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This fall Microsoft has been rolling out an upgrade to Office 365's SharePoint Online. Here are some of the highlights:

The first half of this year, Microsoft has been rolling out a new application for its Office 365 platform, Microsoft Teams.

What kinds of community education classes can you take at Integrity's Learning and Collaboration Center? 

If it has to do with business or technology, the answer is: almost anything! Integrity's Learning and Collaboration Center offers courses in general technology, software applications, cyber security awareness, productivity, marketing, leadership, communication, finance, and personal development (to name just a few). If you or your team is looking to improve, Integrity's Learning and Collaboration Center can help. You'll find it easy to learn new skills and easy to connect with others in the business community. 'Integrity Connects' is about bringing the business community together. When the business community comes together, it becomes stronger. Integrity wants to facilitate those connections and build up a business community it is proud to be a part of. With ample networking opportunities, Integrity's Learning and Collaboration Center is the perfect space to bring your team to expand their skill set and meet others who are doing the same. 

If your team has Security Awareness, your team has a distinct advantage. Every business should treat data security as a top priority. Because people (even those on your team) pose a great threat to data security, time and effort should be spent trying to prevent it. The best use of that time and effort is Security Awareness training: educating your team on security best practices, what to watch out for, and how to best protect sensitive company data. Fortunately, there is a place where you can take your team to learn exactly that: Integrity's Learning and Collaboration Center. 

Here is why Integrity's learning center is the ideal location to educate your team about Security Awareness: 

One of the hardest business expenses to justify when budgeting can be training and education for employees. When a budgetary line item doesn't directly affect your revenue, it can be tough to decide to invest in it. Investing in your employees through a continuing education program is an important step toward growing your business. Below are some reasons that you should consider implementing a continuing education program in your organization.

Affordable IT support for small businesses can take many shapes. There is the in-house options: hiring a team of dedicated IT employees and building a department. Then, there are external options: an IT support service that you call when something breaks, customer support lines for hardware and software, or a trusted business and technology partner that can act as an extension of your in-house team. Why is partnering with third party IT company a wise move? Below are just a few reasons:

A New Year's Resolution? On January 26th? YES. Even if January is nearing its end, 2017 is just beginning and your goals shouldn't be confined to a few weeks. In fact, if 'learn a new skill' didn't make your list of resolutions, it was just a first draft. You can learn something (or several things) at Integrity's Learning and Collaboration Center (@ITSConnects). Take advantage of the space and opportunity to expand your skillset this year. 

Your business is growing and it's becoming clear that Gary (your IT-department-of-one) is overwhelmed. He fell asleep in a meeting yesterday after spending last night updating your entire network and you're pretty sure those are the classifieds sitting haphazardly on his desk. He even circled a few 'Help Wanted' ads. You've got to do something, so you turn to Google and type in "What should I consider when hiring IT employees?" Gary used to be in sales, but was a computer-enthusiast and just sort of slid into the job. You're new to this hiring process. Your eyes scan the search results and there's not any clear answers. You're stuck.

When Microsoft launched Office 365 they had a vision of helping people get more done, have greater flexibility in how they work and collaborate more effectively.

OneDrive and Dropbox are file hosting services, commonly referred to as cloud storage solutions, which allow users to save all of their documents and photos. These services have become great productivity tools, mostly due to their ever increasing accessibility options. Users of the services can access information with their phones, watches, tablets and computers. Each service offers options for consumers and businesses. As these services have grown in popularity so has the need to share information. Fortunately, each service is continually working to make this easier for users.