Phishing is the attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and money), often for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. The word is a neologism created as a homophone of fishing due to the similarity of using a bait in an attempt to catch a victim.
In many instances, having a reputable MSP is far less expensive than hiring, training, and retaining your own IT staff. For the companies that do not have an IT staff, there is always a staff member that is the go-to “IT person”. Using an MSP allows that staff member to focus on the company’s business, instead of handling IT problems, which is always better for the bottom line.
A strategic business plan is a detailed guide a business puts in writing to achieve its planned goals and objectives. Five essential elements of the plan are the company mission statement, vision statement, critical success factors, strategies and actions for objectives, and a prioritized implementation schedule.
When people think of an office productivity suite Microsoft and Google tend to spring to mind. And for good reason: while there are other alternatives on the market, they remain the top software tools for business users across the country.
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available as a part of the Microsoft Office suite. Although often used mainly as an email application, it also includes a calendar, task manager, contact manager, note taking, journal, and web browsing.
Essentially, Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software purchased or financed during the tax year.
That means that if you buy (or lease) a piece of qualifying equipment, you can deduct the FULL PURCHASE PRICE from your gross income.
Although the latest version of Windows 10 isn’t a “game changer” you should appreciate some of its newer options and enhancements like the new Start Menu, OneDrive, Action Center, Cortana and ability for it to adjust its interface according to the device you use. Read on to get up to speed with Windows 10. Before […]
Amazon’s Alexa Has Some Answers to Questions You Probably Don’t Even Know to Ask. Alexa is a top-selling gadget for Amazon, and the list of things it can do is ever increasing. Most people who use Amazon Alexa ask the same things over and over -but this virtual assistant can answer a lot of questions […]
Follow These 3 Easy Steps To Stay Safe If you’ve ever been a victim of identity theft or have been affected by a cybersecurity data breach, you remember the anger and frustration you felt at a violation you had no control over. Don’t feel defeated – arm yourself with the latest in cybersecurity protection protocols! […]
Here’s Some Up-to-Date Info That Should Be of “Interest”! Accounting software is much-needed tool today. Gone are the days of manually writing down copious amounts of figures in heavy, dusty logbooks, or using calculators to add up debits and credits. Our computers do this for us now. Accounting software makes the process of bookkeeping more […]
