Wintertime can feel like a wonderland. There’s hot cocoa, cozy fireside conversations, glistening white snowfall… ice storms, power outages and tons of employee sick days. You can’t predict the future, but a business continuity plan – BCP for short – ensures that unexpected events don’t slow you down because, in business, every minute counts – […]
A “Culture Of Appreciation” Improves Work And Customer Loyalty: Here’s How To Make Your Own
The desire to feel valued, recognized and appreciated is universal in Western culture, not only in our personal lives but also in the workplace. According to Great Place To Work’s 2023 discretionary effort study, 37% of respondents said that more recognition at work “would encourage them to produce better work more often.” Additionally, employees who […]
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AI Wants To Help Us Shop – Are We Okay With That?
You’ve probably noticed the little elf helping you around retail stores this year. No, it’s not the teenager at the mall in red-and-white stockings with a felted green hat. It’s AI. Log in to Amazon, and you’ll see suggested products like winter decorations, novels or toy recommendations for kids. Add that remote-controlled car into your […]
4 Things to Do Now to Prevent Your CyberInsurance Claim from Being Denied
After a data breach in 2022, the leaders at Illinois-based manufacturing company ICS probably thought, “Thank goodness we have a cyber insurance policy.” But after claims investigators pulled out their microscopes, they found that ICS failed to use multifactor authentication (MFA) across all digital assets, which they had agreed to do in their policy. Travelers […]
How To Safely Share Passwords With Employees
If you ask a security professional, you get by-the book advice about sharing passwords: “Don’t share passwords.” But we know, in reality, that doesn’t work. Your office might be sharing a single password for apps like SurveyMonkey right now to save cash on buying additional users, and some social media accounts don’t even give you […]
Prepare Your Kids for A Successful School Year
Tech Tips to Maximize Learning Potential Back-to-school season has finally arrived, and it won’t be long before our kids are back in the classroom, learning all sorts of different subjects. Although it’s an exciting time for our kids, this transition back to school is often difficult. Many of them enjoy summer more than any other […]