WordPress used to be viewed mainly as a blogging platform. But it has grown into one of the most popular website publishing tools on the Internet. Tech Crunch recently reported that about one fifth of new domains in the U.S. are powered by WordPress. And it also may surprise you to learn that one of [...]

Smartphones, iPads, iPods, and notebook computers remain some of the must-have gadgets of the last five years. However, for every iPad there’s an Apple TV—a tech failure. Companies take a risk every time they send a new piece of technology into the market. There is no guarantee that no matter how cool or helpful a [...]

We tend to take Microsoft Outlook for granted. In fact, we’ve been using this program to read email messages and control our schedules for years now. Nevertheless, Microsoft Outlook is a amazingly powerful program. If you want to get the most out of it, it’s time to explore some of its hidden functions. Here are [...]

It is easy to fall into the mistaken idea that you already possess enough safeguards in position to protect your small business. You probably stay current with the latest antivirus software, but is that adequate? You also probably think that since you’re not really a huge corporation, you don’t have to worry about cyber criminals [...]

Our last blog centered around company culture and the effect it can have on your brand. Your company’s culture, good or bad, shows up in your brands reputation. We talked about how to assess the cultural health of your company, but how do you give your company a cultural makeover? The first step is to [...]

Strategy and finances are not the only elements of a successful company, but they tend to be what companies focus on. It might not seem apparent, but company culture plays an essential role too. It can affect your branding, marketing, and day-to-day operations, and how the public views your company. For example when we consider [...]

You launched your own catering business because you love to cook. You went into the bakery business to sell cookies and cupcakes. You didn’t open your own landscaping company because you love paperwork. Yet to be a successful small business owner, you can’t neglect the financial side of your business, and this means that you [...]

Cyber crimes happen daily, and everyday IT security companies track and record data around these attacks. Microsoft is upping its game and releasing a real-time threat feed to ensure that its fellow partners can study current threats it finds and learn the best steps to proactively take against them. Microsoft has already had success in [...]

Businesses which have struggled in these tough economic times have found some relief in the cloud. The cloud can save a company a lot of money. Never the less, the cloud is not perfect for everyone, specifically when it comes to security concerns. There is a possibility that documents, presentations, and data can be damaged [...]

There are numerous benefits to cloud computing. Backing up important data makes it readily available to everyone in your company and frees up space on your servers. You almost certainly have many concerns about cloud security and may be pondering if cloud security will protect your client’s data and comply with HIPAA, PCI or Sarbanes-Oxley [...]