Author: Jeff Thomas

Fitting your IT security needs into your company budget is easier than most CEOs and CFOs may think. Most don’t want to deal with this area of business, preferring to leave those decisions to people who may know more about cybersecurity in general, but who don’t know how to create a custom-fit IT security plan […]

You’ve seen the pop-ups every day. You’re working away on your favorite application on your trusted Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer when the alert leaps out, telling you, urging you, imploring you to bite the bullet and upgrade to Windows 10. You’re not sure. Your trusted operating system is stable. It hasn’t let you […]

Manufacturing, as a business sector, goes back a long way. Ever since the first days of the Industrial Revolution, owner/operators have been looking for better and more efficient ways to run their production facilities. Jumping forward to the 21st century, flexible automation is at the forefront of what makes manufacturing a useful and profitable enterprise. […]

A Chief Executive Officer’s main job function is to be a visionary and lead the company in a direction where the company can continue to prosper and grow. In order to properly accomplish this, I have seen CEO’s build different corporate cultures and focus on utilizing capital to bring in the proper resources needed to […]

It’s easy to think of Memorial Day as a convenient day off in a busy calendar and the start of summer, but we suggest you take a step back and think a bit harder about it. Millions of men and women have put their lives on the line to defend our collective way of life. […]

Facebook finally enters the live streaming game with its aptly named Facebook Live Streaming feature. As with most Facebook tools, the real utility of Facebook Live Streaming is in its marketing capability, not its personal or social front. Here is what you need to know to step up your marketing with Facebook Live Streaming. Consolidate […]

You figure you have all the “cybersecurity” bases covered–firewalls, dedicated servers, antivirus protection, etc.–but something still nags at your CEO’s business-savvy mind after every work day. Could it be you are realizing IT security means more to you and your SME than just protection from viruses and cyber crimes? Yes, “IT security” goes much further […]

Should company executives be held accountable for data breaches? It is a question currently being asked in business and legal circles around the world. The threat of digital security breaches is quickly ramping upward as we hurtle forward into the age of the Internet and the computerization of just about everything. About One-Third of IT […]

CFOs and finance VPs typically focus on investor relationships, financial reports and SEC compliance, but in light of rising cyber threats toward small and medium enterprises, their purview also needs to include cybersecurity. Without an adequate understanding of cyber security, its risks and their financial implications for the company, a CFO cannot guide an organization […]

The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) came into effect in 2000 and is focused on preventing children’s access to harmful or obscene content over the internet. This act imposes specific requirements on schools that receive discounts for internet access through the E-rate program. Its guidelines are centered on internet filtering and internet safety policy. The […]

HP’s Current Situation Although HP has been a leader in almost all of the major information technology services and hardware systems for decades, it has recently had to overcome negative assumptions about its forward growth for many reasons. For one, industry competition has increased to the point of reducing HP’s market share slightly over the […]

Because of the nature of technology, updates and patches are both common and necessary for all businesses. No matter how skilled and experienced a programmer or software developer may be, at least a few bugs and vulnerabilities are inevitable. Therefore, most software is considered a work in progress rather than a complete project. Even Fortune […]