try to get any personal or sensitive information from you. These emails can come in many different forms, so it’s important to stay vigilant when it comes to keeping your account secure.

Check out the 60-second clip below to hear Marissa’s best tips on spotting these phishing emails before it’s too late. Continue scrolling for the full transcript and more cybersecurity tips to help protect your business.

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Employee Anniversaries Blog

Celebrating our November Employee Anniversaries

As November comes to a close, especially in the season of giving thanks, we wanted to take some time to recognize a few of the folks that are celebrating their employee anniversary this month.

Not only do these team members assist our clients day-in and day-out with any technical issues that arise, they’re also amazing people who exemplify our core values in everything they do.

Join us in celebrating eight employee anniversaries this month! You can learn more about each of these team members below. We appreciate them all!