The Benefits of Outsourced IT Support and What to Look For in an IT Provider

The Benefits of Outsourced IT Support and What to Look For in an IT Provider

As a business owner, the decision between outsourcing vs. in-house IT support can be difficult and time consuming. Ultimately, you want to choose the most effective way to support your IT systems and end-users. But how do you know which option is the most effective for your business? Let’s start by defining the word “outsourcing,”...

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Duleep Pillai
February 3, 2014
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The Benefits of Outsourced IT Support and What to Look For in an IT Provider

How To Create A Social Media Policy For Your Employees

Acceptable vs. Unacceptable Social Media Behavior Social media is extremely popular for consumers and businesses alike. A well-structured social media plan can be powerful when successfully launched, but it can also become a disaster if employees aren’t knowledgeable about acceptable and unacceptable social media behavior. Many business owners struggle when developing policies to make sure...

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Duleep Pillai
February 2, 2014
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Customer Sues Michaels Store Due To Data Breach

On January 25th, 2014, Michaels, the world’s largest arts-and-crafts retailer, announced that it “recently learned of possible fraudulent activity on some U.S. payment cards that had been used,” suggesting they had experienced a data breach. Christina Moyer, a customer in Illinois, sued the company for failing to properly safeguard her confidential data. According to Moyer,...

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Duleep Pillai
January 28, 2014
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Coca-Cola Security Breach Put Personal Information Of 74,000 Employees At Risk

Coca-Cola Experiences a Data Breach After An Employee Steals Laptops. Coca-Cola has admitted to a data breach after an employee stole dozens of laptops over the course of six years. The stolen laptops went unnoticed and contained the sensitive data of 74,000 individuals. The employee stole a total of 55 laptops from Coca-Cola’s Atlanta offices;...

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Duleep Pillai
January 28, 2014
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Retail POS Security: Four Ways To Prevent Cybercriminals From Attacking Your Point-of-Sales Systems

The Target and Neiman Marcus (and now Michaels) data breaches generated a lot of concern for retail businesses. The data breaches were caused by memory-scraping malware that’s designed to steal customer names, credit cards numbers, and other personal information. What you should do to prevent these attacks: Upgrade outdated software to prevent infection from malware...

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Duleep Pillai
January 28, 2014
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