Microsoft 365 and Cloud Services
Microsoft M365 is the go-to solution for cloud productivity in today’s small business world.
From email to word processing, there is something in the suites of M365 products that will get the job done. We find that Microsoft 365 paired with the right layers of security and email filters provide the best platform for cloud productivity.
Our monthly service plans come with Office M365 subscriptions for every employee, based on what their specific role and requirements are. This means every employee can take advantage of business-class email, file sharing, and the full suite of Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Teams. During your onboarding, we will discuss your employees’ specific needs to help guide you in selecting the best suite that fits your needs.
- 92% of malware attacks are delivered by email.
- Nearly half of all attacks happen by users clicking malicious links in their email
- 75% of overall threats are introduced to the network by email attachments.
Business Basic
- Microsoft Office Web & Mobile
- Exchange Email (50GB Mailbox)
- Microsoft Teams
- SharePointWhat It Is: SharePoint is a web-based platform developed by Microsoft that enables teams to collaborate, manage documents, and share information securely. It serves as a centralized hub where you can store files, create intranet sites, and build workflows to streamline business processes. Benefit: With SharePoint, your business can improve team collaboration, easily access and organize important information, and enhance productivity by simplifying document management and communication. & OneDriveWhat It Is: OneDrive is a cloud-based storage service from Microsoft that lets you save files online and access them from any device with an internet connection. Benefit: It makes it easy to share documents, collaborate with colleagues, and back up important data securely. This means you can work from anywhere, knowing your files are safe and always within reach.
Business Standard
- Microsoft Office Web & Mobile
- Microsoft Office Desktop Applications
- Exchange Email (50GB Mailbox)
- Microsoft Teams
- SharePointWhat It Is: SharePoint is a web-based platform developed by Microsoft that enables teams to collaborate, manage documents, and share information securely. It serves as a centralized hub where you can store files, create intranet sites, and build workflows to streamline business processes. Benefit: With SharePoint, your business can improve team collaboration, easily access and organize important information, and enhance productivity by simplifying document management and communication. & OneDriveWhat It Is: OneDrive is a cloud-based storage service from Microsoft that lets you save files online and access them from any device with an internet connection. Benefit: It makes it easy to share documents, collaborate with colleagues, and back up important data securely. This means you can work from anywhere, knowing your files are safe and always within reach.
- Microsoft Publisher & Access
Business Premium
- Microsoft Office Web & Mobile
- Microsoft Office (Full Installation)
- Exchange Email (50GB Mailbox)
- Microsoft Teams
- SharePointWhat It Is: SharePoint is a web-based platform developed by Microsoft that enables teams to collaborate, manage documents, and share information securely. It serves as a centralized hub where you can store files, create intranet sites, and build workflows to streamline business processes. Benefit: With SharePoint, your business can improve team collaboration, easily access and organize important information, and enhance productivity by simplifying document management and communication. & OneDriveWhat It Is: OneDrive is a cloud-based storage service from Microsoft that lets you save files online and access them from any device with an internet connection. Benefit: It makes it easy to share documents, collaborate with colleagues, and back up important data securely. This means you can work from anywhere, knowing your files are safe and always within reach.
- Microsoft Publisher & Access
- Conditional AccessWhat It Is: Conditional access is a security feature in Microsoft environments that sets specific rules for how and when users can access your company’s resources. It evaluates factors like user location, device status, and risk level before granting access. Benefit: By applying these tailored access policies, your business can ensure that only authorized users in secure conditions can reach sensitive data and applications, significantly enhancing overall security and reducing the risk of unauthorized access. Security
- Defender for Endpoint Security
Your M365 environment is a huge target for hackers, but part of our layered approach to security is providing 24/7 monitoring of many risk indicators. These include abnormal login times, geo-IP monitoring (i.e., why are you logging in from China, if you are in Texas), unapproved admin rights changes, and more.
M365 Threat Protection Suite
Believe it or not, Microsoft is not responsible for your data and even states in their terms of service to use a 3rd party backup solution for all M365 data. So, we have you covered! Each plan comes with redundant M365 backups included.
M365 Backup
Spam and virus-infected emails account for over half of all global email traffic and when left unfiltered, clogs your inbox with unwanted junk and sophisticated email threats. Every plan comes with our advanced email filter system that cleans and monitors email before it reaches your M365 mail server.
M365 Spam & Virus Protection
Research shows that about 1 in every 99 emails sent are some sort of phishingWhat It Is: Email phishing is a type of cyberattack where fraudsters send fake emails designed to look like they come from trusted sources. These emails often try to trick you into clicking harmful links, downloading malware, or providing sensitive information like passwords and financial details. Benefit: Understanding email phishing helps you recognize and avoid these scams, protecting your business from data breaches, identity theft, and other security risks that can disrupt your operations. email attempt to gain your credentials or even to infect you with ransomwareWhat It Is: Ransomware is a type of malicious software that locks you out of your computer systems or encrypts your files, making them inaccessible until you pay a ransom to unlock them. It typically spreads through phishing emails or security vulnerabilities. Benefit: Understanding ransomware is crucial for your business. It highlights the importance of preventive measures such as regular data backups, software updates, and employee training, which can help protect against attacks, minimize potential downtime, and prevent costly data loss and about 30% of those that make it to your inbox are opened. We utilize machine learning and artificial intelligence paired with our 24/7 security team to catch and filter out around 99% of all phishingWhat It Is: Email phishing is a type of cyberattack where fraudsters send fake emails designed to look like they come from trusted sources. These emails often try to trick you into clicking harmful links, downloading malware, or providing sensitive information like passwords and financial details. Benefit: Understanding email phishing helps you recognize and avoid these scams, protecting your business from data breaches, identity theft, and other security risks that can disrupt your operations. emails before they reach your inbox.
M365 PhishingWhat It Is: Email phishing is a type of cyberattack where fraudsters send fake emails designed to look like they come from trusted sources. These emails often try to trick you into clicking harmful links, downloading malware, or providing sensitive information like passwords and financial details. Benefit: Understanding email phishing helps you recognize and avoid these scams, protecting your business from data breaches, identity theft, and other security risks that can disrupt your operations.
Protection
Some organizations have a need for email archivingWhat It Is: Email archiving is the process of securely storing and organizing your email communications in a dedicated system, ensuring they are preserved for future reference. Benefit: This practice helps your business maintain a comprehensive, searchable record of important communications for compliance, legal needs, or business continuity, while also reducing clutter in your active email system. for various regulatory requirements, such as government open records requests. This process captures a copy of every inbound and outbound email sent to your mail server and archives it away for safekeeping. Even if a user deletes an email, maliciously or accidentally, the email is already saved and archived for historical access. This is a premium service and can be added to any service plan.
M365 Archiving
Painless email encryption is possible! With our email encryption service, your email is encrypted using AES-256 standards and foolproof sign-in access to the encryption portal. Utilizing email encryption is the key to protecting sensitive data when sent via email. Along with email encryption, you gain access to a secure file sharing platform, which allows you to securely send and receive files up to 1GB in size.
Email Encryption
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