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July 22, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Some people believe that autoresponders are just a little too impersonal and that they don’t convert or result in any good except for a click or two. Sometimes they don’t even result in that and you get stuck in the …
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July 21, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Anyone who’s even loosely associated with the tech industry knows that there’s no such thing as privacy on the web. Most government agencies have, at this point, been hacked. Private companies from banks to insurance firms, with state-of-the art protection …
July 20, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Apple has not classically been known for being a company that considers the environmental factor of their production, and in fact, the company has gotten some flak for it in recent years. However, it did not take these accusations lightly …
July 18, 2015 by Vertical Axion
It’s here: Microsoft 2016 has finally come to greet businesses and individuals alike, and while the program is essentially the same as the last release, there are still some major changes. Some of the new features include tons of new …
July 17, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Once upon a time, it was rumored that the de facto standard of excellence for a business work laptop was the IBM ThinkPad. There are those who may disagree with this, but even when IBM sold off its laptop business …
July 16, 2015 by Vertical Axion
In the business world, personal computers have been a part of the office since the 1980s. Prices have dropped considerably, compared to having to spend $1000 for a 10 Megabyte hard disk (!) to where the same amount of money …
July 15, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The best way to handle the potential for a data breach is to plan for such an event. Working with all of your employees to make certain they are mindful of how their activity can heighten or reduce the chance …
July 14, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Small- and medium-sized businesses are continuing to adopt mobile technology into the workplace in an amazing number of ways. Companies are taking advantage of both the relatively low cost of the technology as well as its low maintenance and portability …
July 13, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The world of Internet payment methods continues to expand, and not just by using credit cards but online, where companies such as Apple and PayPal use a simple login and password combination to securely make payments for everything from apples …
July 11, 2015 by Vertical Axion
With the increases in network security breaches in the last few years, it is imperative that businesses become more aware of how these breaches are happening and what steps can be taken to prevent them. While there is no 100% …
July 10, 2015 by Vertical Axion
In today’s increasingly mobile business world, there is always a risk of losing important data to malware attacks, accidents or end-user negligence. With advanced technology, however, businesses can minimize their risk of data loss by identifying and monitoring data and …
July 9, 2015 by Vertical Axion
What harm could there be in free software? Everybody’s cost-conscious these days, right? Why not help your bottom line by using freebies? Wrong. Free software is one of the most dangerous things you will run into while operating your business. …
July 8, 2015 by Vertical Axion
You own a business and your business uses computers and the Internet. Do you regulate how your employees use their work computers? Should you? Can you? The answers to these questions are complicated, but they are vital to your business’s …
July 7, 2015 by Vertical Axion
If you want to use your IT staff most effectively, sooner rather than later you should be considering a move to the cloud with Office 365. Smaller businesses in particular can really profit from leveraging the research and development of …
July 6, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Many SMBs and corporations have shied away from allowing or using Android devices in the workplace because of possible security risks. Most of the security risks involved are related to the open development nature of the system, which allows hackers …
July 4, 2015 by Vertical Axion
With the growing amount of data which every company generates today, most of which is being saved on computers, on servers and in the cloud, it’s no wonder you may be concerned about how to ensure that this valuable information …
July 3, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The potential for a system failure of a business’s digital storage system weighs heavily on many IT professionals. Your data storage system is vulnerable to a number of different disasters, ranging from physical destruction like floods and fires, to website …
July 2, 2015 by Vertical Axion
There was a time when all your phone did was make calls, but it today’s world it is so much more. Smartphones let text, send email, surf the web, play games and even create documents. These small handheld computers have …
July 1, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Telecommuters are some of the most valuable employees in your organization. Not only do they often make face-to-face contact with corporate branches and clients, they have a real world sense of the business environment in a number of locations. Because …
June 30, 2015 by Vertical Axion
With the Internet of Things gaining ground across virtually all markets, it seems the big players will be the companies that have the most to gain. The Internet of Things stands to network virtually our entire world including, but not …
June 29, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The cloud-related threats of 2013 are still around today. “The Notorious Nine; Cloud Computing Top Threats in 2013” was published by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and is updated regularly, according to the CSA website. This document is touted as …
June 27, 2015 by Vertical Axion
In order for your business to succeed, customer loyalty must be a top priority. In a past that is quickly fading, loyalty was based on providing a customer with a decent service (or product) at a fair price, but this …
June 26, 2015 by Vertical Axion
When you look at the best use of your IT budget, you may find that outsourcing your office equipment management is a wise choice. Making the call to have your copiers, printers and other imaging hardware managed by an outside …
June 25, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Over the last few years, there has been a growing debate on the need for a good business plan. Those against it believe the time you spend writing a plan could be better spent talking to your potential customers about …
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