Information technology has undergone a dramatic shift during the past year. You’ve probably noticed investment in technology infrastructure like servers and personal computers has slackened as of late in a growing number of corners in the business world. Soon there will be nowhere for traditional IT departments can hide, as cloud computing alleviates many of the disruptions associated with maintaining computing systems, software upgrades and data storage capabilities. Read the full entry
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Payment methods have evolved over time from bartering with items like puka shells and precious metals to today’s electronic commerce payment vehicles. There are advantages and disadvantages of utilizing different payment vehicles. It depends on your type of business, and the services or goods you provide. Accepting e-checks is one such payment vehicle that can provide multiple benefits for some businesses. 
There are countless different ways hackers attempt to gain access to companies’ sensitive information, but the majority of cyber-attacks involve the organization’s employees and the Internet. Employees’ PCs are the most common area for security attacks to take place. Since they’re connected to the Internet, the machines are easy for cyber criminals to reach and it’s often not too difficult to trick employees into downloading malware or clicking on malicious links. Attacks come in varying forms, though. Here are the biggest online security threats your employees need to watch out for. 
There is a new trend emerging in offices and businesses all around the globe known as BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A 
I’m pleased to introduce our first Business.com Small Business Pulse report, a monthly, data-driven analysis of key issues related to small-to-medium businesses. Over the past several months, Business.com has been aggressively expanding both its content and its advertising products to target audience needs across all stages of the buying process – from awareness to research to purchase. 
The Pearl Jam song your employee streams while he works on company growth reports may help his focus, but it’s most definitely slowing down your network. Video and music streaming, along with file and application downloads are killing your network and, in turn, hurting your business by clogging up bandwidth. Many employees may have no clue that while they are streaming Adele’s newest video, they are also affecting the company. They might even ask, “
A distributed denial of service (DDoS) is a type of cyber-attack that’s increasing in frequency. It can take your site down completely and is very difficult to defend against, especially for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs). You may be affected by one if you are not the intended target, and sometimes even as a result of events that should be positive to your business. If you generate the majority of your revenues via a website this can be a crushing blow to your business. Here are some methods you can use to protect yourself, but first a little background. 
The structure of cloud computing provides businesses with particular advantages that may not be available through other technology options. Small businesses are often looking for ways to make the most of big business technology and cloud-based solutions enable them to do so. The flexibility and customization capabilities that come with systems based in the cloud can increase business agility and security while decreasing costs. Here are the cloud system features that enable your business to be as agile as possible. 
When you own a small or medium-sized business, maintaining an acute awareness of what happens within and around your establishment’s walls is crucial to your business’ success. While that may be the case, even the most ambitious SMB (small- and medium-sized business) owners can’t be everywhere all the time. Fortunately, video surveillance systems have made keeping tabs on your place when you are not there easier than ever. And with the newest advancements in wireless security cameras, you can monitor everything with ease on your smartphone from anywhere with a Wi-Fi connection. Here’s a bit more about strengthening your small business’ security as well as some tips related to keeping an eye on your employees, monitoring your merchandise and everything in between.
One of the great benefits of working for a small or medium-sized business is that every employee’s voice matters and each person has the ability to encourage change. As the ScrumMaster for Business.com’s software engineering team, one of the things I’ve always wanted to be a part of was an officially sanctioned company “hack-a-thon.” A “hack-a-thon,” or “Ship-It Day” as we called, is an event which occurs within a 24-hour period carved out in the middle of the work week where participants get to work on any project of their choosing as long as it has a material benefit to the business.
