We always hear about the most popular gadgets on the market.

It is easy to fall into the mistaken idea that you already possess enough safeguards in position to protect your small business. You almost certainly stay up to date with the latest antivirus software, but is that adequate? You also probably believe that since you’re not really a huge corporation, you don’t have to worry about cyber criminals hacking into your system.

Our last blog focused on company culture as well as the effect it can have on your brand. Your company’s culture, good or bad, shows up in your brands reputation

Strategy and finances are not the only aspects of a successful company, but they are typically what companies focus on. It might not seem obvious, but company culture plays an essential role too.

Chances are you started your company because you love what you do. You opened your doors because you have a strong product that you believe in.  You probably did not start a business because your paperwork skills were unparalleled.  Paperwork is an essential and necessary evil for any business owner and accurate invoicing can’t be ignored

Cyber crimes happen daily, and everyday IT security companies track and record details around these attacks.

The cloud has been a great thing for small business owners struggling through tough economic times. Rather than purchasing expensive enterprise software, business owners can save their dollars by accessing powerful computing programs in the cloud, from high-end word processors and project-management tools to spreadsheets and Photoshop alternatives. But, the cloud isn’t perfect, especially when it comes to security issues

The advantages of cloud computing are obvious. Not only can you free up needed space on your servers and computers, you can backup priceless data and effortlessly share it within your company. But when it comes to data sharing and storage for your business, you might have some doubts about cloud security, particularly if your business requires you to protect consumer data in a manner that is compliant with HIPAA, PCI or Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.

Disasters can happen to any company and they come in many forms and severities. They can be everything from a natural disaster, to a well-meaning employee accidently downloading a destructive virus, to something crucial getting mistakenly deleted. These what-ifs can keep you up at night, so for your own reassurance develop a disaster recovery plan.

It wasn’t that long ago that inventor Dean Kamen thought his two-wheeled personal transportation device, the Segway, would transform transportation.  Unfortunately, the Segway has become synonymous with technology failure.  Kamen imagined a future filled people zipping about on a Segway PT scooter to run errands and travel to work. That vision hasn’t quite come to fruition and it’s pretty infrequent that you see someone using a Segway.