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5 Important Reasons Why Small Businesses Need a Mobile-Optimized Website

Happy Tuesday all, On my last blog post, I touched briefly on the importance of using a mobile optimized website for social media marketing.  The truth is, these days an increasing number of users are using their smartphone and mobile devices to surf the web.  Just take a look at the diagram below:     […]

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Ten Affordable Online Fax Services for Small Businesses

One of my favorite cloud apps and resources in my small business tech arsenal is an online fax service.  This service makes it super easy for you to send and receive faxes from anywhere in the using a device with internet access.    What is an Online Fax Service? Online fax services – better known […]

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4 Major Causes of Downtime for Small Businesses and How to Avoid Them

Have you ever had a computer system crash in your small business network, lost important files for your clients or your company’s financial records?    Even worse, what would happen if your computer network was inaccessible for days-even weeks?  Is your small business prepared in case disaster strikes?     We all know that disasters can […]

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6 Internet Security Best Practices for Small Business Networks

2013 was without a doubt a year of high profiled cyber security scams.  First, there was the massive data security breach of Target that impacted more than 70 million customers. Months later, Neiman Marcus’ computer systems were compromised. The fact is…..security breaches can be quite costly and devastating – especially for small businesses. Here is […]

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4 Cheap Ways to Make an Old PC Run Faster

Happy New Year’s Peeps! I must admit that it feels really good to be back. I decided to write up this blog post due to some issues that I experienced over the holiday break with my desktop pc. I’ve had my desktop computer for quite some time (a few years to be exact), and think […]

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Best Anti-Virus Programs for Small Business of 2013

Is your small business or personal computers running a bit sluggish lately? Or, are your systems experiencing any or all of the following issues: Slow startup times Files that are missing or corrupt Unusual error messages that pop up out of nowhere – especially in your task bar Random and very frequent restarts If your […]

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7 Strong Password Generators to Use for Online Security

It is a well-known fact that cyber security scams continue to plague small businesses. As a matter of fact, according to an article published on Intuit’s mall Business Blog, “a recent report shows nearly 20 percent of cyber-attacks are on small firms with less than 250 employees”. Simply stated, small businesses are not doing a […]

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Lock Down Your PC By Disabling Remote Assistance

Hey guys..I am back with another Tech Tip for ya…… Remote assistance is a Windows feature that often comes activated once the operating system is installed. While it can be beneficial, specifically for sharing files or fixing minor computer issues, it can also pose serious security risks. It can be a source of private information […]

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How to Choose a Wireless Router for Your Small Business

Choosing a wireless router can be a task—especially if you are a non-technical person.  With so many of these devices out there on the market, it certainly makes the process of buying one for a small business that much harder. What is a Wireless Router? In simple terms, a wireless router is a device that […]

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Protect Your Small Business Data with Encryption Software

Happy Tuesday All! As cybersecurity threats continue to increase, it has become of the utmost importance to find ways to safeguard your business data.  I recently read an article published on Forbes.com that stated that one of the top 5 biggest cybersecurity threats of 2013 is……drumroll please– “Internal Threats”. Internal threats are attacks that are just as the words imply–attacks from […]

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