Has a vendor advised you that their bank account details have changed? Well, it may just be that it is a hacker behind the email. One of the most common ways in which hackers are extorting businesses is by posing as a vendor advising you that...
The world of small business is competitive. Carving out your niche is challenging enough without the added demand of staying up to date with technologies essential to remain relevant in the marketplace. A small business’s comparatively limited resources cannot hope to maintain a fully staffed IT...
The name of the game is staying out of the spam box. When it comes to electronic direct marketing (eDM), continually landing in the spam folder, or worse, being identified as spam by recipients, can spell a quick end to your elaborate plans to take...
The need for remote workforces has exploded in the COVID era, and with it, the demand for video conferencing. But what you may not know is that the explosive growth of remote workforces was well established before COVID. Studies show that the global remote workforce...
With a fairly lengthy school holiday break looming, more of us, including our children are going to be even more active on social media and with digital activities. So, we thought we might take this opportunity to specifically address YouTube etiquette. As a parent, it’s not...
The global COVID-19 pandemic launched us all into working remotely. Many of us are still in this situation and regularly detached from our co-workers. Businesses had to scramble to find solutions – fast! We needed our staff and associates to not only work remotely, but to...
Hiring employees for IT support in any business can be daunting for many reasons, one of which is the difficulty in ascertaining the level of technical knowledge and qualifications of potential candidates. Not only this but hiring a full time IT expert can be expensive for a company, which is the reason why an increasing number of small businesses today, are opting to outsource their IT support in its entirety.
As a small business or start-up, every cent needs to be turned over when faced with balancing a small budget. Unlike larger businesses that work with big budgets and large teams, small businesses cannot afford that opportunity and can quickly become overwhelmed when starting out,...