The 6 Best Software Solutions

Like anything, software development has regulations and trends that have been followed for months, and then before you know it, there could be a whole new set of trends for the following month. 

In the software market especially, it is integral that we stay current with the top trends of the industry.

Selecting the correct technology solution for your software is vital, since it is one of the keys for a successful and profitable business.

The 6 Best Solutions

1. The MEAN Solution

MEAN = MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS, and Node.js

• This is the best known tech solution of the year

• It is a complete JavaScript solution – with only one language throughout

• This allows you the convenience of reusing code for an entire app, which eliminates the constant need for revamping

• MEAN is also completely free with open resources to assist such an active community

• MEAN is an ideal solution for the cloud – since it is so flexible

• This solution can be set up incredibly easy since it has its own web server

• Since it uses a single JavaScript group, it can be adaptable

2. The MERN Solution

MERN = MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js

• MERN has a lot of the same aspects as MEAN by just replacing Angular with React

• React utilizes the Virtual DOM, meaning that any alterations that need to be made can be achieved seamlessly

• React also utilizes JSX, which is an altered version of JavaScript – which allows for component work

• React allows you to build top of the line, single page applications

• 2020, has been all about improvements: with UI MERN stands to increase

• The one downside to working with React is developers have realized they have a limited base functionality

REACT is a library, NOT a framework, and this is why developers will end up using additional services.

3. The MEVN Solution

MEVN = MongoDB, Express.js, Vue.js, Node.js

• Vue.js is a front-end scheme

• This scheme has grown in popularity over the last few years and is expected to continue growing

• Vue.js is a lightweight system in relation to Angular

• This system provides you with simple out-of-the-box functions – that can be extended using additional services

• Vue.js is a compilation of the best aspects from both Angular and React, giving you maximum performance

4. The LAMP Solution

LAMP = Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP 

• Classified as a time-assessed solution of technologies

• It is one of the most common ways for web applications to be delivered

• One of the first open-source software solutions – still utilized regularly

• Because it is so stable, and simple, LAMP is the premium choice for creating new personalized web applications

• LAMP is so efficient, it has the ability to manage compelling pages where the information changes every time it is loaded

• LAMP has the ability to be interchanged

• By substituting “Linux to Microsoft Windows” creating WAMP

• Or by substituting “Linux to MAC OS” creating MAMP

• LAMP has one of the most established software ecosystems, since it has been around for over a decade

5. The Serverless Solution

• This year has been the year for creating a cloud framework, in simpler terms – go serverless

• Computing on serverless platforms has given us the opportunity and tools to make the framework management more user-friendly

• This also allows for updates to happen overnight

• “AWS Lambda” is one of the first serverless platforms

• Google Cloud also provides significant input to the serverless computing processes

6. Flutter the Web

• Known as multi-platform development

• Utilizes the same UI and Business knowledge on every platform

• Flutter, allows you to not focus on distribution, enabling you to fix bugs and new features without having to accommodate for speed issues

• Applying a regulated software solution is integral, especially when building software or an application

• A one-size-fits-all approach will not work with choosing a tech solution

• You must find a set of tools that allows for special advantages for your application

Keeping up with all the newest trends is a lot of information. 

However, it can be done by checking daily for any new trends that may have come to light overnight. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about software!

5 Best Features of Microsoft’s Advanced Threat Protection Software

Security is one, if not the top most important priority a business should have. Without it, imminent threats would constantly be another burden the business would have to deal with. Microsoft offers various security platforms, one of those being Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection. Read on to learn how to protect your company from cybersecurity threats. 

Breaking it Down   

This Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is a cloud-based email server, which prevents viruses, spoofing, and malware to occur to your organization. It’s one of the features included in Microsoft’s enterprise E5 and business premium offers. The basic starting price is $2.60 per user- a low cost, for high protection! 

Besides the cost-effective advantages, here are the following features to sell you on it even further: 

Top 5 Features of ATP: 

1. Attachments 

This ensures any attachments coming through to your business emails are safe and not malicious or virus-prone. This means, whenever someone in your organization receives an email with an attachment, this safety feature will automatically test the attachment to ensure it doesn’t affect your business. 

If everything is normal, the attachment will open and if not, it will be deleted. 

2. Links 

Nowadays, hacks and general cyber-attacks often occur through links. This is obviously especially prominent from those links you get from strange third-party sources. It is evident to most to not click on these links, but mistakes do happen. 

But that’s why ATP provides a safe link feature. If the link from the email does get clicked on, then this feature simultaneously checks it before allowing you to open it. If it is unsafe, it will be deemed as such and blocked. Otherwise, if it is safe, it will open as normal. 

3. Spoofing 

Spoofing, although often associated with a negative connotation, is also necessary at times. For example: an assistant speaking on your behalf, lead generation, sales emails, and more. Of course, you can’t do it all yourself so others within your organization, or those who you’ve hired need to ‘spoof’ on your behalf. 

For this exact reason, it is crucial to not limit all types of spoofing. The concern should be that it is legitimate, authorized spoofing that occurs instead of those malicious spoof emails. This is why ATP offers a spoof intelligence feature that ensures your organization is protected against that issue.

Your business is then able to configure certain spoof filters to detect differences from real and fake spoof email activity. 

4. Anti-Phishing 

Thanks to machine learning and various impersonation algorithms, ATP is able to provide an anti-phishing feature to protect your company from phishing occurrences. This feature allows for verification of any and all incoming emails in order to detect any suspicious activity.

After your security team has integrated the ATP, this feature will be automatically applied. Based on the way your team has implemented this, the anti-phishing feature will check certain actions and restrict any phishing queries. 

5. Sharepoint, Microsoft Teams, and OneDrive 

The three platforms listed above are the most used within business settings in order to increase collaboration and share ideas easily and efficiently. However, just because it is Microsoft-based, security features still need to be implemented to ensure a safe and secure environment. 

ATP is able to block any malicious activity attempting to immerse itself into your team site or platform. Once surely identified as malicious, the file for example, will be locked and restricted from anyone being able to open it. Thus, even if not deleted, it will not pose any threat. 

Each file within Sharepoint, Microsoft Teams, and OneDrive is scanned by ATP in order to pick out any suspicious documents that may be lurking about. 

Time to Secure Your Business?

Real-time protection is more important than ever in today’s new technologically advanced world. If you don’t have a security team, or are looking for help in integrating a security platform into your organization, get in touch with us today!

Secure your business and don’t worry about the constant external cybersecurity threats that exist. 

Your Peak State is the Key to Everything!

State is the most important aspect of personal development. You could dismiss every topic en every PD program available and only take State into practice, and you’ll still have the most powerful tool in the toolbox at your disposal.

But what is State? It’s the way you feel at any given moment, physically, emotionally, and mentally.

Your edge in life depends 80% on your psychology, and the other 20% on the mechanics of habits. That is a force at work at all times, and it doesn’t care about what it does to you; it just works that way, like gravity… it can work to your advantage and amusement, or it can seriously hurt you; but hey, it’s not personal, it’s just the way it works.

But if you could take control of this force, by controlling your consistent emotions, you could begin to consciously and deliberately reshape your daily experience of life.

Living in a peak State is exhilarating, and life-changing, yet it’s still a rare condition for most people.

It doesn’t have to be the case for you.

How do you raise your life to this level then?

It will require first that you let go of the past, master your emotions, and adopt an excellence mindset.

Your emotions are the foundation that peak State is built upon. They have the power to control everything in our lives –mood, decisions, actions, you name it. If you want positive progress, you need positive emotions.

The Triad of Emotional Psychology

 To start creating a positive mindset, you need to understand first the Triad of Emotional Psychology and master the three forces that control your emotions: your physiology, your language, and your focus.

1. Your Physiology

This is the first component of the Triad. It refers to your body and all its systems.

The way you use your body affects how you feel mentally and emotionally. You must be aware of this connection: if you stand up straight, you’ll feel a sense of pride and alertness; if you slump over and neglect your body, you’ll start to feel down and negative –and consider what will happen if you get into the habit of doing any of these consistently…

The next time you find yourself in a certain mood, pay attention to your body and how you’re using it at that moment, and you’ll start to make the connection, and in no time you will start being able to change it as well.

You have the power to reset your State at will.

1. Your Focus

Wherever your focus goes, your energy will flow. What you put your focus on is where you’ll set your intention; consciously or unconsciously.

If you are driving on the highway and turn your head and your attention completely to your left –and hear me well, don’t try that; especially on the highway!- you will notice that your car will steer to the left; not by itself, of course, but by a combination of your focusing your attention to that direction and moving dominant parts of your body as well. This is why we know of so many cases of unconfident drivers crashing their car into the only tree or telephone pole in sight; they see it, begin to fear crashing into it, and they involuntarily steer right into it.

The same thing happens to you in other aspects.

Learning to set your focus on the positive things is one of the most essential steps toward achieving your peak State, and you will also start moving in the direction of the things you do want.

1. Your Language

This is the third component of the Triad. The way you speak –to yourself internally and out loud- determines how you operate in the world; especially the questions you ask.

Your brain is programmed to come up with an answer to whatever question is presented to it; so, if you were to ask “how come all these bad things happen to me?”, or “why is it that I can never make enough money?”, then your brain will come up with whatever answer could fit that question, and it doesn’t matter if it is real, it will match your current set of beliefs, and you’ll feel powerless as a result.

The way you talk to yourself will determine what emotions you feel, so choose your words and your tone wisely. You will still be talking to yourself internally; but instead of having a negative, judgmental character disapproving everything you do, you can have a coach showing you a better, most effective way to do things next time. You will benefit from the feedback, and you’d have learned something as well.

Reprogram your usual phrases through repetition, using what we call incantations. When you repeat a phrase with enough emotional intensity, you start to believe and embody it (just as with your lousy self-talk). Use the power of incantations by designing and using the ones that support you the most.

Let’s continue this topic next week.
Until then, stay strong!  

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