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MTA-STS (Mail Transfer Agent-Strict Transport Security, for the curious) is a new email security standard developed by Google, Microsoft, and other service providers.  First published in September 2018, the standard is now available to users of G Suite for email – giving millions of businesses a more secure way to communicate.   But why do we need a new standard? Well, historically, email has been sent over the internet unencrypted. This long-standing vulnerability potentially allows malicious… Read more »

A while ago, I wrote a piece called “How to Reduce Capital Expenses by Using the Cloud” detailing how you can implement technology to leverage your resources, achieve your goals, and spend wisely. One of the programs I mentioned in that post was Azure, Microsoft’s online infrastructure program. Now, while Azure services are useful for… Read more »

Welcome to another Insource HR update, where we aim to keep you up to date with the latest HR developments and help you understand what they mean for your business. This time, we’re talking about the Paid Family and Medical Leave program (PFML) that was signed into Massachusetts law in 2018. Note: The most up… Read more »

The Insource Technology Services team has noticed a recent trend in phishing attacks which are specifically aimed at users of Microsoft Office 365. The attacker attempts to steal recipients’ passwords by sending a fake notification email from Microsoft, using an official-looking format, and a link to a fake sign-in page. This page is difficult to distinguish from the real… Read more »

Our technology team has noticed a recent increase in phishing attacks that are targeted toward Microsoft/Office 365 accounts. Phishing can take different forms, but it involves an attacker attempting to trick you into giving up your password. The recent attacks have included personalized, well-crafted email messages inviting you to a click a link to retrieve… Read more »