Securing Your Credit Card Data

It’s that time of year – Thanksgiving is one week away and then the busiest shopping days of the year commence. ‘Black Friday’, followed by ‘Small Business Saturday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’ are some of retailers biggest and busiests days. Recent research suggests that credit card data is the most sought after data in a breach. Here’s our two (or three!) cents on protecting your credit card data during the holidays busiest shopping days. 1 . Use credit cards more than debit cards. It’s considered a ‘best-practice’ to use credit cards …

Why IT as a Service Makes Sense for Start-Up Businesses

Why IT as a Service Makes Sense for a Start-Up

If you’re a start-up business, resources are precious, and tasks are never-ending. IT shouldn’t have to be one of those things that never get off your to-do list. IT outsourcing is essential for the initial stages of your business for the following reasons. Time – you don’t need to be wasting those precious hours in your day to complete maintenance, upgrades, or patch installs with your IT network. Leave it to the experts to keep your machines running smoothly in the background after hours so you can grow your business. …

how will artificial intelligence affect your business this year?

How will AI Affect Your Business This Year?

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is making its way into every aspect of our lives, and you might not even realize it. So, how will AI affect your business this year? Facial, Image, and Object Recognition – some of these items you might already use, like facial recognition on your iPhone or image recognition in a google search. Healthcare and law enforcement will probably see new applications arise that help them identify perps or subtle changes in a patient’s health. Predict Customer Behavior – with the mining and storage of more and …

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It’s Time to Start Your 2018 Budget

It’s that time of the year where we start thinking about the next year; making lists, creating plans, and working on budgets. Make sure your 2018 budget includes items for technology. Whether you want to believe it or not, technology plays a vital role in your business activities. You store your electronic data, send emails and invoices to customers, and need to call and receive calls, just to name a few. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when preparing your budget. Review Last Year’s Expenses The best …