When it comes to running a successful business, having an Internet presence is now viewed as a must. While having a website is a good start, it too isn’t always enough. You also need to be visible and active on social media. A presence on social media that is active has many benefits, the biggest...

Cloud storage services, like Microsoft’s SkyDrive, have become an important part of computing. By storing files in one of these programs, we can access them from nearly any device that has an Internet connection. While this is great news, accessing a file from a mobile device on a data plan could use an extraordinary amount...

The problem with technology allowing us all to be so instantly accessible, is that there is a danger that people you don’t want to reach you actually can. However, in business, it’s vital to be constantly connected and not being reachable is not an option. So how can you filter who gets hold of you?...

Disasters can happen at any time and be of any level of severity. For this reason, it is always advisable to implement a business continuity or disaster recovery plan. By having a plan, you stand a higher chance of surviving a disaster. However, if something negative does happen the key to remaining in operation is...

Security is important for any size business and an issue that many struggle with. For small to medium sized businesses, there are numerous security options, one being Exchange Online Protection, an online email security platform which can prove to be really effective if adopted in your business. This service, commonly found in Microsoft Office 365...

As a business owner or manager you are likely doing more than one thing at once. You are maybe even balancing three to four tasks at the same time. Have you noticed that when you do this, you often make more mistakes or actually end up working longer and harder? While multitasking is an important...

When you are finishing work for the day, do you just stand up and leave without turning your computer off? Or, do you take the time to properly shut it down? Talk to 10 different people and you will get 10 different answers as to whether you should leave your computer on at night, or...

As technology and data networks continue to become more advanced, concepts like the cloud have come to the forefront of business technology. There is a high chance that you probably use at least one cloud service on a daily basis, if not more. A common concern about the cloud is overall security of your business’s...

The instantly recognizable tile interface of Windows 8 is here to stay, with Microsoft keeping it’s innovative touch screen style for update Windows 8.1. Much like Apple with OS X, Microsoft are now introducing a schedule of yearly updates. For the latest OS update, the new features are tweaks and added extras, rather than an...

October 31 is traditionally a night of halloweening. Kids dress up and run around the neighborhoods gathering as much candy as they can find. This year however, Google decided they would unwrap a special treat for adults too, one many Android fans have been waiting for: Android 4.4 – KitKat and the Google Nexus 5....