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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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##  [Tip of the Week: How to Efficiently Use Chrome in Android](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-efficiently-use-chrome-in-android)

  Wednesday, 27 May 2020

  [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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Productivity is a huge priority in any business. This makes it crucial that all tasks can be picked up and put down as efficiently as possible. With mobile browsing now playing a major role in most users’ lives, the version of Chrome for Android devices is a very utilized tool. With these factors in mind, we’re sharing tips to make your use of Android Chrome that much more efficient and productive.

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  [Efficiency](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/efficiency)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)   [Mobile Device](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/mobile-device)

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##  [Let’s Go Through Some Security Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/newsletter-content/let-s-go-through-some-security-best-practices)

  Tuesday, 26 May 2020

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

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While there is no question that security is important to any business, there is often a disconnect between this principle and any actual implementations that it reflects. Unfortunately, this can often leave a business vulnerable. To prevent this outcome, it is important that you follow a few best practices when it comes to fortifying your business against attack.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/security)   [Privacy](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/privacy)   [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices)

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##  [Businesses are Dashing to the Cloud. Is Yours?](https://datalyst.net/blog/businesses-are-dashing-to-the-cloud-is-yours)

  Monday, 25 May 2020

  [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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This is a strange time for everyone. For business owners, it’s filled with uncertainty as many of their businesses have had to shut down in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Others were forced into embracing remote operations. For these companies, their cloud platforms are turning out to be major benefits. Today, we’ll explain why.

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  [Hosted Solutions](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/hosted-solutions)   [Business Computing](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-computing)   [Cloud Computing](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/cloud-computing)

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##  [Data Security is Essential](https://datalyst.net/newsletter-content/data-security-is-essential)

  Saturday, 23 May 2020

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

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Today, the threats businesses encounter from the Internet are more frequent and dangerous than any previous threats. To avoid being the victim of a cyberattack, you will need strategies and procedures aimed at mitigating them. Let’s look at some strategies you need to consider if you are to keep the threats off your network.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/security)   [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices)   [Data Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-security)

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##  [I Didn’t Realize How Much I Needed This: Color-Coded Chrome Tabs](https://datalyst.net/blog/i-didn-t-realize-how-much-i-needed-this-color-coded-chrome-tabs)

  Friday, 22 May 2020

  [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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Google Chrome is rolling out a neat little update for everyone over the next week (it may already be out for some users by the time this posts). It’s a feature that I know I’m personally going to love, and I didn’t even realize how badly I needed it until now.

Let’s take a look!

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  [Google](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/google)   [Browser](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/browser)   [Productivity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Make Email Simpler](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-make-email-simpler)

  Wednesday, 20 May 2020

  [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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A strong email solution can bring a great deal of continuity to a business. If it is mismanaged, however, it can quickly become a major pain point. Today, we thought we would go over a couple of ways that you can use your email platform to boost productivity, rather than waste time with it.

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

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##  [We Need to Flatten the Curve of Cybersecurity Risk](https://datalyst.net/blog/we-need-to-flatten-the-curve-of-cybersecurity-risk)

  Monday, 18 May 2020

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

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People have been examining the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic and social shutdown from every angle. Unfortunately, some of those people took it as the opportunity they’ve been waiting for to try and steal data and in some cases money from unprotected and unprepared people and businesses online. Let’s examine how the events surrounding COVID-19 have had an effect on cybercrime.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/security)   [Health](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/health)   [Proactive](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/proactive)

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##  [The Pandmeic Era Internet](https://datalyst.net/blog/the-pandmeic-era-internet)

  Friday, 15 May 2020

  [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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The Internet has never been more valuable than it is today. Over the past couple of months tens of millions of students have been introduced to telelearning, millions of businesses have promoted telework, people are meeting with their friends online, and consuming content from their living rooms (or their home offices) at rates never before seen. So what about security? Today we’ll take a look at how all this use is changing the Internet.

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  [Internet](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/internet)   [Remote Work](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/remote-work)   [COVID-19](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/covid-19)

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##  [Is Your School Ready For Remote Learning?](https://datalyst.net/blog/is-your-school-ready-for-remote-learning)

  Thursday, 14 May 2020

  [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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As Massachusetts strives to control the spread of COVID-19, students are at home learning remotely. While Massachusetts schools are committed to providing quality education to students, many schools are finding they are unprepared to provide the level of technical support their students need. Now more than ever, schools need to be able to leverage technology to assist their students as they adapt to the new learning environment. Here are some tools that can help your school district give your students the support they need.

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  [Innovation](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/innovation)   [COVID-19](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/covid-19)   [Education](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/education)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Best Practices to Protect Your Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-best-practices-to-protect-your-business)

  Wednesday, 13 May 2020

  [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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There are many different varieties of cybercrime that businesses need to be vigilant about. However, most of these varieties can largely be avoided through a few basic practices and behaviors. Here, we’re giving you a few tips to help you prevent attacks from successfully influencing your business, so make sure you share them with your entire team, as well.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/security)   [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)   [Cybersecurity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/cybersecurity)

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##  [IT Security For Healthcare Practices Is Critical During COVID-19](https://datalyst.net/blog/it-security-for-healthcare-practices-is-critical-during-covid-19)

  Tuesday, 12 May 2020

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

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

 [ ![Few organizations are as critical as those in the healthcare industry, especially now, and the industry is currently under an unprecedented amount of stress. Cybercriminals are aware of this and unfortunately, healthcare providers store and manage the type of data cybercriminals consider to be of great value: patient data. The coronavirus crisis provides hackers the opportunity to take advantage of the chaos and attack your systems.   The last thing anyone needs right now is for any healthcare f](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_articles/372/b2ap3_large_313360502_medical_hipaa_technology_400.jpeg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/it-security-for-healthcare-practices-is-critical-during-covid-19 "Few organizations are as critical as those in the healthcare industry, especially now, and the industry is currently under an unprecedented amount of stress. Cybercriminals are aware of this and unfortunately, healthcare providers store and manage the type of data cybercriminals consider to be of great value: patient data. The coronavirus crisis provides hackers the opportunity to take advantage of the chaos and attack your systems.   The last thing anyone needs right now is for any healthcare f")

Few organizations are as critical as those in the healthcare industry, especially now, and the industry is currently under an unprecedented amount of stress. Cybercriminals are aware of this and unfortunately, healthcare providers store and manage the type of data cybercriminals consider to be of great value: *patient data*. The coronavirus crisis provides hackers the opportunity to take advantage of the chaos and attack your systems.

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  [Data](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data)   [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/security)   [COVID-19](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/covid-19)

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##  [Why Managed Service Providers are Your Best IT Support Option](https://datalyst.net/blog/why-managed-service-providers-are-your-best-it-support-option)

  Monday, 11 May 2020

  [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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Managed services have quickly become the most reasonable option for businesses of any size to use, and based on what we’ve seen recently, will soon be the only real option for most operations. However, when considering the managed service option, you need to make sure you find a provider with the following capabilities and service offerings:

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

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##  [For Many Businesses, Working From Home Might Stick](https://datalyst.net/blog/for-many-businesses-working-from-home-might-stick)

  Friday, 08 May 2020

  [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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Skipping the commute, wearing comfortable pants, and foregoing everyday office distractions has become the new norm during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s very likely that the businesses that do well with a remote workforce might continue to keep operating that way even after we’re all able to see each other again.

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  [Internet](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/internet)   [Productivity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1)   [Remote Work](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/remote-work)

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##  [Don’t Get Phished Out of Your Stimulus Payment](https://datalyst.net/blog/don-t-get-phished-out-of-your-stimulus-payment)

  Wednesday, 06 May 2020

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

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Wherever there is money, there are scammers. So it may not be a big surprise that scammers are out en masse trying to get between you and your federally mandated stimulus money. It’s bad enough that we’ve already seen a couple of phishing scams using the COVID-19 pandemic that are designed to help hackers get into accounts they have no business in, now that these scammers know that people are getting cash, the scams are kicked up a notch.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/security)   [Privacy](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/privacy)   [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices)

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##  [Efficient IT Goes a Long Way](https://datalyst.net/blog/efficient-it-goes-a-long-way)

  Monday, 04 May 2020

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

  [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog)   [How To](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/how-to)

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With the COVID-19 pandemic causing businesses to rethink their operational strategies, many businesses have had to make a quick digital transformation. Many businesses have accomplished this before the stay-at-home orders, but with employees working from home, we thought this was the perfect time to take a look at four tools businesses can use to improve their work-from-home strategies.

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  [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology)   [Efficiency](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/efficiency)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)

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##  [Why Your Business Needs a Social Media Presence Right Now](https://datalyst.net/blog/why-your-business-needs-a-social-media-presence-right-now)

  Friday, 01 May 2020

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

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Businesses around the world now find themselves in a situation unlike what most have ever seen. With so many trying to keep their distance from one another, many workplaces have deemed it necessary to close down for the time being or to operate remotely in order to reduce the risk they present to their clients and customers… but it isn’t as though these clients and customers are going to expect radio silence from these businesses.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Making Sure Your Workstation is Sanitized](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-making-sure-your-workstation-is-sanitized)

  Wednesday, 29 April 2020

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

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We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about virus avoidance, but today we thought we would go into things you can do to keep another type of virus--specifically COVID-19--away from you and your technology.

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##  [Cutting Costs Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Support](https://datalyst.net/blog/cutting-costs-doesn-t-mean-sacrificing-support)

  Monday, 27 April 2020

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

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If you’re trying to minimize your operating costs to improve your budget, it is important to keep in mind that sacrifice isn’t your only option. Instead, you also have the option of streamlining and minimizing some of your larger expenses by enlisting a managed services provider and the more sustainable business model we adhere to.

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  [Small Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/small-business)   [Saving Money](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/saving-money)   [IT Support](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-support-1)

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##  [Calming the Anxiety Surrounding Remote Work](https://datalyst.net/newsletter-content/calming-the-anxiety-surrounding-remote-work)

  Sunday, 26 April 2020

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

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People are defined by what they do. The first question they are asked by someone they haven’t seen in some time isn’t about their health or their emotions, it is about what they do for a living. With the COVID-19 outbreak, tens of millions of people are out of work and just as many are working from home. For the business owner, this may not be an ideal situation, but if you are able to keep an open mind, you will find that there is a lot of good that could come from having your workers out of the office. This month, we will discuss the benefits of remote work, the gig economy, and some tools that you can use to ensure that remote workers are keeping up their productivity.

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##  [How Managed IT Can Save You Money](https://datalyst.net/newsletter-content/how-managed-it-can-save-you-money)

  Saturday, 25 April 2020

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

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For the small business, times are increasingly tough. Many businesses have been forced to close down until after the coronavirus outbreak has been mitigated, but for those businesses who are still at it, you must be looking to save some money. Outsourcing your IT to a managed service provider may be just the thing you are looking for in order to get the comprehensive IT support your business needs, while also strategically cutting organizational outlay for IT support and services.

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