Monthly Archives: January 2014

Employees Are More Productive When They Can Tweet

Though it may seem counterintuitive, giving employees time to play around on their smartphones every day could actually benefit businesses, new research suggests.

Even though it might seem like smartphones would hamper workplace productivity — thanks to their ability to make telephone calls, surf the Internet and play games — they might not be the costly distraction companies think they are, according to a study by two members of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

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How can the cloud help my small business?

The Cloud refers to a centralized location on the Internet that stores data making it accessible anytime, anywhere, from any device. Small businesses have embraced the Cloud because it has a number of benefits, including:

  • Reduced Cost – Using the Cloud over physical file storage can save a significant amount of money.
  • Ease of Use – Saving and accessing files on the Cloud is easy, making it an attractive option, even for non-technical small business owners.
  • Flexibility – The Cloud, and the way you use it, can grow and change as your business needs grow and change.
  • Automation – Instead of having to invest in IT support to keep your file storage system updated and maintained, most applications that use the Cloud automatically update themselves. Continue reading
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Tips for better password security

Having a secure password is the first line of defense you can take to make sure your online accounts (email, bank account, social media, etc) don’t get hacked.

Most people don’t realize there are a number of common techniques used to crack passwords and plenty more ways we make our accounts vulnerable due to simple and easy to guess passwords.

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