VoIP Technology: Security Risks and How to Combat Them

Voice over IP or VoIP technology is rapidly being adopted by enterprises, consumers, and governments as it offers a higher degree of flexibility and more features than traditional telephony infrastructures, as well as the potential for reduced cost through equipment unification and—for the consumers—new business models. However, VoIP systems also demonstrate a higher degree of complexity with…

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4 Reasons Small Business Should Migrate to the Cloud

As technology evolves, small business owners need to stay up to date with technological trends that can help improve how their businesses operate. As businesses grow, their technology will need to improve to streamline processes and maximize potential. Most small businesses, however, simply do not have the budget for enterprise software. This is where the…

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6 Simple Ways to Prevent Hacking While on Public Wi-Fi

Public, free wireless networks are a symbol of the Internet’s power. The freedom of free internet spreads knowledge and information everywhere without any cost. But it doesn’t mean that you are protected at all times on a public wireless network. It’s easy to steal someone’s username and password and to see what they’re doing on…

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Digital Payment Processing: What You Need to Know

Take a look at any research released around the world these days on consumer preferences. When it comes to payments, you’ll see that debit and credit cards (along with other non-cash methods such as PayPal) tend to make the top of the list consistently. Source: 2015 U.S. Consumer Payment Choice Study, TSYS Customers like the convenience of…

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5 MailChimp Tools to End Your Marketing Worries

Why MailChimp? Gone are the days when your marketing team gained customers by making unsolicited cold calls. Today, every marketer is making optimal usage of the digital world to market & sell their products. Among digital marketing options, email is the best marketing tool that can help you address a large audience with just one…

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No Need to Overreact About Automation Replacing Jobs

Experts estimate that 35% of the jobs of today will be eliminated within the next 20 years. The industrial age is coming to an end, and being replaced by the technological age. For many businesses, the shift can’t happen quickly enough. Those who have edged ahead of the competition by implementing new technologies have left…

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How to Reduce Startup Risk Using Existing Technology

It may not be as sexy, but starting a new business which builds on an existing technology or business model is usually less risky than introducing that ultimate new disruptive technology. There are many levels of innovation that go beyond copying someone else’s idea, but stop short of pushing the leading edge (bleeding edge). Many…

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4 Mobile Payment Myths That Need Busting

While credit and debit card payments have been very popular for quite a while now, and currently tend to be the most popular choice for consumers, more and more shoppers are preferring to pay using a mobile device rather than a standard Eftpos machine or other point-of-sale device. Mobile payments—those transacted on a smartphone or…

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Why You Should Use 3D Printing for Your First Prototype

Even for smart entrepreneurs with a great new product idea, an extensive business background, and a spot-on sales pitch, the manufacturing process can be unfamiliar and even a bit intimidating. Don’t be confused, however, into thinking that your first steps into manufacturing need to be difficult or expensive. Step one of any manufacturing cycle should…

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How to Embrace Disruptive Technologies and Succeed

All too often as a startup investor, I hear the term “disruptive technology” from an entrepreneur, played like a trump card that should override any other potential business qualms. In fact, most investors avoid disruptive technologies as extremely risky, with long waits for a payback. They can point to the many examples of innovative technologies that have…

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