Seems like security breaches are on the news constantly. Each week there is a list of companies who have been compromised and will be contacting customers whose private data has been hacked or stolen. But are these seemingly daily events really on the rise? Let’s review the stats for 2015 to see the results as well as the reasons behind...
In the tech world there are not of gray areas but there are two certainties that are happening right now that can impact the security of your business. The first is that the use of the internet for business such as ecommerce, email, data storage, and so on is drastically on the rise. The second certainty is that security breaches...
We have all deleted items from our personal computers thinking that it is gone for good.  Guess what? It is not really gone at all. Deleted files are not necessarily lost forever. In fact, deleting an item just hides it from the operating system. It isn’t really gone until the same space is written over by something else. The...
Are you a small-medium size business owner who still spends hours bookkeeping in excel? Are you spending the majority of the day creating excel formulas and formatting fields to change colors whenever a data change occurs? Well, maybe you should consider a more efficient and less time consuming way of doing so by using Quickbooks. The Quickbooks software is made...
There are so many helpful and inexpensive programs out in the cyber world that it becomes difficult to avoid installing them, especially when it is meant to create efficiency. Why would you pass on that offer? Well, there are actually many reasons why you should think twice before downloading one. Third-party programs can become a serious security problem. When you...
Like many other companies, you may be struggling between making the switch from onsite email provider to hosted exchange. This can be a difficult to decision to make because both of these, like everything else in the world, have their benefits and disadvantages. Let’s break these down, below. Onsite email provider: Benefits: One of the greatest advantages onsite emails have...
Are you constantly receiving random pop-up notifications on your computer asking you if you would like to update a program/software to its latest version? Are you hesitant on updating the software? Well, today we are going to give you reasons for why you should be updating your software whenever needed. Software updates are usually made to address a security issue...
Importance of a Solid Backup If you didn’t already know, having a backup plan is crucial for any business. There are many disasters that can happen and if you are not ready for them, they can cause a ton of damage to your business both physically and metaphorically. Making sure you have a solid backup plan can go a long...
Business happens some days at a breakneck speed with many tasks to complete and clients to handle. Most business professionals, from employees to company leadership, have more than enough work to keep them busy. Part of the daily workload probably includes accessing  business software and the internet through emails, social media and more. Unfortunately, the long list of things-to-do may...
Remember that 1970’s song, “Video Killed the Radio Star,” about how the new video technology made the radio outdated and less useful? The song relates to concerns about mixed attitudes towards 20th-century inventions and machines – specifically how movies and video were destroying the radio industry. In this same vein, are smartphones pushing out the need for a home...
Conducting business in this technology-driven world today means that most business leaders are probably attached to your mobile device for things such as social media management, business travel plans, productivity, accessing data, checking your calendar/â€to-do†list, and many more daily tasks. Mobile devices have made our business (and personal) lives easier on many levels especially through the ease of communication...
Remember that first time you saw the sign in a coffee shop or business about free WiFi being offered? Maybe at the time, you didn’t even know what it was. Today, most people would not be able to survive or work successfully without WiFi as an integral part of their lives. WiFi Is Now Essential to Businesses & Consumers WiFi...