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June Update: What does the new Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave mean for your employees and your business?

It’s coming, Massachusetts paid Family and Medical Leave – here is what you need to know! Note: This article has been updated to reflect the June 11, 2019 updates on effective dates issued by the state.   Note: This is an update to our previous blog on the subject. There’s a lot to understand in this particular… Read more »

What is MTA-STS, and how can it make my emails more secure?

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 »

Azure credit reductions: how will your nonprofit be affected?

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 »

3 reasons our new Amazon Web Partner status matters for you.

Find out how Amazon Web Services helps you save money, get more done, and stay safe online. For those not in the know, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most popular platform for secure cloud services; by some estimates, in fact, it currently powers up to half of all internet traffic worldwide. And now… Read more »

New Phishing Threat Aimed at Office 365 Users

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 »