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When it comes to the issue of technological advancement, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have so many new options to explore than just a few years before. While a lot of people automatically assume one is talking about trends like cloud computing, telecommuters and business intelligence, perhaps the greatest advantage…

One piece of the proverbial SEO puzzle sends marketers into a constant state of taking action, in the hopes of connecting with customers, potential customers, and engaging with their audience on a more profound level through the use of various tools and gadgets. And in all that chase, a few…

9 Ways To Keep Your Online Business Secure When you run an online business, your main focus may be on growing your business and keeping your customers happy.  That’s understandable. However, what most online business owners fail to realize is that they are constantly being targeted, whether they realize it…

Safety Precautions When Searching for Housing Online Con artists, scammers, and criminals have one of the largest arenas to play in today thanks to the easy access of the internet. While the internet offers consumers a cornucopia of opportunities to find the perfect item or service, it has become a…

The Bandwidth Bandwagon What happened to balance?  When we want to accomplish a goal we become laser focused on one thing only and abandon everything else. Do we just love one size fits all, or any easy magical pill? Each time we look back and realize that focusing only on…

How Business Intelligence Affects Cyber Security? It is a common misconception that the security of your data depends only on the type of software you use. When it comes to business environment, firewalls, DMZs and intrusion detection systems (IDS) often fall short of protecting you. Here, the highest risk comes…

6 Tips for Staying Safe Online The number of internet users is constantly increasing and we even started to depend on the web for some of our daily needs such as grocery shopping and communicating with our friends. The web surely brings a lot benefits, but also comes with a…

For anyone who has ever risen before dawn on Black Friday only to face the throngs of deal-crazed shoppers, the relaxing appeal of Cyber Monday is an attractive alternative. Unfortunately, hackers have discovered this to be a gold mine for illegal activity, ranging from fake E-bay listings that hide malicious…

E-commerce businesses are sprouting like mushrooms after the rain, but the favorable climate has given birth to some new challenges. Since the payments are carried out via internet, cybersecurity poses probably the biggest of them all. Frauds, hoaxes, and schemes are not uncommon, and many are those who get their…

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Week Five Building Resilience in Critical Systems Resiliency is a much used, and perhaps overused word in cybersecurity circles. It refers to an organizations ability to deal with the inevitability of cyber-attacks.  Clearly, when we are thinking from this perspective, the mindset of businesses must be…

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Week Four Our Continuously Connected Lives: What’s Your “Aptitude”? For those of us in the technology world, the blistering pace at which innovation hits the market is a reality that we thrive on.  We seek out new software and devices like many children long for Christmas…

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Week Three Recognizing and Combating Cybercrime With the advent of the Information Age, our world continues to witness the computerization of information at breakneck speeds transforming our lives in an incredibly brief timespan.  Thus, with the growing economic emphasis on information, we have learned that as…