It’s been over 25 years since Microsoft first released Office into the world and over this time it has developed into the industry standard in office productivity software.

Throughout this time period Microsoft have continually added features that made the software even more indispensable for day-to-day business tasks and then in 2011 they leapt into the cloud with the release of Office 365.

By using the cloud, Microsoft is able to deliver a suite of productivity software that’s powerful, flexible and secure.

But how does all of these amazing facts above help my business you may ask?

Read on for 5 great reasons your business needs to upgrade to Office 365.

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A few years ago Microsoft emerged as the leader in protecting businesses from threats.

For people who have been keeping an eye on it, they would be well aware of the fact that Office 365 had some capabilities that cover small business to large organisations and it has the ability to shift businesses infrastructure and services to the cloud.

In the year 2015, Microsoft introduced the “Advanced Threat Protection (ATP for short)” functionality as a way to protect against advanced attacks.

Leading into this date and since this time, Microsoft is starting to put greater emphasis on security in various areas.

In the Microsoft’s ecosystem, the Advanced Threat Protection ATP, Advanced Threat Analytics ATA and many other products now make up the security base for detection and prevention for your business.

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Your password – it’s arguably the most common security measure available and it’s also almost the most vulnerable thing on earth.

What’s your standard response to anyone in and around your business who talks about the threat of data breach?

Do you tell them to just update their passwords?

Most of the time people use a password which is relatable and remembered easily. In fact, nobody really wants to retain their passwords with numbers, unique characters and has uppercase and lowercase text.

However, those who have long and complex passwords are usually less worried about their data and can sleep well at night.

Is there any other alternate to just using passwords?

Yes and Greendata can help you implement the alternatives to help keep you safe!

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The tech people at Microsoft have been at the forefront of innovation since they realised the way businesses are using Office 365 and Microsoft Bookings is part of that innovation.

The businesses who already use Office 365 should already know about the power of using Microsoft Bookings, but there are still many more who could benefit from this excellent business solution.

But, what is Microsoft Bookings? Let us put it in this way.

Have you ever played a game of phone tag with a client or missed a prospective client calls because you’ve been busy in meetings?

If so, Microsoft Bookings can be a great tool to implement so you don’t risk missing out on any more important opportunities.

It’s an online booking and appointment scheduling solution for small businesses and it is available as a part of the Office 365 suite of tools.

Bookings was only released in late July 2016 and initially was for premium subscribers of Office 365, then later it was released to help small businesses too.

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