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Rising Star needed for new business Smart Dolphins IT Solutions is looking for a very special person to help build our new business PoplarMSP. A detailed job description can be found here. We are seeking to build PoplarMSP into something truly remarkable long-term. This is an opportunity of a lifetime for the right person…
Read MoreTechnology continues to play an even greater role in core business activities and therefore protecting those assets is now more important than ever. The best way to deal with the growing reliance on technology and data is with modern backup management. Backups have long been a standard in good IT management, but testing those backups…
Read MoreRisk management and maintaining a strong security-minded culture at your small business In this episode, Paul Holmes, and fellow Smart Dolphins employee, Ty Hedden, introduce listeners to Aaron Kraus, information systems and cloud security trainer and consultant. The three of them talk about cybersecurity through the lens of risk management. They outline some of the…
Read MorePreviously I shared how Smart Dolphins IT Solutions started down a new path of offering technology training to the Vancouver Island business community. It has been about two years since we started this business unit and I estimate we’ve had over 1000 learners attend Smart Dolphins training sessions. We have had over 400 attendees at…
Read MoreLet’s walk you through the steps of scheduling a Microsoft Teams meeting five different ways. 1. Through the Teams calendar In your Teams’ application or browser, click on the calendar tab. Simply choose the time slot, or click and drag the time span. A dialogue box will open to create a meeting. This process is…
Read MoreResilience and collaboration within the downtown Victoria business community In our first episode of Season 3, Paul Holmes, chats with Jeff Bray executive director of the Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA). Despite the ongoing challenges due to the pandemic, Jeff draws attention to the resilience and collaboration of the downtown business community. He talks about…
Read MoreOne of the most interesting positive side effects of the pandemic that I have noticed over the past year is the growing engagement between business owners and their technology. This heightened awareness of just how dependent on technology even the simplest of businesses is highlighted by the importance of being actively engaged with IT experts.…
Read MoreIt has never been easier to share and collaborate with co-workers on data than now. Saying that, let’s be sure we protect our sensitive company information against the threats that cloud-based computing accelerates. Historically, you may have had an internal policy that lays out the standards for protecting data on your laptop or when using…
Read MoreYou can lockdown your Microsoft 365 environment and protect your business from common cloud-focussed attacks by adopting these four cloud security best practices. #1 | Enable a Single Sign On (SSO) Solution Single Sign On (SSO) is an authentication process that allows a user to access multiple applications with one set of login credentials. It’s…
Read MoreOne of the new roles that I have taken on at Smart Dolphins includes getting more involved with our growth team. Doing so means that I get to liaise with prospective clients. We meet with a broad variety of businesses in terms of size and industry type, which gives me the opportunity to hear about…
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