Whether you’re just launching your new enterprise or you’ve been in business for a while, you’ve probably outlined a set of policies and procedures designed to ensure the safety of employees, foster a welcoming workplace, and ensure efficiency in operations. Now you need to consider that modern business is conducted not only in board rooms […]
Continue ReadingEvery business that operates in the online arena, either solely or in concert with a brick-and-mortar establishment, fears hackers. For years, experts have warned that it’s not a matter of if, but when a company will be hacked. If it can happen to mega corporations, healthcare providers, banks, and even government entities that have the highest levels […]
Continue ReadingBusiness owners can’t exactly spend all day checking in with their website to ensure that it is performing as it should. The good news is that there are all kinds of monitoring programs and services to do the heavy lifting for you. What do these monitoring platforms provide? There are any number of things the […]
Continue ReadingEveryone knows that downtime is bad for business, or at least that unscheduled downtime is bad. At least when you have a schedule in place for website maintenance or upgrades, you have plenty of lead time to let users know that your site will be temporarily unavailable, and you can put up an “out of […]
Continue ReadingWebsite downtime can be a real momentum killer for your business. When your website isn’t working properly it can mean lost revenue, decreased productivity, brand damage, and might even result in your Google rankings being adversely affected. Downtime of any duration is bad, unfortunately, it’s also inevitable. It can hit the big guy and little […]
Continue ReadingIn business, downtime is unavoidable. Even restaurants have to close occasionally to fumigate or deep clean, so it’s no great shock that websites sometimes suffer from downtime as well. However, it’s important to differentiate between planned downtime and service blackouts. When you plan downtime for maintenance or upgrades to your website, you have the opportunity […]
Continue ReadingTraditionally, businesses have relied on customers visiting stores in order to purchase goods or services. This meant having posted business hours and ensuring that the store was open on time to welcome customers. These days the internet has significantly changed the way many companies conduct their business operations. Certainly brick-and-mortar stores are still popular, but […]
Continue ReadingAdvances in modern technology and concerns for the environment alike have made it possible for employees to work remotely. That’s great news for people who want to avoid a crowded commute to the office and at the same time offers businesses a chance to empower their employees. However, there are also security risks associated with […]
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