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VCU Basketball with STEP RVA

Robby Robinson, Director of Business Development at VCU Athletics, interviews Tim Cole, Executive Director of STEP rva about the impact that the VCUMBB team has on the students.

Community Outreach Team Slam Dunks into the Season

GET READY! Synergy Technical is bringing the fun to YOU! Check out ESPN Richmond Radio Talk Show Host, Mike King's interview with VCU Men's Basketball players Jalen DeLoach, Ace Baldwin Jr., Jayden Nunn and Nick Kern about their involvement in our community outreach program. VCU players were also joined by the head of our community outreach program and former VCU Men's Basketball Player, Levi Stockard and President & CEO, Rohana Meade.

LetsGoVCU

Synergy Technical is proud to beee the official Cloud Solutions Partner of the VCU Rams.

Pin vs. Password

A pin is for your debit card & phone, and a password is for everything else, right? Well why would your most secure assets use something seemingly less secure? Keep watching to find out if a pin is a password and which is the more secure option for your critical business systems.

Azure Active Directory vs. Active Directory - is there a difference?

There’s only one letter difference, so you may think Azure Active Directory is just the Microsoft Version of Active Directory. But if that is the case, why would you be able to run AAD and AD together? Today’s myth busting explains the similarities and differences of AAD and AD, so watch to find out if they really are the same solution!

InfoSec with Lexi

Looking to get started in tech or information security but don't know where to get started? Our lead Solutions Architect interviewed one of our Technical Marketing Analysts to hear her journey through tech and see her passion for infosec. They also provide some great resources for education and learning; watch to learn their recommendations!

Macs and Viruses?...

Reminder! Mac can still be infected with viruses if you don’t take the proper precautions. For this episode of IT Mythbusting, hear from an Apple fanatic about the risks of security complacency.

A Smart Card Cannot be Used for Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

Smart cards may be a thing of the past for most, but they are thriving in government agencies. However, is a smart card considered multi-factor authentication? Since you have to enter a pin along with the physical card, wouldn't the pin be the actual authentication? Watch to find out!

Managed Services Provider vs. Managed Security Services Provider - What's the difference?!

MSSP, or Managed Security Services Provider, is the newest buzzword to hit the IT world. But is an MSSP the same thing as a Managed Services provider, or MSP? Watch this episode of IT Mythbusting to learn more about MSSPs and to understand your MSPs security responsibilities.

Does An IT Managed Services Provider Mean You're Fired?

In today's episode of IT Mythbusting, we're investigating to see if your company bringing in an IT MSP means that the existing IT department will be fired. Watch to hear the facts and to learn why a company may choose to bring in an MSP.

Virtual Cafe Conversations - LFSVA

Virtual Cafe Conversations - Kinsale Insurance

Virtual Cafe Conversations - Hamilton Beach Brands

Virtual Cafe Conversations - Richmond Region Tourism

Virtual Cafe Conversations - Keiter

Virtual Cafe Conversations - Commonwealth Commercial

Virtual Cafe Conversations - Homeland Security Solutions, Inc.

Virtual Cafe Conversations - Operation Smile

Riverfront Investment Group Virtual Cafe Conversation

Tech Tip of the Day: Block Website With MDATP & MCAS

Block access to SaaS apps without the need for VPN. Protect your users and their devices with the built-in capabilities of Microsoft 365.

Tech Tip of the Day: CA Policies - Break Glass

Make sure you don't lock yourself out with Conditional Access! Use an empty replicating group from on-prem AD to bypass CA policies in case you make a big oopsie.

Tech Tip of the Day: CA Policies in Report-Only Mode

Conditional Access "What If" tests are a bit of a red herring--they should probably be called "what now". Report-only mode delivers on the long-standing promise of testing the result of a policy before the phone starts ringing.

Tech Tip of the Day: Controlled Folder Access

Windows 10 has more tricks up its sleeve for fighting ransomware than just Smartscreen and Defender AV. Block unwanted apps from making changes to system folders and allow the apps you trust.

Tech Tip of the Day: Endpoint Manager Has A New Dashboard

Today we explore Microsoft's new device management dashboard, with a much more logical approach to configuration management and organization.

Tech Tip of the Day: Group-Based Licensing in Azure

It’s easy to manage user license assignments with templates and group-based licensing in Azure Active Directory. Simplify the user onboarding experience and control granular assignments at scale. Simply add the user to the AAD group(s) and all appropriate licenses are applied. Want to learn more? Watch this quick video.

Tech Tip of the Day: How Many Dashboards?

Microsoft 365 offers as many dashboards as you're willing to take the time to investigate, but how many do you need for day-to-day operations?

Tech Tip of the Day: M365 Usage Analytics

Leverage Power BI and Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics to track trends and adoption of your cloud productivity workloads.

Tech Tip of the Day: Power Automate Calendar Integration

Keep your quaranteam sane and your customer information protected with simple automation.

PSTN Minute Pools in Audio Conferencing

Don't run out of minutes servicing your work-from-home Teams users!

Tech Tip of the Day: Teams Background Effects

Change your background in Teams! Relax on the beach, defeat the alien hordes, or make your home office look...more like an office?