Category: Uncategorized

used with permission from SBA.gov by Anita Campbell Outsourcing allows you to get more done and trust important tasks and processes to professionals without having to actually grow your full-time team in a significant way. More than a third of small businesses currently outsource at least some of their operations. And even more plan on […]

used with permission from Tektonika (HP) by Megan Williams Your competitors are ready to invest in modern IT infrastructure, so now is the right time to start lobbying your higher-ups for a network upgrade. The proof? According to Damon Consulting’s third annual Healthcare IT Demand Survey, infrastructure upgrades have ranked with AI and big data analytics […]

used with permission from FTC.gov by Gretchen Abraham Keep your holiday shopping merry and bright with an early gift from the Federal Trade Commission: tips to help you watch your wallet, shop wisely, and protect your personal information. Make a list and a budget. Those impulse purchases (looking at you, cozy sweater) are less tempting when […]

24/7 Technical Threat Detection Security threats don’t just stop outside of business hours or take a holiday. They keep coming around the clock, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. Detecting them in time is critical for an organization. In addition to your “human firewall” and security awareness education, consider also technical threat […]

used with permission from HP Tech@Work Put those passwords in their place Cybercrime is constantly on the rise. It seems like every quarter there is a new breach of a major website, with hackers stealing the online credentials of hundreds of thousands to millions of unwitting users, including small businesses. A Poneman Institute study showed that the […]

used with permission from Norton by Symantec The Internet has blurred the lines between real world and the virtual one. Technology is barreling into our hands through smartphones at an unbelievable pace. This is good for productivity and progress, but it makes it easy for thieves to do their job. The anonymity and location independence […]

used with permission from HP Tech@Work Your Windows 10 PC needs a little TLC Every year, you probably make a few New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps you decide to lose a few pounds or spend more time with family or finally get that European vacation on the books. Or maybe, just maybe, you decide to get […]

used with permission from FTC.gov by Alvaro Puig If your cell phone is your go-to device for checking your email, paying your bills, or posting to social media, you’re not alone. So imagine that your cell phone suddenly stops working: no data, no text messages, no phone calls. Then picture getting an unexpected notification from […]

used with permission from Microsoft Office Blogs For a long time, the cloud was considered the “wave of the future.” But the future has arrived. A great cloud storage solution not only allows your employees access to files anytime, anywhere—it also makes it simple to sync files, work on the go and share and coauthor […]

used with permission from Norton by Symantec by Alison Grace Johansen You probably expect your “private” browser to be private. It’s not. So-called private browsers are a standard feature of several web browsers, and have private-sounding names like Private Browsing, Private Tab, and Private Window. Using a private browsing mode can help you to do […]

used with permission from Norton by Symantec A tech support scam is a form of Internet fraud that is currently gaining momentum on the Internet. The scam implements social engineering and fear tactics in order to get the victim to take the bait. There are three main ways this scam is executed — via cold […]

Be Security Conscious in the Workplace How can you be security conscious in the workplace? Here are 5 quick tips: Tip #1: Treat business information as personal information. Don’t share Personally Identifiable Information or sensitive business information with strangers or over unsecured networks. Tip #2: It’s easy to mindlessly connect and use wireless devices, but make […]