Does your business ever handle credit or debit cards? YES, of course it does! Over 8 billion debit & credit card transactions happen per year. PCI Compliance can often be a scary & overwhelming consideration for many Small-to-Medium businesses. Learn more about how you can avoid compromise & handle credit cards efficiently & effectively in your business.

The internet is a dynamic and expansive place. There’s hardly something to easily convey the true scale of those two important internet descriptors, to anything tangible in our everyday lives. Really. There’s more than 3 billion people on the same internet as you.

Most small businesses and large companies as well don’t always think to use HR and IT until they feel the pain. Generally, we don’t receive calls saying hello and thanks for your work but to find a solution for a current problem. There is pain in the work place you are experiencing.

Most of us spend more time on our phones than our computers, but how secure is your smartphone? Protect yourself online, while you’re on the go, by going through this checklist of 5 phone settings.

1) Don’t use your social logins to sign into third party sites:

It’s an increasingly common sign-in feature when logging in.

Finding a power socket is often the first thing you do when carrying a laptop to work in a cafe, a coworking space, or an airport, and not every time will you be lucky to find one available. You’ll be forced, then, to rely solely on your laptop battery -- if it still has any juice left.

At Microsoft’s 2017 Ignite conference, three new apps were announced that help small businesses streamline everyday tasks. The apps -- Connections, Listings, and Invoicing -- spent a few months as limited previews, but are now available to anyone with an Office 365 Business Premium subscription.

If the browser you’re using can’t guarantee your safety, you could be one click away from downloading malware into your computer. Although it’s easy to click ‘X’ on suspicious pop-up ads, some threats are more difficult to detect. Google addresses this and other web safety risks by substantially changing Chrome’s security settings.

Microsoft recently announced that it’s revamping Outlook’s user interface and improving certain features. The redesign is aimed at decluttering the desktop version and align it with the much cleaner and more user-friendly iOS version. Mac and Windows users can look forward to a sleeker design, better features, and reduced complexity.

Your passwords are the gateway to your files, money, and identity, so it’s no surprise that hackers are constantly trying to steal them. Most cybercriminals will use malware to do the trick, but they also have other means at their disposal. Google’s year-long security investigation provides the details.

For most people, Google is the first stop when searching for a specific business. And in some cases -- like searches for gyms and beauty salons -- people are using Google to help them contact the business about an appointment. Now, the search giant has made that possible right from its results pages.

Good news for OneDrive users: When your local storage has run out of space, you’ll no longer have to waste time and energy going through all your stored files, reorganizing and deleting some of them in order to get a few megabytes back. OneDrive Files On-Demand has a solution for you.

In late 2016, Apple introduced the iPhone 7 which removes the standard headphone jack and instead offers a Bluetooth connection for your music listening experience. Now, Google’s Android has come out with its version of wireless pairing. Here’s what you need to know about Fast Pair.