How safe do you reckon your data is when you store them in an Evernote notebook? The surprising answer: Not as safe as you might think. That’s because Evernote isn’t a true backup service. It’s a synching service.
Is it really necessary?
But this isn’t quite as secure as you may think.
It's tough to envision a world without the Internet. After all, a lot of us use the Internet today to watch movies, converse with our friends, play games and catch up on current events. But just how much do you actually know about the Internet and exactly how it works? You might be surprised at everything you don't know.
Don’t Make These Social Media Mistakes!
Understanding what NOT to do when it comes to social media is nearly as critical as knowing what you should do. Below are some social media blunders to avoid at all costs!
Jokes in poor taste – It should be obvious, but you need to put on your thinking cap before you tweet, update or post.
Make Your Facebook Page Come to Life
Curious about how you can improve your Facebook page quickly and easily? There are several ways to do this, but to get you off to a flying start we’ll limit ourselves to only eight for the moment. These methods will not only help you get more visibility in Google, but also lay the foundation for better customer relationships that lead to greater loyalty, which has obvious and numerous benefits.
Only one key employee can access all of your small business’ important online accounts: your cloud-based payroll software, Twitter account, Facebook account and bank account. That’s fine. But what if that employee should die suddenly? Would you know the passwords to your company’s online bank account? What about that cloud-based payroll service? And even if you did, are you legally be able to access the online accounts after this employee dies?
Too much power?
The Wall Street Journal recently wrote a feature story on this rarely discussed but important topic.
How dependent are you on technology? A new survey by Harris Interactive provides a bit of a chilling answer. As reported by the study, U.S. adults would rather do without sex than without their technology.
The power of tech
The Harris survey charted the percentage of adults who said that they could not live without certain items.
Here's a complicated question: Why are there so few women making a living in the technology fields? It's a question that NPR asked recently in its All Tech Considered blog. And it's a question that people who run businesses should be asking, also. It's no myth that women are not adequately represented in the tech business.
How many of us dream of one day running our own business? We fantasize about being our own boss, making our own decisions and about developing our businesses on our own terms. But we often don't think about the very real stresses that are included in running a small business.
Starting a business has always been the goal of people that have an entrepreneurial spirit. Why? Running your own business usually means freedom. You won't need to follow the orders of a boss. You're free to build your business on your terms. However, running a small business is hard work and stressful.
This isn't an easy time to run a small business. Competition remains fierce. The economy is still sluggish. And consumers are hesitant to spend their cash. To stay alive today, owners of small businesses have to be organized. They must ensure that their businesses are operating as efficiently as possible.
