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What We Learned About Remote Working in 2020

What did we learn from remote working last year? Plenty, as it turns out. We upped our tech game at home. Kind of. We bought more equipment for our home studios and home offices. This correlates with increased video conferencing as well as the rise in podcasting that people and companies are venturing into. Microphone sales increased near the end of 2020 and are expected to continue to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% through 2025. What were we buying for our home studios? Microphones Speakers Gaming headsets (hitting record levels) Soundproofing foam Everything by Apple (Macbook Pros, iMacs, iPhones, iPads, and Airpods, all hit record sales numbers) What didn't we buy? New desks and chairs (Haworth sales, for example, ...

2023-02-16T16:01:19+00:00By |working virtually|
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Spring Cleaning 2023 Thank You Registration Page

Thank You For Registering For Spring Cleaning 2023 Thank you for registering! Check your inbox (or maybe your spam folder) for an email from Red Level with more information about Tech Spring Cleaning hardware drop-off. Miss one of our webinars? Not to worry. Check out any of our past episodes below. Learn the best practices for returning to the new normal. We will cover the latest guidelines and executive orders and what they mean for your organization. Learn how Microsoft Teams interacts with SharePoint and Office 365 Groups to create a local hub for your workforce to communicate and collaborate. Using ...

2023-03-01T17:02:19+00:00By |
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Spring Cleaning 2023

Spring Cleaning - Tech Recycling Tech Spring Cleaning Get rid of your old gear at Red Level's popular annual event! Tech Spring Cleaning is always one of our favorite events here at Red Level. There's nothing like the feeling of cleaning all of that junk that's been accumulating dust in the corner of your server room. Our event is back in person! Join us at our Novi office on April 27th from 8 AM to 2 PM. Swing by anytime to drop off your old equipment & come enjoy some food, drinks, and networking! Register Today! Honors and Awards We’re committed to doing our very best ...

2023-03-01T17:04:31+00:00By |
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ClearPassEZQ from Red Level

ClearPassEZQ – The easy-to-use queueing app for smart and safe businesses Keeping Customers Safe with Reduced Waiting Times & Contactless Check-ins Venues, museums, retail stores, government offices, healthcare facilities, and many more organizations need a plan in place to conduct business safely. Social distancing, location capacity restrictions, and health screenings are now business challenges. Red Level designed the ClearPassEZQ app for organizations who need to provide a contactless check-in experience, capacity restrictions, and lower wait times. With ClearPassEZQ, you can conduct your organization’s activities with lower wait times for your customers, increased efficiency, and providing a safe place for your customers and employees. ClearPassEZQ gives your customers the ability to check in via a designated ...

2021-04-20T02:34:54+00:00By |
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Cloud Security, Part I: Employee Risk

While the COVID-19 pandemic closed down much of society and work environments, one area that was blown wide open was security—in particular, cloud security. In this two-part series, we will examine risks to (and solutions for) businesses. This first part covers employee risk; because it can be the largest and most sensitive topic related to cloud security. Malware delivery continues to shift into the cloud, with 61% of all malware delivered via a cloud app. 36% of phishing campaigns target cloud app passwords and 13% of campaigns use phishing methods hosted in the cloud. Malicious Office documents increased by 58% in 2020 and now comprise 27% of all malware downloads, using cloud app delivery to avoid email and web security. ...

2023-02-16T16:01:19+00:00By |cloud computing, cloud environment, Cloud Security, cloud services, cloud strategy|
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How to Choose the Right Managed IT Company

When looking for an IT company to manage your firm's technology, reading reviews is an excellent first step. We often choose our lawyers, healthcare providers, and even phone carriers based on word of mouth or reviews. Choosing an IT provider is no different. Start with reviews. Just don't stop with reviews. A company may have dozens of 5-star reviews yet be unable to service your firm. Some IT companies are specialized, while others may lack the necessary experience in your industry. We've compiled a list of IT-specific questions for you. These aren't questions you will get answers to out of a Google review. Some of them may not apply to your situation, but most will. You should be familiar ...

2023-02-16T16:01:20+00:00By |Managed IT Services, Managed Services, Managed Services Provider|
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A Pandemic Push to Modernize Museum Collaboration with Microsoft 365

A Pandemic Push to Modernize Museum Collaboration with Microsoft 365 The pandemic pushed museums and nonprofits alike to digitally modernize at a moment's notice The Detroit Institute of Arts has implemented digital changes to help with internal struggles and bring patrons back into the museum. Hear how Richard Scott, the Director of IT at the Detroit Institute of Arts, developed game-changing apps and internal resources to keep things moving forward. Richard will share how they implemented touchless digital response stations and an exhibition queueing management app to safely welcome visitors without losing exhibition interactivity. Also, hear from Ryan Charnock, Red Level's Senior Collaboration Consultant, who helped ensure the DIA adopted the entire suite of apps ...

2021-03-10T19:01:58+00:00By |
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Language and Artificial Intelligence Challenges

What article on artificial intelligence is complete without a linguistics joke? An esteemed professor of linguistics addresses his 101 class. "In English, a double negative is a positive. In Russian, a double negative is still a negative. But there are no languages we know of, where a double positive can be a negative." A kid in the back row scoffs, "Yeah, right." As machine learning becomes more commonplace every day, we encounter more obstacles. This article will explain some of the issues faced by companies analyzing Big Data sets, and the unusual challenges endemic to training machines to understand language, the written word, and how we communicate with each other. First, you need data Finding the right data is the ...

2023-02-16T16:01:20+00:00By |artificial intelligence|
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