6 reasons your business should be using Microsoft Teams for Online Meetings Since the Covid-19 pandemic has caused many businesses to make an abrupt shift to working from home, offices around the country—and around the globe—have been seeking a secure, reliable, user-friendly platform for video conferencing. The irony is that, for many of them, the […]
Author Archives: Brightline IT
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Apr
Apr
As offices around the country scramble to become fully remote, here are steps you can take to set your organization up to be an effective remote workplace. Not so long ago, having a full remote office was the hallmark of startups and Silicon Valley powerhouses. For the average business, having remote workers was considered optional […]
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Mar
Free up space on your computer, reduce your data footprint, and clean up your inbox. Spring is nearly here, which means that many of us are taking a moment to tidy up our homes, offices, and even our computer systems. This annual decluttering can do a lot to improve efficiencies around the office, from making […]
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Oct
For the second consecutive year, we’ve been recognized as one of the top employers in the Metro Detroit area. We here at Brightline are honored that, for the second year in a row, we’ve been designated as one of Metropolitan Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2019. This initiative is part of […]
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Jul
When does security automation help businesses, and when does it cause more problems than it solves? The rise of automation has been a common theme in stories that touch almost every business sector—including IT. In fact, one of the places where automation has shown the most value has been in IT security, where it can […]
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Jun
Jun
Next Gen IT will require corporations to move away from siloed systems and toward integrated solutions. Sometimes it feels as though your corporation has only just successfully adapted to the latest and greatest tech innovation when a newer version is already at your door, demanding to be accepted as the next big thing. That impression […]
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Apr
Apr
How to save costs and meet deadlines on your next big IT project. Your business has built up a nice nest egg of profits, and you’re ready to invest some of that capital back into your business by upgrading your IT infrastructure. This is an exciting decision, and it’s likely you’ll see some good returns […]
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Suppliers will need to show documentation of their own contractor relationships. While the defense industry is still recovering from the recent shutdown, the Under Secretary of Defense released a new memorandum requesting that the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) validate contractor compliance in several key areas. Leveraging the criteria outlined in DFARS 252.244-7001, DCMA will […]
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On November 6th, 2018, DoD’s Acting Principal Director for Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC) issued a broad-ranging memorandum titled, “Guidance for Assessing Compliance and Enhancing Protections Required by DFARS Clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.” This memorandum highlights two new guidance documents, slated for integration into DFARS PGI 204.73 in 2019: […]
