Google Voice is just rolling out to Canada. What is it? It's a phone service that integrates with your existing Google Workspace tools and apps. What if you could call or answer your phone from your computer, your tablet, your smartphone, and even a desk phone (if you...
Digital Workspace
Using Google Drive to Share Files with Clients
As a Google Workspace user, you have up to 2 Tb of space in your Google Drive. That’s more than most people can use in a lifetime. Of course you can use this to share documents with your clients, vendors, and partners. It’s really quite easy and in this short...
New Feature Supercharges Searches in Google Apps
Ever tried repeated searches for a specific email or file in Gmail or Drive? The results that Google returns aren’t always helpful. Wouldn’t it be nice if Google could learn from your past searches and better predict what you might want to find this time? Google...
Why it’s Important to Sign your Emails
A Tale of Two Messages I sent out two identical messages that arrived in the receiver's mailbox. The first (the one on the left) ended up in the recipient's Junk E-mail folder. When the recipient opened it using Gmail on an Android phone, they saw a very concerning...
Looking to Protect Your Data without Upsetting the Apple Cart?
Like many businesses, maybe yours is moving to a permanent Hybrid work environment--one where some people work from home, some out of the office, and possible some work both places or from their neighbourhood Starbucks. Your documents are on everyone's computers,...
New Features in Google Meet
Google Meet has a very different philosophy from the Zoom platform. Google values "Collaboration Equity." Google defines this as, "the ability for everyone to contribute regardless of location, role, experience level, language, and device preference." What does this...
Smart Enhancements to Google Workspace are on the Way
Google is making massive changes to Workspace over the coming months. Google is a phenomenally innovative company when it comes to technology but seems to struggle when it comes to marketing slogans. This might explain which it chose to call this initiative "smart...
The Future of Work
With vaccination levels rising (at least across the wealthier nations of the world), life and work will return to normal. Or will it? 30% of American workers say that they'll quit their jobs if they're forced to go back to the office full-time. 71% of white collar...
Is Your Cloud Data at Risk?
There is a widespread misconception that data created and stored in Google Workspace does not need to be backed up. While Google certainly has you covered when it comes to any outages on their part, recovering data due to accidental or malicious deletion is your...
Computer Manufacturer ACER Hit with $50 M Ransom
Acer, one of the world's largest computer manufacturers, was hit with a $50 million dollar ransomware attack. It is the largest ransomware demand currently known. Rumours have surfaced that attackers gained access to Acer's systems through the Microsoft Exchange...
Coming Soon: New Android Management Tools
You're probably aware that Android is a Google product. So it should be no surprise that Google Workspace users can have their Android registered devices managed through their corporate Workspace account. If you are a business that gives your employees cell phones or...
Getting the Most from Gmail
Almost everyone on the planet has a Gmail account these days. Some people love Gmail; others find it confusing. One of the best things about Google mail is that it integrates so well with any email software you want: Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, Microsoft Mail, even...