How to Monitor (and Manage) What People Are Saying Online About Your Business
As a small business, actively monitoring and managing your online presence often gets forgotten, but should be an important part of your marketing strategy and long-term business plan. Your customers and clients now turn to Google to learn about your reputation and to decide whether or not to give you their business. If you turn […]
Which is the Most Secure Browser?
Most of us don’t think twice about which website browser we use to navigate the internet. We use the default that comes with our computer or we opt for the browser we’ve always used. (And who knows how we chose that one in the first place.) When it comes to security and privacy, however, not […]
Why You Should No Longer Use Internet Explorer as Your Default Browser
If you’re still using Internet Explorer as your default web browser, it’s time to get with the times and switch to a modern browser. Internet Explorer, or IE, was installed by default on every Windows computer starting back in 1995. It had a good run, holding approximately 95% of the market share in the early 2000s. Today, […]
Not All Hackers Are Criminals: Ethical Hacking, Hacktivism, and White Hat Hackers
CATEGORIES Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 n a time of escalating cybersecurity threats, we’re quick to label all hackers as criminals with malicious intent. After all, hackers are the ones who steal our passwords, compromise our data, and drain the savings from our bank accounts. Right? It’s true, some are guilty of […]
What Is Two-Factor Authentication and Why You Need It
CATEGORIES Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 When it comes to security, a strong password is a good first step. But if that’s the only step you have to take to gain access to your accounts, you have a gaping hole in your defenses. Two-factor or multi-factor authentication fills in this hole with […]
What To Do If You Receive Blackmail In Your Inbox
Blackmail emails aren’t new but there’s been an uptick in the number sent since the start of 2019. The most recent batch have tried to blackmail their targets into paying a ransom by claiming they have evidence of them watching pornography online. They threaten to reveal this evidence, purportedly hacked from your computer’s webcam and screen-capturing function, to all […]
How to Spot an Unsafe WordPress Plugin
You can’t have a WordPress site without plugins but the sheer number of options from countless developers is a small business owner’s nightmare. While there are plenty of articles out there recommending the top plugins for WordPress websites and the best plugins of the year, if you stray from these popular recommendations, the waters get […]
7 IT Mistakes Your Small Business is Probably Making
As a small business it’s common for IT to fall by the wayside. After all, you have a million other things to manage from payroll to nurturing customer relationships. The thing is, IT includes services that are crucial to sustainable growth and the security of your online systems. These services include backup management, cloud solutions, virus […]
How Long Does it Take for My Site to Rank on the First Page of Google?
You finally have a new website and you’re excited to share it with your current customers and ideal prospects. Or maybe you recently invested in a content marketing strategy and are publishing new content to your site on a regular basis. The next question always is, ‘How long will it take for my site to […]
How to Use Technology to Improve Collaboration in the Workplace
A highly collaborative workplace can foster creativity, boost morale, and improve productivity. The wrong approach, however, can slow down or even derail an important project rather than speed up the process. Creating a highly collaborative workforce requires patience, experimentation, and investment in the right tools for your unique team dynamics and the needs of your […]
WordPress Security Tips to Protect Your Website from Hackers
WordPress is the most popular content management system, but popularity comes with a price. With 30 percent of all websites built on WordPress, hackers have had a lot of practice finding and exploiting the software’s weak points. The average website is attacked 44 times per day(!) and open source platforms like WordPress are especially at risk. Even […]
Best Tech Gifts for Small Business Owners
The holidays are supposed to be about giving to others but we think you deserve to treat yourself to a couple of gifts this year (or drop some not-so-subtle hints to your loved ones). After you buy everyone in your family a truly unique gift, invest in something for yourself that will help improve the security, […]