Retailers: Even If Customers Don't Care About EMV Payment Technology, Here's...
It’s been six months since the deadline for U.S. merchants that accept payment by debit or credit card to meet the new EMV technology compliance standard for point-of-sale systems. And if this sounds...
View ArticleProtect Your Data Center With Basic Preventive Maintenance: A Checklist for...
By Jason ParmsWhen thinking of security for your small business, you can ensure a minimum of business downtime by performing ongoing and preventive maintenance on your physical equipment. Regular...
View ArticleIs It Time to Repair My Business Equipment or Is It Time to Replace?
Every business, regardless of industry, owns some type of equipment. It may be something as basic as an office printer or as complex as industrial machinery. However, no matter the price or function,...
View Article4 Simple Ways to Extend the Life of Your Business’s Digital Devices
By Kenny McKechnie Too often, gadgets’ lives are cut short because people don't know how to care for them properly. I see it happen all the time, and as a business owner, I feel the pain that other...
View ArticleTo Succeed in Retail, Collaboration With These 3 Groups Is Essential
By Rieva LesonskySponsored by MicrosoftThe world of retail is undergoing a massive transformation as the growth of online and mobile shopping creates an omnichannel retail environment. Customers now...
View ArticleMeasuring Technology ROI for Your Small Business
Small business owners are all about achieving new goals for 2017—and they think new technology will help them get there. The majority of small business owners polled in the report The Business...
View Article8 Signs It's Time to Upgrade Your POS System
By Elizabeth CranstonWhen was the last time you updated your point-of-sale (POS) system? Four years ago? Seven years ago? 10 years ago? Do you even remember a time when you were able to refer to your...
View ArticleSmall Business Owners: Be Sure to Document Your Employees’ Valuable Knowledge
One of the most impactful improvements an SMB owner can make to the process of running their business is to develop a knowledge base, which is a company-wide resource that documents the nuts and bolts...
View Article5 Ways to Empower Your Frontline Retail Employees
By Rieva LesonskyPost sponsored by Microsoft. Part 3 in a 3-part series.The employees on the front lines are at the heart of your retail business. After all, they're the ones ringing up sales,...
View ArticleCould You Survive a Digital Disaster? Why Every Small Business Needs an IT...
By Shawn Freeman Most companies will focus on their sales, marketing, and balance sheets, but forget the infrastructure that keeps the operations running—and that oversight can get expensive quickly....
View ArticleWhat Technology Upgrades Is Your Small Business Making This Year?
Technology is key to so much of our success as small business owners. But with technology evolving at a faster pace than ever before, keeping up with the constant changes is becoming more and more...
View ArticleNew Survey Reveals What Small Businesses Are Spending Their Technology...
How does your business technology spending measure up? What are your business priorities for the near future, and how is business technology helping you achieve them? A new survey by CompTIA has some...
View Article3 Areas Where Every Small Business Should Automate
We all know that technology and the internet have “leveled the playing field” in a variety of ways, and perhaps one of the most powerful of these is access to automation.It wasn’t that long ago when...
View Article3 Digital Security Threats Your Business May Be Overlooking
You’ve may have heard that cybercriminals keep one step ahead of the "good guys" tasked to catch them or thwart their schemes. The picture gets even more bleak when you think about the implications of...
View ArticleCan Too Much Cybersecurity Be Bad for Your Small Business?
By Samuel BocettaIf you run a small business, security is probably near the top of your priority list—and if it’s not, it should be. Businesses are the most common targets for cyberattacks, and the...
View ArticleThe Office of the Future Is Here—And It Needs a Lot of Work
By Ryan DenehyThe shift to remote work has been accelerated by the current pandemic we’re in, and it has brought to light many shortcomings in our technology stacks. We’ve taken a giant step forward...
View ArticleWorking From Home: How to Optimize Your Wi-Fi and Improve Your Connection
The coronavirus has impacted businesses large and small. While stay-at-home policies are being lifted in some U.S. states, many companies have decided to continue to operate remotely. When...
View ArticleHow to Protect Your Small Business From Today’s Cybersecurity Threats
By Akshay BhargavaA data breach can be immobilizing, especially for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). Not only can the cost be crippling, the long-term impact on a company's viability may be...
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