Do You Use Multifactor Authentication on your accounts? Time to START!
How do we prove who we are when we sign into a website or check our email? We generally start with a username and a password. These are sometimes referred to as "Something you know." Depending on the site's requirements, our username is often our email address so...
Do You Use the Same Password for Multiple Logins? Time to STOP!
It seems easy to just remember one password and use it over and over again. It's quick to type (once you get used to it), and fast to enter. But it's a BAD idea. Why? Because if anyone get's hold of your password (by hacking a site where you have an account), they are...
Google or Microsoft or Free? Which Email Provider is Best for your Business?
There are basically 3 choices for today's business users when it comes to email options: Free and low-cost offerings by companies including those that may already manage your website; Google; and Microsoft. Free Email Accounts These are generally emails ending in...
Do You Have a Cyber-Insurance Policy?
Your accuracy in answering your insurer’s questionnaire can make the difference between getting the coverage you paid for or being denied it when you need it most.* Atlas Solutions is partnering with a cyber-insurance underwriter to prequalify clients for insurance....
Setting up Delegated Mailboxes in Google Workspace
It is best practice for employees to generally send mail from their own work account. This provides better accountability and communications. For example, if an email advertising a new feature or service comes from sales@acmedistributors.com, the recipient may not...
New Users to Google Workspace Email
You should all have an email account provisioned for you and received an email welcoming you to your new email account. A link to your personal email address should contain your temporary password which you will need to change when you first log in. You can change...
Accessing Shared Drives on Google Workspace for New Employees
From a web browser, there are 2 ways to access the Shared Drive: From Gmail or any other Google app, you can access the “Waffle Menu” and simply choose Drive: Or you can go to https://drive.google.com to get to the same place. You might want to bookmark this. From...
Do Your Employees use Cellphones or Laptops for Work? What You Need to Know…
Have any of these scenarios happened to you? An employee loses their laptop or tablet, or has it stolen while working at a coffee shop or stepping out of their car at a convenience store. An employee or one of their children downloads a "neat game" on the internet...
Google is raising prices for its Flexible Plan Workspace subscriptions
Google has just announced that it will be increasing its subscription rates for Flexible Plan subscriptions to Google Workspace Business Starter, Business Standard, and Business Standard Plus by 20% starting April 2023. Google explains this increase by pointing out...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Atlas Solutions will be closed on September 30 in honour of and in memory for The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We will resume normal operations on October 3.