When it comes to application development, testing is often the most expensive and difficult stage of the development cycle. Aside from having to deal with unplanned errors, even with the most experienced programmers, errors often go unnoticed until it is too late. Whether it is a security hole, a buggy feature, or a small cosmetic [...]
Twitter has recently launched a self-service ad platform to allow small businesses to purchase promoted tweets and promoted trends which are relevant to their brand. Although Twitter is all the rage in today’s connected society, it is important to remember that when it comes to placing ads a large readership does not equal a justified return on [...]
A recent report from security vendor Secunia points out the surprising fact that despite the evolution of hackers and malware now targeting critical third-party Windows applications (namely Flash, Java, and Acrobat Reader); there is still a fairly simple way for IT administrators to mitigate the risk posed by these new threats. Although past exploits have [...]
If you ask any marketing professional how to grow your business, “Facebook” will probably be the first word out of their mouth. Still the question remains, what is the most effective way to market your business across the social networking giant? While setting up a page is a great way to establish your brand and [...]
In today’s day and age, virtually every small business relies on computers to some degree, however, many small businesses do not protect their data sufficiently. According to a recent survey of U.S. Small Businesses, nearly 40% of participants said they have lost data due to hardware or software issues, and one third of that segment [...]
Between bookkeeping, keeping everything in order, watching competitors, and more – it becomes easy for the average business owner to ignore key fundamentals to ensure their online presence is as secure as their physical ones. While you hopefully already have computer backups in place, what about your corporate social media and Google Apps accounts? Have [...]
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