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PowerShell scripting is a sought-after skill!

1/16/2019 by Margaret Teague

If you are already using PowerShell to automate and quickly solve tedious administration tasks, let us help you expand your PowerShell foundational knowledge!
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Windows Server 2019!

11/5/2018 by Troy Stoneking

In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft is moving along nicely on Windows Server 2019. It’s filled with new features and improvements to features introduced in previous releases. Here are few I’m excited about:
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Access vs Excel

10/22/2018 by Kelly Cummings

Even though Microsoft Excel can be used for data management and fields can be calculated in Microsoft Access, the two softwares are very different, and to maximize usage in each program, it is important to understand the unique aspects of each one. Likely, they are both part of a subscription your company is paying for, so no additional expenses will be lost to undertake the learning curve required for one or both of the programs.
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Advantages of Skype for Business in your Organization

9/10/2018 by Chris Becher

Microsoft's all-in-one communication and collaboration software is designed to promote video conferencing between meeting rooms and separate locations, implement IM’s, collaborative chats, even provide telephony (PBX) options; all at a lower price point than purchasing separate products for each communication solution.
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Role Based Microsoft Certification Exams

7/24/2018 by Margaret Teague

I had the opportunity to join 16,000 friends at the Microsoft Inspire conference in Las Vegas…and boy was it hot! On the first day of the event three Azure certifications were announced.
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The Microsoft Option Box

7/3/2018 by Kelly Cummings

Most of us will say that we know our way around a computer pretty well. All the while, I don't have a clue as to what some of the buttons are in the dashboard, not to mention the parts under the hood. That's like the Microsoft Option box in each of the applications in Microsoft’s Office Suite. Let’s take a tour through the Option Box for Microsoft Word 2016.
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Skills to Windows Server 2016!

6/13/2018 by Chris Becher

According to the Microsoft Windows Server Team, Windows Server 2016 is the fastest adopted version of Windows Server, ever! What is the best way to brush up on your skills to fully take advantage of the newer features that Windows Server 2016 has to offer?
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Overcoming Office 365 ProPlus Deployment Obstacles!

6/9/2017 by LRS Education Services

When planning for Office 365 ProPlus deployments, it is important to consider typical obstacles that prevent successful deployments.

Free Microsoft Azure Training!

4/19/2017 by LRS Education Services

Yes, it’s free!

Learn how to support Windows 10!

7/7/2016 by LRS Education Services

We’ve seen a real drive by our clients transitioning to Windows 10 over the last 6 – 8 months. Numbers being posted today say that more than 350 million devices are running Windows 10. With the free Windows 10 upgrade ending July 29, 2016, those who choose to upgrade to Windows 10 will need to learn how to support the many new features and various system improvements as soon as possible.

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To Beat a Hacker You Need to Think Like One!

EC Council upped their game with the release of the Certified Ethical Hacker v10 course! Not only does it now cover how to defend IoT devices but there is a strong focus on cloud computing threats.

Miss This and Your Cybersecurity Program Will Fail

Amidst all the different security technologies, such as firewalls, antivirus, encryption, etc. an entire critical category, which may be the most important, becomes either an afterthought or even ignored. In fact, without careful work in this area your other security devices and applications will be ineffective. Let’s be clear. Organizations who fail in this area are many times more likely to suffer a costly data breach. Not 50% more likely, or twice as likely but a breach becomes an almost certainty.

PowerShell scripting is a sought-after skill!

If you are already using PowerShell to automate and quickly solve tedious administration tasks, let us help you expand your PowerShell foundational knowledge!

The End of Antivirus?

A few weeks ago I was speaking to a client about the need for antivirus as called for in the Payment Card Industry Data Security standards (PCIDSS) Requirement 5: Protect all systems against malware and regularly update antivirus software or programs. He made an unusual statement, “We don’t use antivirus.” Having been in IT and cybersecurity for many years I knew this was eventually coming, but it was the first time I’d seen it in a real-world implementation. Here are some facts:

Do You Need to Renew Your CompTIA Security+ Certification? Consider CySA+

The CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst course is designed for IT security analysts, vulnerability analysts, or threat intelligence analysts. CySA+ is the most up-to-date security analyst certification that covers advanced persistent threats in a post-2014 cybersecurity environment.