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[ Categories ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://www.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://www.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/category.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) ## [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ](https://www.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content?format=feed&type=rss) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Small Businesses Face Hard Work Getting Back to Normal](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/small-businesses-face-hard-work-getting-back-to-normal) Thursday, 28 May 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ![Small Businesses Face Hard Work Getting Back to Normal](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/June_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_208552722_cloud_computing_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/small-businesses-face-hard-work-getting-back-to-normal "Small Businesses Face Hard Work Getting Back to Normal") It isn’t exactly business as usual, but things are beginning to resemble the reality we all knew before COVID-19, thanks to the use of cloud services as a means to continue processes while social distancing is still in play. However, some businesses may still be reluctant to embrace them. Tags: [Business Management](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-management) [Health](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/health) [Efficiency](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/efficiency) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/small-businesses-face-hard-work-getting-back-to-normal#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/small-businesses-face-hard-work-getting-back-to-normal) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [2-Factor, 2-Furious - How 2FA is Our Last Hope](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/2-factor-2-furious-how-2fa-is-our-last-hope) Saturday, 30 May 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ![2-Factor, 2-Furious - How 2FA is Our Last Hope](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/June_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_323251862_2FA_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/2-factor-2-furious-how-2fa-is-our-last-hope "2-Factor, 2-Furious - How 2FA is Our Last Hope") Two-factor Authentication, also referred to as Multi-Factor Authentication, or 2FA, is typically where you log in to something and have to type in a small code from your mobile device in order to finish the sign-in process. It’s really the only thing protecting your accounts anymore, so it’s critical to use it. Tags: [Security](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/security) [Hackers](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/hackers) [Two-factor Authentication](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/two-factor-authentication) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/2-factor-2-furious-how-2fa-is-our-last-hope#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/2-factor-2-furious-how-2fa-is-our-last-hope) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Calming the Anxiety Surrounding Remote Work](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/calming-the-anxiety-surrounding-remote-work) Sunday, 26 April 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ![Calming the Anxiety Surrounding Remote Work](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/May_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_282790985_remote_work_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/calming-the-anxiety-surrounding-remote-work "Calming the Anxiety Surrounding Remote Work") People are defined by what they do. The first question they are asked by someone they haven’t seen in some time isn’t about their health or their emotions, it is about what they do for a living. With the COVID-19 outbreak, tens of millions of people are out of work and just as many are working from home. For the business owner, this may not be an ideal situation, but if you are able to keep an open mind, you will find that there is a lot of good that could come from having your workers out of the office. This month, we will discuss the benefits of remote work, the gig economy, and some tools that you can use to ensure that remote workers are keeping up their productivity. Tags: [Productivity](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Mobile Devices](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/mobile-devices) [Remote Work](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/remote-work) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/calming-the-anxiety-surrounding-remote-work#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/calming-the-anxiety-surrounding-remote-work) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How Managed IT Can Save You Money](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/how-managed-it-can-save-you-money) Saturday, 25 April 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ![How Managed IT Can Save You Money](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/May_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_213421713_save_money_managed_IT_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/how-managed-it-can-save-you-money "How Managed IT Can Save You Money") For the small business, times are increasingly tough. Many businesses have been forced to close down until after the coronavirus outbreak has been mitigated, but for those businesses who are still at it, you must be looking to save some money. Outsourcing your IT to a managed service provider may be just the thing you are looking for in order to get the comprehensive IT support your business needs, while also strategically cutting organizational outlay for IT support and services. Tags: [Managed Service Provider](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-service-provider) [Managed IT Services](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-it-services-1) [Outsource IT](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/outsource-it) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/how-managed-it-can-save-you-money#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/how-managed-it-can-save-you-money) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Disaster Recovery Practices You Need to Implement](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/disaster-recovery-practices-you-need-to-implement) Thursday, 23 April 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ![Disaster Recovery Practices You Need to Implement](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/May_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_307262919_BDR_Plan_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/disaster-recovery-practices-you-need-to-implement "Disaster Recovery Practices You Need to Implement") The Novel Coronavirus has made its way around the world and it has certainly changed the way a lot of businesses do things. Some businesses have put in some type of disaster recovery platform. This is basically a plan for returning to continuity after some type of disaster, but we are seeing that many business continuity plans were not broad enough to take on a worldwide pandemic. Sadly, many of these businesses won’t open again. 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