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Office 365: Protect Your Business From Data Loss And Cyber Attacks With These Backup Solutions

April 21, 2023

As more businesses shift to cloud-based productivity tools like Office 365, the need to backup these accounts becomes increasingly important. While many businesses assume that cloud providers automatically backup data stored in their accounts, this is not always the case.

In fact, Microsoft Office 365 recommends that businesses regularly backup their data to ensure that it is protected and easily recoverable in the event of a data loss.

Here are a few reasons why backing up Office 365 accounts is essential for businesses:

Protection against user error

Human error is one of the leading causes of data loss. Whether it’s accidentally deleting a file or overwriting an important document, mistakes can happen.

By regularly backing up Office 365 accounts, businesses can quickly recover lost or deleted data, minimizing the impact of user error on their operations.

Protection against cyber attacks

Cyber attacks are a growing threat to businesses of all sizes. Ransomware, phishing, and other cyber attacks can cause significant damage to businesses, including data loss, financial damage, and reputational harm. By regularly backing up Office 365 accounts, businesses can quickly recover from a cyber attack and reduce the risk of data loss.

Compliance with regulatory requirements

Many industries and jurisdictions have specific data retention requirements that businesses must adhere to. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in fines, legal action, and damage to the business’s reputation.

By regularly backing up Office 365 accounts, businesses can ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and avoid costly penalties.

Simplify migration

Backing up Office 365 accounts can also simplify the process of migrating to a new cloud provider or on-premise solution. With a backup of their data, businesses can quickly and easily move their data to a new platform without worrying about data loss or compatibility issues.

So, what are the options for backing up Office 365 accounts? Here are a few:

Native Office 365 backup tools

Microsoft provides a set of basic backup tools within Office 365. These tools can be used to backup emails, contacts, calendars, and other data within Office 365 accounts.

However, these tools have limitations, including limited retention periods and the inability to backup some types of data, such as SharePoint sites.

Third-party backup solutions

There are a variety of third-party backup solutions available that can backup Office 365 accounts. These solutions provide more advanced features than the native Office 365 backup tools, including longer retention periods, the ability to backup SharePoint sites, and more granular backup and restore options.

Hybrid backup solutions

Hybrid backup solutions combine the benefits of both on-premise and cloud backup solutions. With a hybrid backup solution, businesses can backup Office 365 accounts to both an on-premise location and the cloud, providing an extra layer of protection against data loss.

In conclusion, backing up Office 365 accounts is essential for businesses of all sizes. By doing so, businesses can protect against user error, cyber attacks, comply with regulatory requirements, and simplify migration.

While Microsoft provides some basic backup tools within Office 365, third-party backup solutions offer more advanced features and greater flexibility.

If you’re unsure about the best backup solution for your business, consider consulting with a trusted IT advisor or cloud backup specialist. We can help you assess your risks and develop a comprehensive backup plan that meets your business’s unique needs.

At Tech Experts, we offer a range of backup solutions for Office 365 accounts, including native Office 365 backup tools, third-party backup solutions, and hybrid backup solutions. We understand the importance of protecting your business’s data and are here to help you develop a backup plan that meets your unique needs. Don’t leave your business’s data to chance – backup your Office 365 accounts today.

Microsoft 365 Is The Best Thing For Staff Productivity

March 31, 2021

Thomas Fox is president of Tech Experts, southeast Michigan’s leading small business computer support company.

Pandemic + Work From Home = relying on technology more than ever before.

The tools available in Microsoft 365 have developed to help us stay productive wherever we’re working.

If you’ve been using Microsoft’s software for years, now’s a good time to discover new features.

If you haven’t started exploring yet, you’re missing out on loads of ways to boost productivity and make your life easier. Here are some of the main things to explore.

Microsoft Teams
Teams has made communication and collaboration even more effective than traditional ways of working face-to-face. [Read more…] about Microsoft 365 Is The Best Thing For Staff Productivity

What Are The Advantages Of Office 2019?

December 20, 2019

As an IT service company, we get asked this question almost every day. Now that it’s available, everyone wants to know what Office 2019 is all about. Office 2019 provides a subset of features that Microsoft has been adding to Office 365 over the past three years.

Office 2019 is a local version of Office software, rather than cloud-based. It’s a perpetual release, meaning that you purchase the product once and own it forever instead of paying for a subscription or subscriptions to use it.

Who Will Benefit From Using Office 2019?

Although anyone can purchase Office 2019, this version has been designed for business users. It comes with volume licensing and is best for companies that don’t want to use the cloud-based version of Office. You can also install the Office 2019 app on all your mobile devices, where you’ll have access to its basic features. [Read more…] about What Are The Advantages Of Office 2019?

Time-Saving Tricks for Microsoft Outlook 2016

June 26, 2018

Microsoft Office 365 offers a number of useful tools for today’s busy professionals including some new shortcuts for Outlook 2016. With so many companies now using Outlook as their major email program, Microsoft works to improve its operation with each annual update.

A number of the great features in this program are also found in other MS Office programs. For instance, if you’re familiar with Word, then learning how to use Outlook will be much simpler.

New Changes for Outlook 2016
Using Outlook 2016, you can do a lot more than send and receive emails. You can also manage your calendar, set appointments, schedule meetings, and create/ manage groups.

In addition to being able to set up various types of groups, you can set up groups in Yammer. Yammer has become a central place where teams can exchange files, get updates and have conversations with others. [Read more…] about Time-Saving Tricks for Microsoft Outlook 2016

The Latest Expansions To Office 365 Will WOW You!

May 23, 2018

The availability of productivity apps is astounding. Basic word processors that were the desktop staple haven’t been replaced, but have evolved from requiring installation from a CD-ROM to not even requiring a downloaded program file anymore!

Yes, Microsoft Word, the workplace word processing darling, is accessible online through subscription-based Microsoft Office 365, which has a multitude of integrated apps designed for the flexible workforce.

Create documents in Microsoft Word or spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel and save them to SharePoint or OneDrive, send emails through Microsoft Outlook, design innovative presentations with PowerPoint, and the list goes on.

The list of apps that integrate with Office 365 expands every day! Considering Microsoft Office 365 now includes Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Flow, the possibilities are incredible. If you’ve not yet experienced either of these apps, you’re truly missing out. [Read more…] about The Latest Expansions To Office 365 Will WOW You!

Office 365 Or Office 2013: Which Is Right For You?

May 17, 2013

by Jeremy Miller, Technician
You’ve probably heard a lot of things in the news about Microsoft’s Office 365.

Let’s explain the difference between Office 365, and the traditional version of Microsoft Office you’re used to using on your computer.

Standard versions of Office 2013 are licensed or boxed product. You can purchase a license to this product from any local or online retailer.

Office 365 is a subscription based product. You purchase this license either monthly or annually. You can also use this product on more than one computer and it is transferrable to other computers. This license is not transferrable to another user.

You should know right away both versions of Office will not run on any Windows Operating system prior to Windows 7.

The Office 2013 license is very straight forward: You simply install Office like you always have. However, unlike previous Office versions, you cannot remove it and install it on another computer.

The Office 365 license is much more malleable, and is licensed and sold by version. Office 365 comes in four versions: Home Premium, Small Business, Midsize Business, and Enterprise. Office 365 is licensed per user.

Office 365 Home Premium comes with Word, Excel, Power Point, One Note, Outlook, Publisher, Access, 20 GB of Skydrive cloud storage, and 60 minutes of calling if you have a Skype account. This version is not available to businesses.

Office 365 Small Business includes everything Home Premium has plus Microsoft Lync and business email which will offer 25 GB per month, and many other features.

Office 365 Midsize Business requires an annual commitment. This version will allow you to have up to 300 users. This has everything Small Business has plus Microsoft InfoPath.

Office 365 Enterprise also requires an annual commitment, but there are no limits as to the number of users you can have.

This version has everything that Midsize Business has plus Unified Discovery, Data Loss Prevention, and Role-based access.

Unified Discovery will allow you to search across Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync.

With Role-Based access you can control access and assign it to different groups.

You can create data loss prevention polices and templates for protecting sensitive information. These features will aid in keeping your business compliant with various regulatory requirements.

Choosing your version of Office is pretty straightforward. If you’re a light Office user, or only use a few features of Office then Office 2013 is best for you. You can choose which version you need based on the Office tools that you use.

If your company uses many features of Office, and you want to avoid large upfront software costs, then Office 365 is your best bet.

You will still be able to use Office 365 with no Internet connection. It does require an Internet connection to install and sync, however, and of course for email access.

You can access Office from anywhere using Office on Demand, which is not full-featured, but will allow you to read and edit documents.

Office 365 is the best bet for small and growing companies. You can add and remove new users and computers.

When you upgrade computers you will be able to remove Office from the old computer to install on a new computer.

You will also get more features like business email and calendars, a public website, team sites, web conferencing, and instant messaging.

If your company needs any help making a decision about which version of Office would best suit you, or if you would like help installing and configuring Office, please give us a call. We’d be happy to help.

Microsoft Office 365: Work Anywhere, Anytime?

June 27, 2011

Microsoft is coming out with a new product called “Microsoft Office 365.”

This product is being pushed more for the business market and not towards home users as much as their popular “Microsoft Office Suite.”

Microsoft Office 365 is a subscription based web application that essentially gives you your copy of Microsoft Office anywhere you are and at any time, using Internet Explorer and a web connection.

This software is powered by Microsoft’s already popular “SharePoint” collaboration application.

Office 365 doesn’t give you access to all of the applications available in the traditional Office suite – for instance, Outlook isn’t included in the package – yet.

Microsoft Office 365 includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft OneNote, and something Microsoft is calling Microsoft Outlook integration.

Outlook integration links a local copy of Outlook that is installed on your PC to the Office 365 suite in the cloud.

One of the best features in Office 365 is the ability to share files and documents on the go through a web interface that acts like a centralized server for your company.

This connection is 100% secure with encrypted data transfers and is password protected allowing only those who know the password to access to your company’s data and files.

This gives you access to the documents that you were working on in the office while you are on the road. And, anyone else in your organization that needs access to your files can use them anytime, anywhere.

Another advantage of using a web based application like this one is that, since it is a web hosted application, you don’t need to install any software.

You can access your documents from any computer with and Internet connection using just your password. The ability to store and work on your documents anywhere doesn’t come without some caveats.

Although Microsoft guarantees 99.9 percent uptime, most Internet service providers don’t. If your entire organization was deployed on the Office 365 platform and your company’s Internet connection went down, you could very well experience a bout of low productivity until everything came back online.

Office 365 and other cloud services are undoubtedly the wave of the future.

If you’d like to explore some cloud solutions for your organization, please give the office a call at 734- 457-5000.