Technology
DDoS and Financial Institutions: The High Costs and Why Mitigation is Critical
For banks and other financial institutions, cyberattacks are coming fast and furious. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks can now be launched for petty cash, without any technical skills whatsoever. What are the costs of…
Reasons You Are Losing Efficiency Without a Unified Communications System
If you think poor communication among your employees isn’t costing your business money, it’s time to think again. A survey published in “The Cost of Poor Communications” surveyed 400 companies (all of which had at least 100,000…
Top Tech Gear for Running a Small Business
Even small business owners need access to the latest tech gear if they want to be successful. But, while you may think that the latest tech gadgets will cost you an arm and the leg…
3 Essential Web Sales Methods for Small Business
Looking back, starting an online wine club (mine is called Uncorked Ventures) having never sold anything online, nor a single bottle of wine, was silly. Or stupid, depending on how honest I’m willing to be….
Startup Dilemma: E-Commerce vs. M-Commerce
Ever since the Netscape graphical web browser transformed the way we access the internet, retail entrepreneurs and developers have been redefining the way we purchase goods. We have come a long way since Amazon started…
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Cloud Based Communication Matters
There’s a good chance your business takes advantage of various communication modalities, such as voice and email. With cloud-based communications, these modalities can be mixed together seamlessly. More importantly, communication lag is eliminated, which enhances clearer…
Best Approved IT Certification Bodies
Critics are often of the view that certification means nothing, and that judgment and experience are the only true differentiators. However, that is not true in the least bit. While a computer certification indeed does…
When Was the Last Time You Talked About How You Talk?
For many brands, cloud adoption is well underway, leaving organizations facing a new complexity — learning how to work in a multi-cloud environment. If your brand is operating in this type of environment, there’s a…
The Ever-Evolving Landscape of Cloud-Based Communication
There is no denying we are in a transformational period of time in which telecommunication technology is constantly advancing. We are seeing advancements in IP and broadband-based services, telecommunication applications, and even in the devices used…
Staying Safe: 5 Ways Safes Can Help Bulletproof Home Business Security
Good business security is imperative, regardless of where you operate from. Keeping assets secure is vital to the continuation of a smooth operation. Without it, you risk theft of, and damage to, essential company property….