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November 1, 2024 / November 1, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Imagine having dozens of smartphones, desktops, printers, and other devices your company needs to run without the Internet connectivity that helps link them all together. At one point, this was a normal situation for the average business owner. Still, thanks …
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October 29, 2024 / October 29, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Running a business is not like it used to be. You don’t need all employees gathering around a large desk during a presentation, all workers living within the same city, or even workers coming in for work every day. Thanks …
October 25, 2024 / October 25, 2024 by Vertical Axion
As AI continues to evolve, business owners like you feel they must choose between AI and new talent due to limited funds. Some people think AI takes over the jobs of recruits, making hiring, training, and paying workers unnecessary. Others …
October 21, 2024 / October 21, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Gen Z is growing up entirely in the digital age. Also called the iGen, this generation has never known life without the internet. This makes them perfectly suited to take on roles in technology. Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple. …
October 19, 2024 / October 19, 2024 by Vertical Axion
As a business owner, how often have you made a decision you weren’t sure would pan out? Whether you were adapting to a change in your industry market or new customer trends, you likely underwent trial and error to find …
October 17, 2024 / October 17, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Hackers are looking for new ways to gain access to company networks, and the most common trick they use today isn’t a trick at all. A growing number of so-called hackers aren’t trying to break in but are waltzing through …
October 16, 2024 / October 16, 2024 by Vertical Axion
For decades, spreadsheets and spreadsheet software like Excel have been the backbone of business planning. From tracking expenses and making projections to performing complex calculations, spreadsheet software helps guide organizational decision-making, report generation, and more. However, recent research reveals that …
October 15, 2024 / October 15, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Owning a business means relying on the supply chain, which begins with procuring raw materials before a manufacturing company assembles them into a completed product. From there, the supplier distributes the materials, after which you add them to your inventory. …
October 14, 2024 / October 14, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Operating a business means receiving and paying many invoices. While your accounts payable department likely has defined processes to ensure that transactions go smoothly, a recent increase in invoice fraud should have you on high alert. Recent reports indicate that …
October 1, 2024 / October 1, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Zoom is an integral part of the modern business environment. Although it remains a videoconferencing tool at its core, the company is moving toward offering more office software by introducing Zoom Docs to the platform’s Workspace all-in-one collaboration center. Launched …
September 28, 2024 / September 28, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Your business is only as efficient as its technology, as safe and protected as its security measures, and as reputable as its actions. When keeping all these factors in line, you need the right cybersecurity practices to ensure your equipment, …
September 27, 2024 / September 27, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Microsoft 365 is a leading platform for businesses worldwide. Investing.com says roughly 80% of Fortune 500 companies use it. The chances are your business uses it, too. However, whether your team is small or large, you’ve likely heard of and …
September 25, 2024 / September 25, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Companies are constantly undergoing numerous online processes simultaneously, from uploading and downloading content to answering customer concerns across multiple platforms. However, the more processes, systems, and devices you add to your business, the more latency you may notice, holding your …
September 24, 2024 / September 24, 2024 by Vertical Axion
The biggest fear of any business owner is accidentally handing over sensitive data or program access to online hackers. This threatens the business’s reputation, employees, and customers. Unfortunately, anything from system crashes to vulnerabilities can cause this, and a longstanding …
September 21, 2024 / September 21, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Have you ever considered that the only thing standing between a hacker and your sensitive data is the average seven-to-12-character password? The longer the password, the more secure it is since it’ll take longer to guess because it has more …
September 20, 2024 / September 20, 2024 by Vertical Axion
When cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike released an automatic update to its vulnerability scanner Falcon Sensor on July 19, 2024, the last thing it expected was to bring major industries worldwide to a grinding halt. Unfortunately, a logic error within the update …
September 16, 2024 / September 16, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Criminals continue to find ways to launch attacks using legitimate cloud platforms and services, and the latest tool to fall victim to bad actors is Microsoft Sway. Hackers are using the product to deliver malicious payloads to users via QR …
September 10, 2024 / September 10, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Companies regularly merge businesses to reap the benefits they can offer one another. As a business owner, you’re likely no stranger to this, and neither is Microsoft since they’ve recently formed a partnership with Lumen Technologies. Microsoft partnered with Lumen …
September 7, 2024 / September 7, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Your business is likely as successful as the number of people you reach online via SERP results and advertisements. However, getting customers to purchase or schedule services more than once can count even more. That means you should encourage each …
September 4, 2024 / September 4, 2024 by Vertical Axion
While much of the discussion of digital payment systems focuses on consumer benefits, the technology also offers many advantages to businesses. From providing greater convenience to your customers with cashless transactions via mobile payments or tap-to-pay options to more cost-effective …
September 3, 2024 / September 3, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Business owners worldwide depend on search engines to quickly get them the resources and answers they need. Google does a good job of delivering search results. Still, if you’ve got a complex or unusual query, this search engine behemoth sometimes …
September 2, 2024 / September 2, 2024 by Vertical Axion
How many times have you had your hands full and asked Siri, Alexa, your Google Assistant, or another AI to take certain actions for you (or at least remind you to do them later)? Not only do they add hands-off …
August 31, 2024 / August 31, 2024 by Vertical Axion
One challenge for businesses today is finding ways to remain ahead of the competition while managing ever-increasing costs. Improving efficiency is one effective strategy for addressing these obstacles, and that often means embracing innovative new technology. Among the most transformative …
August 29, 2024 / August 29, 2024 by Vertical Axion
It may be hard to imagine now, but it wasn’t long ago that video calling was something we only saw in futuristic science fiction movies. Today, seeing someone on the phone or computer screen during a conference call or daily …
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