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IT advice for Calgary businesses.
Plain-English guides to the decisions small and mid-sized businesses face: what IT should cost, which licences to buy, and how to stay working when something goes wrong.
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Alberta stopped changing its clocks. Why are some Outlook meetings an hour late?
Alberta stayed on UTC-6 on 1 November. Why some Outlook meetings now show an hour late, how to fix them, and what changes again in March.
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Two critical PHP flaws, nicknamed PHP2Shell, let attackers take over unpatched web servers. The story so far, the fixed versions and what to ask your host.
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How to write an AI acceptable use policy for your business
What an AI acceptable use policy should cover, from approved tools and what data staff may use to checking output. With an outline you can adapt.
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Cyber insurance questionnaires: what insurers ask and how to answer
The security questions cyber insurers commonly ask small businesses, what each one is really checking, and why an inaccurate answer can cost you a claim.
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Moving from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365: a step-by-step plan
How to move a business from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 without losing email. What to inventory, how mail and Drive files move, and the cutover.
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Managed IT vs an in-house IT person: which suits your business?
Managed IT provider or an in-house IT hire? Real costs, coverage, security depth and key-person risk compared, and when each one makes sense.
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How to roll out MFA without the staff pushback
A practical plan for turning on multi-factor authentication in a small business. Which methods to use, how to phase it in and the exceptions to plan for.
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Is your business ready for Microsoft 365 Copilot? A readiness checklist
Before switching on Microsoft 365 Copilot, check licences, oversharing, sensitivity labels, stale data and the people side. A checklist for SMBs.
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Office move IT checklist for Calgary businesses
A timeline-based IT checklist for moving office, covering internet orders, cabling, Wi-Fi, phones and 9-1-1 addresses, moving day and the old site.
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SharePoint vs OneDrive vs Teams: where should your files live?
OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams all hold files, which confuses staff. A plain guide to what belongs where, who owns it and how sharing really works.
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SPF, DKIM and DMARC explained: stop criminals sending email as you
What SPF, DKIM and DMARC do, why Google, Yahoo and Microsoft now expect them, and how to roll them out without blocking your own invoices.
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Switching to business VoIP: number porting, 9-1-1 and what to check first
Moving your business phones to VoIP in Alberta. Keeping your numbers, 9-1-1 addresses, internet readiness, and the analogue lines people forget about.
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Backup vs disaster recovery: what is the difference, and do you need both?
Backup keeps copies of your data; disaster recovery gets the business running again. RPO and RTO explained, plus a checklist for small businesses.
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How managed IT pricing works for Calgary businesses
Per user, per device or break-fix. How managed IT services are priced in Calgary, what drives the monthly cost and how to compare quotes fairly.
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Microsoft 365 Business Basic vs Standard vs Premium: which plan do you need?
What each Microsoft 365 business plan includes, where Basic, Standard and Premium really differ, and how to choose the right mix for a small business.
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