What’s the landscape for security in the Work From Home (WFH) era or Covid-19 While the basics of security and the threats have not changed much, the landscape has changed significantly. While most organizations are not working from the office, the normal situation of “build a security wall” and put important resources behind it is […]
“When both Google and Microsoft are recommending the same thing, it’s probably a good time to start following their advice.” – ZDNet With the “big 3” in agreement, it’s time to listen. Apple no longer makes it optional.  Microsoft says it stops 99.9% of hack attempts and requires it for any Microsoft Partner with […]
Below is the official announcement that Skype for Business will be “retired” in July of 2021. The newer and more feature rich Teams is replacing Skype for Business. Skype (the free consumer app) will not be affected by this announcement. At General Networks we have migrated ourselves and many customers to Teams and the transition […]
The security landscape has changed The truth to security is: Passwords alone can no longer protect your data. If your not using a multi-layer security system your going to get hacked sooner or later. I think everyone has heard that getting hacked can be extremely expensive. But, are you aware that it is also currently […]
As a Microsoft Gold Partner and implementer of SharePoint intranets, we routinely encounter organizations struggling to visualize a great intranet experience in SharePoint.  Many are used to older versions of SharePoint and are turned off by the thought of the bland, text-heavy sites of the past. Others are altogether new to SharePoint Online through Office 365 and have never had a centralized […]
General Networks is proud to announce that we have been named as one of the top providers of business services in the world by Clutch! We are also excited to say that we have been doing well in a few of Clutch’s more competitive categories, their rankings of the best Microsoft Office 365 consultants, Microsoft […]
The Office Configuration Tool can use configs saved in your Office 365 portal. This new feature makes deployment of Office so much easier! Not more XML files to manage. Just setup your configuration and deploy from a URL on the Office Configuration Tool’s command line. Here is how!  Be sure to watch the YouTube video […]
If you using Teams for PSTN Conferencing (Telephone Dial In), you have probably noticed that anyone that is not a member of your Office 365 tenant must be manually admitted from the Lobby by someone who is part of your company. Skype for Business meeting allow the meeting creator to turn this off for a […]
For nonprofit Microsoft customers, as of May 1st, your process for ordering software and services from Microsoft has changed. In some cases just the authorization and purchasing method will change. In others, the prices will go up. If you order through TechSoup and you work with a Microsoft Partner, you should have a discussion with your Microsoft Partner […]
General Networks is proud to announce that we were recently named among the top 5 IT consulting companies in the Los Angeles metro area by Clutch, a technology research firm. It was an especially competitive category with over 100 companies being considered. The rankings were determined by analyzing our past work, market presence, and client […]