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Why you should consider HaaS

Having the proper equipment is important to a business. It improves the efficiency of the business and helps it to flourish. However, for the business to prosper, office equipment must be in line with current trends. Purchasing the equipment is expensive, and most companies are opting to get their IT from Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) solutions as an affordable alternative.

Considering Facebook Live Video for your business?

Using Facebook Live is brain-dead simple.  If you haven’t already, install the Facebook app on your smartphone.  Open it up, tap the red “Go Live” icon and you’re on. It tells you how many are watching, plus their names and comments.  When you’re done, it saves to your Timeline.

Want to know the secret to beating ransomware?

If there’s one pop-up you NEVER want to see on your computer screen, it’s this:  “Your files have been encrypted. You have 72 hours to submit payment or they will be deleted forever.”  Once ransomware hits, it’s too late. Game over.  The best way to beat ransomware is prevention.

Savvy users are capitalizing on the LinkedIn–Microsoft merger

Here are three ways you too can profit:  1) Your profile photo now appears on both platforms.  Run it by photofeeler.com to make sure it’s up to snuff.  2) When it comes to updates, forget text – video rules.  Check your newsfeed and you’ll see how LinkedIn puts video on top and is burying articles.

Dealing With The Dark Side Of Social Media

Social media has become a true amplifier, permeating every nook and cranny of the web, giving a megaphone to those who might have previously found themselves voiceless.

While I generally believe that the proliferation of the social web is a good thing, it does have a dark side that is difficult, if not impossible, to ignore.

Could One Tiny Leak Wipe Out Your Entire Company?

Things were going great at Michael Daugherty’s up-and-coming $4 million medical-testing company.

He was a happy man.  He ran a good business in a nice place.  His Atlanta-based LabMD had about 30 employees and tested blood, urine and tissue samples for urologists.

How VR helps with business growth

It’s been reported that Facebook is about to ship out its Oculus virtual reality headsets, and Google has its own version in the works. By taking all of this into consideration, it’s safe to say that the VR landscape is about to experience growth -- and small- and medium-sized businesses should take advantage of this three-dimensional shift.

9 essential cybersecurity phrases

Everyone, from doctors to lawyers, needs to continue learning to stay ahead of the times. Business owners might have it worst of all, oftentimes needing to stay on top of several industries to keep their company running. Keep reading for a refresher on all the latest trends and buzzwords used in the cybersecurity sector.