Before you move your businesses’ data into the cloud, you likely want to gain a better understanding of where it will be stored, get a sense of how it will be protected, and find out what extra measures you can take to be absolutely sure it's secure.

Security and privacy are both issues of contention as businesses start to accept the idea of using the cloud and Office 365. Though it is quite possible to experience a security breach from within, many businesses worry about security when they hear that their content will be stored somewhere other than their own servers. Microsoft offers regular backups to ensure your data stays within your region, and they enforce the use of strong passwords, helping you to stay protected. Putting your data in "the cloud" sounds haphazard; however, it is quite reliable, so what does Office 365 data protection offer for both security and privacy to help appease these concerns?

East Hartford, CT – Kelser Corporation today announced it has been named to The Channel Company’s 2015 CRN® Solution Provider 500. The annual list, spanning eight categories, from hardware and software sales to managed IT services, recognizes the top revenue-generating technology integrators, MSPs and IT consultants in North America. Solution providers are ranked based on revenue, determined by product and services sales during 2014.

One simple way to cut costs is to reassess the software you are paying for and why you are paying for it. If there is anything that can be cut or replaced with a more cost effective alternative, you should try it. Without further ado, we will discuss how Microsoft Office 365 can help your business to cut costs. Surely, the ability to automate basic office tasks is one of the major benefits of Office 365; however, many businesses forget that Microsoft’s cloud service goes well beyond and above basic automation. You could be missing out on saving opportunities from Office 365 if you are still manually managing time-off requests, service requests, expense reimbursements, or other core business processes. Upon first observation, it may seem Office 365 is targeted at helping small businesses; however, with a little research, it becomes apparent that even the larger businesses could boost their efficiency and cut costs through the adoption of Office 365.

Manchester, CT - Thirty three of Kelser’s employees, friends, and family gathered at Manchester Community College for the 23rd Annual Evening of Fine Wines. The occasion was held in support of the MCC Foundation, enabling students to pursue their educational goals by supporting scholarships, programs, and student life. The Evening of Fine Wines is a unique event that involves participation from all parts of the college including faculty, staff, students, our alumni and our community.

It's likely that the heart of your business productivity lies within just a few employees. Modern workers demand the ability to communicate critical business information with rich documents, spreadsheets, and presentations; the ability to securely share that information at any time with reasonable communication solutions; and the ability to collaborate with other employees and customers. Office 365 effectively brings your Office productivity to the cloud, delivering cloud-based productivity on your terms. Here we will examine several features and capabilities of Office 365, the benefits they offer and what you need to know. There are many options and systems that can help increase the productivity of your business, but none operate like Office 365. By offering a very similar operating system, learning Office 365 is foolproof.

Securing Humanity You probably hear a lot about information system security these days. Not really a day goes by where we don’t hear about a new threat or exposure. Traditional approaches talk about performing business risk assessment, and using that information to drive decisions. You're ultimately achieving the goal of reducing then accepting a given risk, based on analysis of likelihood and impact to your organization. This approach is logical, sound, and certainly the appropriate way to manage risk and information security for your systems, however, I challenge you to think about another angle.

Regardless of what industry you are in, you need to continually search for methods to improve your company's profitability. Businesses from all over the globe are implementing new strategies to boost their profitability while one of the most effective methods is sitting right in front of them: employee productivity. Increasing your employee's productivity levels can dramatically alter your businesses' profitability. While there are a variety of approaches and ideas for increasing employee productivity levels, the incorporation of Microsoft Office 365 can provide you with an ongoing source of improvement.