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5 Google apps you’ve probably never heard of

Whether it’s checking your bank balance, the weather forecast or a flight delay, we have come to use apps to enable us to carry out routine tasks at the touch of a button and without leaving our phones. The Google Apps suite of programs like Drive, Gmail and Calendar can already help businesses to speed… Continue reading 5 Google apps you’ve probably never heard of

How the iPhone is making health care easier

It’s Monday morning and your daughter has a stomach ache and can’t get out of bed. You have a full week ahead of you with business meetings and chauffeuring around your son to soccer and football practice. When on earth are you going to have time to take your little girl to the doctor? Not… Continue reading How the iPhone is making health care easier

Spanning protects Office 365 data

While what the cloud is about may seem a little foggy to many business users, a great many are already taking advantage of the collaborative power of such cloud platforms as Office 365. There is a big amount of trust and belief that data is safe in the cloud, however, there are security issues to… Continue reading Spanning protects Office 365 data

Social media for business development

Regardless of the industry in which you operate, it’s undeniable that social media has become an essential platform for many businesses of all sizes to easily engage and interact with customers and potential customers, as well as boost visibility. But there’s more to social media than market reach and penetration and it can prove to… Continue reading Social media for business development

5 Tricks to Clean up your Facebook News Feed

You just got a message from an old friend via Facebook. You log on to view it, and suddenly you’re bombarded with selfies from high school friends you haven’t seen in years and photos of one of your employee’s lunch. Before you know it, you’ve wasted a half hour of your life caught up in… Continue reading 5 Tricks to Clean up your Facebook News Feed

Move at light speed with these Mac tips

Despite Macs being full of shortcuts and tricks and tools to speed up your work processes, we all know how easy it is to fall out of the habit of using them and instead to go back to our old habits. Yet with the New Year comes the perfect opportunity to get back on top… Continue reading Move at light speed with these Mac tips

Give productivity a new year boost with Gmail

For all its benefits in modern communication, we all know how easy it can be to give too much time over to email – and for a small business owner, that is time that could be better spent increasing sales and improving your bottom line. If you feel like a slave to email, 2015 might… Continue reading Give productivity a new year boost with Gmail

What to learn from Sony’s security breach

The scale of the recent security breaches at Sony, which led to the cancellation of The Interview’s theatrical release, can make the company’s problems seem beyond the realm of the average small business. But the security mishaps that created the circumstances for the hack are as applicable to modest local and regional companies as they… Continue reading What to learn from Sony’s security breach

Data loss prevention expands

Data loss prevention is being expanded to encompass the growing use of collaborative tools with Office 365 users. Important and often sensitive data is shared via SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, Windows File Share and Office apps and this information needs a strong layer of security protection. Plans are ready to roll out to improve control… Continue reading Data loss prevention expands

Duet Display Mirrors Mac Screen

Working with two computer screens can prove to be quite useful in speeding up work processes and boosting efficiency and productivity. And while many people might not want to incur the expense of a large external monitor, or might lack the space for the addition, you no longer have to do so if you have… Continue reading Duet Display Mirrors Mac Screen