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Multi-Factor Authentication – A Necessity in Today’s World

June 18, 2019in Tech Tips

From the perspective of data security, today’s world is an extremely dangerous one. It is hard to go a single day without hearing about yet another data breach, a phishing incident, or some other form of security nightmare. Yet, virtually all of us have a simple and highly effective security option available in the form of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). In this article, we explore MFA and how and why you should implement it to improve the security of your data and reduce the likelihood that you will become yet another victim. what is multi-factor authentication? MFA is a security protocol…

Five Tips For Improving Personal Privacy

May 18, 2019in Articles

Personal privacy is a “hot” topic in many circles today. Many individuals are becoming increasingly outraged when they learn how much information has been collected about them and how it is being used. Further, most are startled to find out the sheer volume of information that has been collected about them and may be available for sale in various on-line marketplaces. If you are concerned about personal privacy and want to get back in control of your own information, following are five easy-to-implement ideas that can help you reach your goal. Carefully Consider Your Choice of Browsers and Settings From…

How To Avoid Being A Victim Of Social Engineering

May 16, 2019in Articles

One of the key emerging threats of the digital age is social engineering, which is tricking someone into parting with personal information or into taking some kind of action through the misuse of technology. As its name suggests, social engineering is playing on psychological and emotional tendencies to take advantage of another person. A typical hacker might try to find some software weak spots; however, a social engineer might pretend to be a technician support worker or bank employee to trick someone into giving detailed information about their account. Constantly Evolving Technology As the technology is constantly evolving it is…

The Top Five New Features In Excel 2019

May 15, 2019in News

Now that Excel 2019 has been available for approximately six months, many companies have begun the process of upgrading their team members to the new version of Microsoft’s market-leading spreadsheet tool. However, upgrading will not pay dividends unless team members are aware of and take advantage of some of the new features found in Excel 2019. To that end, following are five of the top new features you will find in Excel 2019 and how you might take advantage of each. Two New Data Types Excel 2019 introduced two new data types – Stock and Geography – that you can…

QuickBooks Online Accountant Trial Balance Feature Discontinued

April 26, 2019in News

Intuit announced today that the Trial Balance feature available in QuickBooks Online Accountant is being discontinued effective May 31, 2019. Earlier this year, Intuit introduced the Prep for taxes feature as a tool to replace the Trial Balance. If you have access to QuickBooks Online Accountant, you can use Prep for taxes to identify issues in your clients’ books and to map your clients’ trial balance into ProConnect Tax Online, Intuit’s Cloud-based tax software. If you have been using the Trial Balance feature, you should make plans now to access and backup your files; they will not be accessible after…

Office 365 Updates Continue to Provide Improvements

April 23, 2019in News

Microsoft continues to roll-out updates and enhancements to Office 365 users. In fact, through April 2019, twenty-six new feature updates have been added to Office 365 applications. This means that end-users must stay abreast of these new features and learn how to put them to work, or they will not realize the full value of their Office 365 subscription, nor will they achieve the return-on-investment that they otherwise could or should achieve. A great way to learn about the content included in Office updates – for both Office 365 subscribers and perpetual license users of Microsoft Office – is to…

Should You Use a Personal VPN?

March 19, 2019in News

In an era in which many technology users worry about data security and personal privacy, questions abound about how we can establish secure connections to the Internet. When working from our offices, this is something that is handled typically by the technology team through corporate-level firewalls and other technologies. But what about when we connect our computers and other devices to the Internet while we are away from the office? How can we enhance security in these situations? In many cases, a personal Virtual Private Network (VPN) will improve the security of your data and maintain the privacy of your…

K2 Enterprises Announces 2019 Technology Conference Schedule

February 26, 2019in News

K2 Enterprises has announced its 2019 Technology Conference schedule. During 2019, K2 team members will present 23 of its’ renowned conferences throughout the United States. This year, the standard conference layout provides participants with an opportunity to earn up to 17 hours in Continuing Professional Education credits by participating in up to twenty general and breakout sessions. Participants will find a wide variety of topics available during these conferences. Among the major topics covered are data security and privacy; desktop productivity tools, including Microsoft Office and Google’s G Suite; new and emerging technologies, including Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence; technologies for CPA…

Where Is Personal Privacy?

February 23, 2019in News

A recent article from the Wall Street Journal revealed that millions of smartphone users disclose personal and private details to Facebook through various apps. In turn, Facebook could use this information to refine the “personalized” ads sent to its members. Adding insult to injury, Facebook often collects the data even if the user is not a Facebook member or does not use a Facebook account to log-in the app. examples of apps that disclose information to facebook Of the over 70 apps tested by the Journal, at least 11 were collecting and sending personal information directly to Facebook. According to the Journal’s…

Microsoft Announces Major Changes to OneNote, Teams, and Outlook

February 15, 2019in News

In a series of messages, Microsoft announced major changes to OneNote, Teams, and Outlook this week. These changes potentially impact Office 365 subscribers who use these tools in various capacities. OneNote 2016 No Longer Available for Some Users First, Microsoft announced that OneNote 2016 will no longer be available as part of the download for some Office 365 subscribers. Those subscribers affected by this change are those enrolled in the Semi-Annual Channel as part of their Office 365 subscription. This change does not mean that these users will no longer have access to OneNote. Rather, consistent with previous announcements, OneNote for…