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How to Avoid Tax Season Scams & Fraud Attempts
It's tax season, and although we are all ready to cross that stressful task off our to-do lists, we must stay alert and recognize common scams and threats that can put our personal information at risk. Below is a list of helpful tips that you can use to protect yourself and your loved ones this tax ...

Customer Story: John’s Crazy Socks Shows the World What Employees with Disabilities Can Achieve
What color are your socks? John and his father, Mark, are trying to mix up your wardrobe and bring a smile to your face with bright, colorful, patterned socks. With a diverse staff of individuals with different abilities, John’s Crazy Socks strives to show the world what is possible when you give pe...

Rockwell Automation Evolves for its Customers thanks to Microsoft Azure
This week, Coretek Services discovers how Microsoft Azure helps Rockwell Automation deliver solutions for turning its customers’ data into business insights. Whether it’s bot training, data analysis, or attaching to a voice interface, #Azure delivers the cloud-computing infrastructure to support inn...

How Regulations Requiring Cyber Incident Notifications Affect Your Business
What are the Regulations for Cyber Incident Reporting? There are many regulations out there; however, we will cover some of the more “well-known” ones that might affect your business—depending on your industry and compliance requirements. Federal Regulations Federally Regulated Banking Institutions ...

Which Hybrid Cloud Model is Best for Your Business?
If you are looking for more control, improved security, predictable SLA’s and lower IT costs, adopting a hybrid cloud model for your business may be what you need. The hybrid cloud provides the flexibility and scalability of cloud services while using the security and control of the on-prem private ...

Customer Story: AIA Group
As markets evolve, it’s important to present new ways for employees to collaborate and communicate. That’s why AIA made investments in productivity tools to improve the way their employees work together and serve their customers. At Coretek Services, we know how important your employees’ tools are. ...

Application Modernization Strategy Basics
What is an Application Modernization Strategy? An application modernization strategy is a uniquely formulated plan designed to help you execute your application modernization. Also known as legacy or software modernization, application modernization is converting, rewriting, or porting a legacy syst...

Powering the Franchise Business Model with Azure
The franchise business is one of the most competitive industries in the world. So, when BroadPeak Technologies decided to scale up their e-commerce franchise ecosystem, they knew they couldn’t afford a disruption to business. They selected Microsoft Azure for its efficiency, reliability, and scalabi...

What is Power BI?
Microsoft's definition of Power BI "Connect to and visualize any data using the unified, scalable platform for self-service and enterprise business intelligence (BI) that's easy to use and helps you gain deeper data insight." Power BI for Dummies: I spent my entire career doing accounting and report...

Data Governance for GDPR Compliance: Principles, Processes, and Practices
GDPR and international standards are making it more difficult for businesses of any size to keep up. Luckily, Coretek Services and Microsoft are here to help. With built-in compliance tools in Microsoft 365, you can be sure you’re meeting GDPR guidelines. At Coretek Services, we have a vested intere...