What Does Google’s Bard Mean for Online Search and Your Business’s Bottom Line?
We’ve grown accustomed to entering any question that comes to mind into online search. The traditional online search tools like Google and Bing then provide us with pages of links directing us to content written by a wide variety of content creators. These creators vary from topic experts and established organizations to passionate (and often […]
How to Avoid Online Scams for Disaster Aid
When natural disasters strike, cybercriminals follow close behind. Cybercriminals are adept at spotting vulnerabilities in a system (why you should always download the latest software updates) and also in people. Social engineering tactics, such as phishing scams, are a perfect example of how bad actors take advantage of an individual’s weakness. And what is that […]
Your World Backup Day Cheat Sheet: 4 Effective Ways to Backup Your Data
CATEGORIES Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 In 2011, a Youngstown State University student named Ismail Juden Jadun wanted to break through the noise and promote his small business that made websites for local companies. He tried a lot of different things to attract attention and get customers. Then, he had an […]
LinkedIn Scams and How to Spot Them
LinkedIn is valued as a safe space for professionals to connect with others in their business community and stay up to date on the latest industry trends and opportunities. According to the 2022 Insider Intelligence Report, LinkedIn is the second most trustworthy site in the U.S. (Pinterest is the first.) The fact that we put […]
ChatGPT: The Opportunities and Risks of AI-Generated Content
ChatGPT has caused a big stir across the internet, with mixed reactions and heated debates around the technology’s potential for good versus evil. Some praise its possibilities for revolutionizing the way we conduct business and interact with customers. Others are sounding the alarm bells, warning of the AI’s potential threat to people’s jobs and concerning […]
Can You Trust Your Password Manager? Key Takeaways from the LastPass Data Breach
CATEGORIES Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 LastPass is one of the largest password managers on the market, serving more than 30 million users. On December 22, 2022, LastPass disclosed that their users’ password vaults had been accessed by an unknown threat actor. Fortunately, some of the data is encrypted but that doesn’t mean it can’t […]
How to Organize Your Digital Life for Productivity & Peace of Mind
CATEGORIES Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Organizing your digital life can improve productivity, peace of mind, and cybersecurity. It requires a bit of a time investment, but if you regularly attend to clearing out and organizing your desktop, email inbox, and cloud-based storage, it won’t be so daunting. Start with your desktop […]
Must-Know Cybersecurity Tips for Traveling Employees
If you’ve adopted a remote or hybrid workplace, odds are your employees will sometimes take their work with them when they travel. This flexibility is both the beauty and the danger of remote work, especially with so much of our data now residing in the cloud. You can access what you need for the job […]
6 Ways to Use Microsoft Power Automate to Improve Workflows
Microsoft Power Automate (previously Microsoft Flow) allows users to automate repetitive manual tasks by creating custom workflows without any required knowledge of code. It features a drag-and-drop workflow interface and allows you to sync data across 500+ native and third-party applications. This means that you can automate tasks, create notifications, collect data and more from most […]
The Threat of Third-Party Apps and How to Manage Them
Your business’s success relies in part on innovation and motivated employees taking the initiative to improve productivity, automate monotonous tasks, and streamline their work. Sometimes, however, in an effort to achieve more and optimize workflow, cybersecurity can end up taking a backseat. Third-party apps can certainly help you achieve your business goals, but it’s important […]
11 Microsoft Team Features That Will Improve Engagement & Collaboration
Microsoft Teams is an online collaboration tool that includes messaging, file sharing, and virtual meetings. Teams has a suite of helpful features to make it easier and more enjoyable to hold virtual meetings with your team members. You might even find that a remote meeting held through Teams encourages more engagement and collaboration than traditional […]
What Business Owners Can Learn from IBM’s Annual Cost of Data Breach Report
Every year IBM puts out an annual Cost of Data Breach report. This report does a deep dive into the impact of data breaches on businesses worldwide, analyzing “root causes, short-term and long-term consequences of data breaches, and the mitigating factors and technologies that allowed companies to limit losses.” The report also includes compelling statistics based on […]