Posts Tagged ‘Security’
Are You Ready to Journey to the Cloud?
Cloud-savvy businesses are 2-3 times more likely to build a competitive advantage and can double their revenue growth from the cloud. At the same time cloud-based services can reduce your operating costs by as much as 20% or more. Are you ready to take your small business to the clouds? What the Cloud Can Do…
Read MoreHow Marketers Have Responded to GDPR
Recent regulatory changes in Europe have hit a wide range of industries, but few professionals have found themselves more buffeted by sweeping reforms than marketers. Marketing professionals have taken the changes to their industry in stride, however, and have rapidly responded to changes in the market like GDPR. If you’re a marketer who’s struggling to…
Read MoreThe Simple (and Affordable) 3-Step Plan to Secure Your Home Office
Home businesses are vulnerable. With an average of four million burglaries occurring annually, those that operate their enterprise from a domestic residence are at risk of becoming victims of theft or business asset damage. The simple matter is that, while a corporate property is likely to be secured with numerous high-tech security features, the typical…
Read MoreMaking the Case for AI as the Perfect Shield Against Security Threats
The world is digitally connected more than ever before. Businesses are making use of IT to boost their visibility, maintain a competitive edge and drive more revenue. However, the threat landscape is something else. Attacks have become complicated. The proliferated use of the internet has seen hackers who are now resorting to smart and hi-tech…
Read More3 Pros and Cons of Using Mobile POS Systems for Your Small Business
It seems that with every new store I visit, I notice it more and more often: Businesses replacing the traditional point-of-sale cash register with a smaller, slicker mobile device. Swiveling iPads, smartphones clutched by every employee—the type of mobile device used to collect payments varies, but their popularity in retail and restaurant environments must mean…
Read MoreWhat Would Your Business Lose in a Cyber-Attack?
Today’s market is underpinned by a fragile digital world that’s more vulnerable to outside hacking and attacks now than ever before. Modern business owners and aspiring business professionals need to have an extensive understanding of cyber-attacks and the risk they pose if they want to remain secure well into the future. Do you really know…
Read More3 Reasons Your Small Business Might Benefit from Colocation
Today, a business is only as good as its IT infrastructure and team. Cybersecurity and data storage are huge topics of concern in today’s age, with the experts at DataGuard mentioning that “the cost as well as overall volume of data breaches has continued to increase year over year for the past decade.” That statement…
Read More7 Essential Crime Prevention Tips for Your Brick and Mortar Store
As much as we’d like to think bad things don’t happen to good people (and their businesses), that’s simply not the way the world works. Crime strikes both online businesses and brick-and-mortar establishments every day—small and large. Actually, it happens to small businesses more often than you’d think. About 24% of small business owners in…
Read MoreThe GDPR, Small Business, and a New International Paradigm
It’s not a coincidence—all those emails about changes in terms of service (ToS) agreements that you got in May were sent out because of something. That something is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), legislation recently passed by the European Union (EU) to shore up data security, which took effect May 25, 2018. EU legislation?…
Read MoreGetting to Know Your New Tech: How CCTV Systems Work
Closed Circuit Television—CCTV—systems are one of the best ways to monitor your business or home remotely. Understanding how they work can help you use them to their fullest advantages. There’s a good chance you’re familiar with the concept of CCTV systems. A security camera mounted on the wall or ceiling of a business captures images…
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