Archive for December, 2013

3 Tips to Keep Your Site Mobile Friendly

The ever rising use of smartphones means that more people are accessing internet from their mobile device. This is not a new group of people, but the new target audience. […]

New Currency “Bitcoin” Begins to Go Mainstream, Overstock.com Embraces

If you haven’t heard of the new digital currency Bitcoin, now’s the time to do some research: a large business, Overstock.com, is considering accepting the currency coming this next year […]

6 Ways to Persuade Your Customer

A logical and well trained consumer will try to consider all information before making a decision, but rapidly evolving information and hectic schedules drive all of us to shortcut decisions. […]

10 Must-Do’s for Marketing with Social Media

Marketing your business with social media can be both inexpensive and effective. However, the options within the social media realm are vast, and getting started can be overwhelming. In turn […]

5 Ways to Increase your Internet Security

The theft of your personal information, then use of it without your permission, is identity theft. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States, and […]

Security Predictions for 2014: What You Should Be Watching Out For

WatchGuard Technologies, a prevalent company in the world of security predictions, has released its list of the top eight or so security problems it expects will happen in 2014. These […]

Year-End Marketing Checklist – 7 Simple Assessments

The closing of the calendar year presents an opportunity to see where your business has been, how it got there, and where you want to start moving. The previous 12 […]

Talk to Microsoft regularly? Yeah, me neither!

It has come to our attention again that social engineering is alive and well. We've received a few calls in the past week regarding phone calls received from someone claiming to be […]

Gmail Now Automatically Displays Images, Poses Security Problems

For many years now, most email systems – including Gmail – have hidden images in deliveries because of phishing risks. However, a new policy now allows all emails that have […]

Target Suffers from Major Credit Card Breach, Secret Service Confirms

Target has confirmed, along with the Secret Service, that over 40 million credit cards have been compromised since Black Friday. CEO Greg Steinhafel confirmed Thursday morning that a data breach […]