When I’m on the road and talking to small business owners, one of the biggest problems they seem to face is a lack of time. Throughout history, the invention of time-saving devices usually ends up creating more work for us. When the time required to complete one task is shortened by a new invention, another […]
“Sorry, we are closed.” Everyone has seen this all-too-familiar sign hung in the darkened windows of your favorite local eatery. Although this time, it’s not just until tomorrow morning’s kitchen prep, now — it’s for good! Personally when it comes to dining out, I prefer independently owned eateries. Why? For starters, I think the food […]
Not a day goes by that we aren’t warned about threats to our privacy online. As I’m writing this, the current dustup is over the Facebook messenger app, which apparently knows everything about you down to the color of your unmentionables. For small businesses the threat posed by the panoply of apps employees carry around […]
Being in business for yourself is tough. You strive to provide the best product and service to your clients, while still juggling the day-to-day activities of managing your company and having a life. And today, with all the changes occurring in technology, it seems you just get your arms around everything and then something new […]
CHICAGO, July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Symantec’s 2014 Internet Security Threat Report shows a 91 percent increase in spear phishing attacks from 2012 to 2013, a trend TechInsurance warns affects network and security consultants. According to the report, one in five small businesses was targeted with a spear phishing email in 2013. For government offices […]