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Google Next BetterCloud Booth

Here's Our Take: 7 Major Takeaways from Google Cloud Next '17

Google Cloud Next ’17 offered a window into some of the brightest minds in tech, but what does it all mean for your organization?

Christina Wang
5 min read
Security AMA - Slack Community

We Let 300 IT Professionals Ask Our Cloud Security Expert Any Question They Wanted, These Were the Best

Here’s what members of our new Slack community, BetterIT, asked during our first-ever security AMA. BetterIT is a community for leading IT professionals to share ideas, discuss best practices, and talk about the solutions they use every day.

Christina Wang
6 min read

Onboarding Isn’t Just Provisioning: Are You Leaving Out This Vital Step?

So you’ve provisioned your new user in Google Apps, set him up with a shiny new account, and added him to the right groups and OU. Think your onboarding job is done? Not so fast. To really set up your users for success, there’s one more step you should take.

Christina Wang
4 min read

5 Steps Every Google Apps Admin Should Take When Onboarding New Users

When new hires show up at the office on their first day, they want to hit the ground running. Here are five critical steps for provisioning and onboarding so that you keep your organization secure and set up your users for success.

Christina Wang
4 min read
C-Suite Phishing Examples

3 Real Phishing Attacks Your C-Suite Needs to See

In 2015, CEOs lost $2.3 billion from phishing attacks, according to the FBI. As an executive, do you know how to identify a phishing email?

BetterCloud
4 min read

12 Essential Steps for Deprovisioning Users in Google Apps

If you’re not organized, the process of offboarding departing employees can frazzle even the most seasoned IT professional. Here’s a Google Apps deprovisioning checklist with best practices to help mitigate risk, avoid critical errors, and ensure a smooth, hiccup-free transition.

Christina Wang
4 min read

Our Poll Results Are In: How IT Professionals are Handling Pokémon GO at Work

As the Pokémon GO frenzy continues to sweep the nation, and amidst news that the game gets full access to your Google account, we wanted to see how IT professionals are handling this potential security risk at work. To find out, we asked our readers to take a quick 2-minute poll yesterday. Here are the results.

Christina Wang
3 min read

Evaluating Third-Party Apps and Helping Employees Do Their Jobs Better

How do you manage and evaluate the proliferation of third-party apps, especially if your organization has thousands of employees? Brandon Williams, Director of Google Operations for the State of Colorado, provided some innovative tips and insight. To hear how Williams did it for the State of Colorado, watch this video.

Christina Wang
3 min read

Successful Strategies for Improving User Adoption of New Technologies

More often than not, employees are resistant to change and training sessions are ineffective. Brandon Williams, Director of Google Operations for the State of Colorado, shared a few helpful (and surprising) strategies for improving user adoption of new technology. To hear how he was successful in improving user adoption (for 30,000 employees, no less), watch this video.

Christina Wang
4 min read

Modern Workplace Innovators: Meet Brandon Williams

For Brandon Williams, Director of Google Operations for the State of Colorado, working in government means that you can make truly meaningful change. In the latest installment of our Modern Workplace Innovators video series, watch the inspiring story of how Williams used Google Apps to redefine emergency communications, and how he also leveraged shadow IT to empower 30,000 employees.

Christina Wang
6 min read