Posts by SkyTerra Technologies
BYOD Best Practices for Mobile: 6 Rules to Follow
BYOD Best Practices: Mobile is the Mother of Invention Opting for BYOD or BYOP (Bring Your Own Phone) is often not a conscious choice but occurs out of necessity because life happens; we need to run and grab lunch or, our kids are sick, and we need to answer emails from the pediatrician’s office. Today’s…
Read MoreSharePoint Updates Metadata Handling
According to Chris McNulty of Microsoft, the following SharePoint updates to metadata handling and list templates have taken place: List Templates – Issues, Contacts and Datasheet The following list templates now have updated user interface support: Issue Tracking List Contacts List Custom List in Datasheet View New and existing lists created using one of…
Read MoreSharePoint Online New Features
How Will These New SharePoint Online Features Affect You? 1. Modern team site templates are now available for sites not connected to Office 365 Groups. Previously, when Office 365 Group creation in SharePoint Online was disabled, site creators were limited to only creating a “classic” team site. This change lets site creators use…
Read MoreGood to Know: 2-Minute Overview of Microsoft To-Do Lists
Why use To-Do lists? To-Do lists are a great way to stay focused, feel accomplished, and get things done. From the days of your basic handwritten grocery list to itemizing tasks for a project or event, lists make it easy to remember things and help make sure important tasks don’t become lost. When you log…
Read MoreNew Office 365 Assistant – What’s It All About?
What is Office 365 Assistant and what are its benefits? Office 365 Assistant is a support solution available in Office 365 where users can ask questions in a natural and conversational way about any application workload. It’s available 24×7 to help users quickly find relevant solutions and information, while providing friction-free access to assisted support. You…
Read MoreLock down! Office 365 Group Default is Private
If you create an Office 365 group, it is now private by default. Only the approved members of your organization can be a part of that group and see that group’s content. People who want to join a private group have to be approved by a group owner. Can a group be changed…
Read MoreMicrosoft Licensing: A How To Guide for Your Business
If the last time you looked at Microsoft licensing or tried any new Office application was when Jennifer Lopez was in her first marriage and The New England Patriots hadn’t ever won a Super Bowl, you’re likely not working or collaborating efficiently, lack mobility, and are well out of range to receive support. Predate that timeframe?…
Read MoreIntel’s Vulnerability – What You Need to Know
An announcement from Intel regarding a design flaw and potential vulnerability has sent shockwaves throughout the business world. This flaw is relative to nearly anyone using a computer. Yes, that’s right – we said ‘anyone.’ It impacts most operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows), but for the purposes of this notice, we are focused on the Microsoft platform. …
Read MoreSteven Palanza Joins SkyTerra Technologies as a Senior Project Manager
Portsmouth, NH – SkyTerra Technologies, an IT consulting and managed services company, has hired Steven Palanza as a Senior Project Manager. In addition to managing client’s projects, Steven is also leading the development of the company’s project management practice and has over fifteen years in project management experience working for highly-regulated industries such as: investments, insurance, and…
Read MoreWhat is Bad Rabbit Ransomware?
Bad Rabbit Virus: What We Know So Far It’s Halloween and this scary, bad rabbit wants more than candy or carrots. If you haven’t already heard, for the third time this year, a large-scale ransomware outbreak has hopped up on the radar – Bad Rabbit. Starting in Russia and Eastern Europe, it spreads via a…
Read MoreBuh-Bye, VDI Divas! You’re Too Much Drama, Totally Un-relatable, and So Yesterday.
No one really wants to be around a diva. They’re typically annoying, love complicating matters, and tend to behave as a bully; demanding the people around them bend to their whims or else! But the day arrives when the Diva gets knocked off their throne. Members of the inner circle have had enough of the…
Read MoreSkyTerra Technologies Wins Consecutive Microsoft Award
Fast-growing IT consulting company awarded the Eastern U.S. 2017 Rising Star Partner of the Year Portsmouth, NH – July 31, 2017 – New England IT consulting company, SkyTerra Technologies, today announced it has been named 2017 US SMB Rising Star East Region Partner of the Year by Microsoft’s US Small and Mid-sized Business (SMB) Group. Preceded by receiving the award…
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