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##  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Dan is a trusted IT advisor with a background of over 25 years in IT and continuously works on the challenges of putting the right people in place to drive business growth and customer satisfaction.

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##  [2FA Needs to be a Part of Every Massachusetts Business Cybersecurity Strategy](https://datalyst.net/blog/2fa-needs-to-be-a-part-of-every-massachusetts-business-cybersecurity-strategy)

  Thursday, 01 April 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Many Massachusetts organizations have found themselves face-to-face with cyberattacks in the form of ransomware. While cyberattacks may seem inevitable, there are steps you can take to protect your business. Here is why 2FA is the one thing you can implement to reduce the chances of a data breach.

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  [Ransomware](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/ransomware)   [BDR](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/bdr)   [Cybersecurity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/cybersecurity)

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##  [IT Service Checklist for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses](https://datalyst.net/blog/it-service-checklist-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses)

  Wednesday, 31 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business)

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Most business owners that rely on their IT have heard about managed It services. Many already subscribe to some form of outsourced IT service. It is one of the best ways to cut down your business’ operational costs while gaining value through the use of services that, if they were to be purchased intermittently, would cost a lot more. Today, we thought we’d list some of the most important variables you should consider if you are looking to choose a managed IT services provider.

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  [Disaster Recovery](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/disaster-recovery)   [IT Support](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-support-1)   [Managed Services](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-services)

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##  [Stop Letting IT Problems Fester](https://datalyst.net/newsletter-content/stop-letting-it-problems-fester)

  Tuesday, 30 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Let me tell you a deep, dark secret about some of your employees... one that you might be a little surprised to hear:

*They aren’t reporting issues to you.*

This can snowball into much larger problems. Let’s discuss.

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  [Users](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/users)   [Quick Tips](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/quick-tips)   [IT Support](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-support-1)

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##  [Android Apps Suddenly Crashing? You May Have Had a Bad Update](https://datalyst.net/blog/android-apps-suddenly-crashing-you-may-have-had-a-bad-update)

  Monday, 29 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology)

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Google’s Android operating system has about a 71.9 percent global market share, making it the most used smartphone operating system in the world. It’s well-trusted, and although the experience differs since phone manufacturers customize Android to fit their device, generally the operating system is pretty stable. This wasn’t the case for a massive number of users around March 22nd, 2021.

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  [Google](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/google)   [Android](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/android)   [Smartphone](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/smartphone)

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##  [Taking a Look at the IT That Fuels NASA’s Success](https://datalyst.net/newsletter-content/taking-a-look-at-the-it-that-fuels-nasa-s-success)

  Saturday, 27 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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*Perseverance* recently paid off, with the successful touchdown of the so-named Mars rover. In light of this, let’s consider a past rover launch and how a technical issue it encountered provides a case study for anyone whose business relies on technology.

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  [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices)   [Disaster Recovery](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/disaster-recovery)   [Innovation](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/innovation)

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##  [The Long and Short of Data Backup](https://datalyst.net/blog/the-long-and-short-of-data-backup)

  Friday, 26 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology)

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Having a comprehensive data backup and recovery strategy in place can absolutely save your business. This means it’s extremely important. Unfortunately, too many businesses don’t consider their backup and recovery systems until it is too late. Let’s unwrap what makes a successful backup and recovery platform work, and how to get one for your business.

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  [Data](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data)   [Backup](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/backup)   [Disaster Recovery](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/disaster-recovery)

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##  [Tips to Improve Business Productivity](https://datalyst.net/newsletter-content/tips-to-improve-business-productivity)

  Thursday, 25 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Productivity improves as time management improves. It seems like a simple notion, but if you aren’t deliberate about managing your time, there isn’t much positive movement that is going to be had in the productivity meter. This month, we thought we would help you by giving you a few strategies that will work to improve your employees’ productivity.

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  [Productivity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1)   [Meetings](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/meetings)   [Time Management](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/time-management)

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##  [3 Ways EMR (Electronic Medical Records) Benefit Massachusetts’ Rural Hospitals](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-ways-emr-electronic-medical-records-benefit-massachusetts-rural-hospitals)

  Thursday, 25 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/security)

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The pandemic brought a wealth of problems to medical institutions, especially to rural and underserved communities. Southern New England’s underserved medical institutions have been underfunded and under stress before the pandemic. Not only did the pandemic bring a sudden increase in patients, but also an increase in medical documentation to support their treatment.

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  [EMR](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/emr)   [HIPAA](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/hipaa)   [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/security)

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##  [Policies that Every BYOD Strategy Needs to Abide By](https://datalyst.net/blog/policies-that-every-byod-strategy-needs-to-abide-by)

  Wednesday, 24 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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One of the most effective means for a business to shave a few dollars off its budget (and potentially boost employee engagement, for that matter) is to adopt something called a Bring Your Own Device policy—effectively, an agreement that allows their team members to access business-owned documents and files on devices they personally own to get their work done. While these policies have been shown to be very effective, they also need to be carefully considered so they can be adopted appropriately.

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##  [Not All Industries Use the Same Solutions](https://datalyst.net/newsletter-content/not-all-industries-use-the-same-solutions)

  Tuesday, 23 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Professional services include some of the oldest professions in the world, and some of the newest. Regardless of what kind of professional services business you run, it is hard to continue to meet your customer’s needs without incorporating some technological changes. Furthermore, there are new innovations that can help your business thrive. Let’s examine some of this technology to see if it could benefit your business.

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  [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology)   [Business Computing](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-computing)   [Innovations](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/innovations)

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##  [An Entire Year Later, Remote Conferencing Still Makes Workers Nervous](https://datalyst.net/blog/an-entire-year-later-remote-conferencing-still-makes-workers-nervous)

  Monday, 22 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Miscellaneous](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/miscellaneous)

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For all its benefits, remote conferencing isn’t the easiest means of doing work for many people, as many have found out through experience. With businesses quite literally forced into this approach for some time now, employees are starting to feel the toll. Let’s discuss some of the impacts that long-term remote conferencing has had, and what can be done to minimize them.

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  [Productivity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1)   [Communication](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/communication)   [Remote](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/remote)

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##  [Do Google’s New Policies on User Data Privacy Indicate Larger Changes?](https://datalyst.net/blog/do-google-s-new-policies-on-user-data-privacy-indicate-larger-changes)

  Friday, 19 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/security)

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Just in case you haven’t been paying attention, online privacy has been highlighted significantly in recent years—in no small part due to the sale of our profiles by the tech giants that provide today’s most (in)famous websites… including and especially Google. Having said this, it is also important to acknowledge that some of Google’s recent policy changes could suggest that this may change at some point.

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  [Internet](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/internet)   [Google](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/google)   [Privacy](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/privacy)

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##  [Massachusetts’ Data Protection Law, Ransomware, and You](https://datalyst.net/blog/massachusetts-data-protection-law-ransomware-and-you)

  Thursday, 18 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/security)

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Many businesses don’t think about ransomware until they suddenly can’t access any of their data without paying off a cybercriminal. However, Massachusetts has one of the most robust data protection laws in the nation. This means that even if you manage to regain your data, your business may still be in jeopardy if you don’t follow Massachusetts’ data protection laws. Here’s how you can protect your business.

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  [data protection](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-protection)   [Cybersecurity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/cybersecurity)   [Ransomware](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/ransomware)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Make Your Laptop Trackpad Less Annoying with ClickLock](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-make-your-laptop-trackpad-less-annoying-with-clicklock)

  Wednesday, 17 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week)

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The laptop is one of the great productivity tools in modern business. Their portability gives them immense value. There are some cons to using a laptop, however. One is the trackpad. While they have improved over the years, they are still not ideal, which is why you see many people who use a laptop for productivity bring along a wireless mouse. One of the biggest problems people run into is that they have a hard time with the click-and-drag feature on the trackpad and this makes working in certain programs maddening. Today, we have a tip to make this process much simpler.

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  [Hardware](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/hardware)   [Productivity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1)   [User Tips](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/user-tips)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)

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##  [How Virtual Environments Can Work For Your Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-virtual-environments-can-work-for-your-business)

  Monday, 15 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Cloud](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/cloud)

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Hardware is expensive, this much is certain. When a small or medium-sized business is looking to get the most bang for buck from their technology investments, they have to consider hardware to be the most crucial part of the equation. One option that businesses can take advantage of today is to use virtualized environments. Whether these computing environments are hosted onsite or in the cloud, a business can extend the usefulness of their IT budget by utilizing them. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of virtualization on your business.

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  [Virtualization](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/virtualization)   [Cloud](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/cloud)   [Business Computing](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-computing)

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##  [The Right IT Can Be a Real Moneymaker for Your Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/the-right-it-can-be-a-real-moneymaker-for-your-business)

  Friday, 12 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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All businesses, in some way, shape, or form, exist to generate revenue—whether their profits are retained for their own benefit or dedicated to supporting some other cause. Either way, this balance makes the difference between the investments a business makes and the return these investments see a critical consideration. By using modern technology, today’s organizations can tip this balance to be more in their favor.

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  [Saving Money](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/saving-money)   [IT Services](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-services)   [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business)

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##  [VoIP Significantly Improves Business Communications in Multiple Ways](https://datalyst.net/blog/voip-significantly-improves-business-communications-in-multiple-ways)

  Wednesday, 10 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [IT Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/it-blog)

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With all the communication tools that businesses use today, there still is no more important option than the telephone system. Unfortunately for small businesses, the telephone system can be expensive and hard to manage. However, there is a way for you to get a fully featured telephone service with some of the most important tools your business needs, at a fraction of the price you currently pay for your enterprise telephone system.

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  [Saving Money](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/saving-money)   [VoIp](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/voip)   [Communication](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/communication)

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##  [Accounting Firms are Finding Their IT Overtaxed](https://datalyst.net/blog/accounting-firms-are-finding-their-it-overtaxed)

  Monday, 08 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business)

 [ ![Accounting Firms are Finding Their IT Overtaxed](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/March_2021/3-8-21/b2ap3_large_286023436_accounting_technology_400.jpeg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/accounting-firms-are-finding-their-it-overtaxed "Accounting Firms are Finding Their IT Overtaxed")

With tax season quickly reaching its crescendo, accountants and CPAs face increased threats to their data security. Your clients' financial information is too good for a cybercriminal to pass up. Now is the time to prepare yourself to fight a cyberattack. Learn how managed IT can support your business in a variety of ways.

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  [IT Support](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-support-1)   [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business)   [Managed Services](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-services)

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##  [Does Your Organization Have Enough Bandwidth?](https://datalyst.net/blog/does-your-organization-have-enough-bandwidth)

  Friday, 05 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology)

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A lot of business is being conducted over the Internet right now, in terms of communication and transactions alike, which makes a business’ capability to remain connected to its clientele even more important. Now is not the time to wonder if your business is as connected as it should be, which means that you need to know how much bandwidth you have available—and that what you do have is sufficient.

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  [Internet](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/internet)   [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology)   [WiFi](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/wifi)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Highlighting Messages in Outlook](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-highlighting-messages-in-outlook)

  Wednesday, 03 March 2021

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week)

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Like any email platform, Microsoft Outlook can easily become overwhelmed with messages and conversations—effectively making it counterproductive rather than an asset to you and your team. Let’s take a few moments to go over a simple way that you can use Outlook’s internal tools to make your messages easier to deal with.

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  [Email](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/email)   [Productivity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1)   [User Tips](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/user-tips)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)

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