The Dirty Loophole That Lets Insurance Companies Refuse to Cover a Cybercrime Theft in Your Business

As hacking made  the headlines in the last few years (most recently the global hack in May that targeted both large and small businesses)insurance policies which protect companies against damage and lawsuits have become a very lucrative business indeed.  Your business may already have cyber insurance, and that’s a good thing.  But that doesn’t mean you don’t have work to do—or that your insurance policy will cover you no matter what.

When you buy a car, you get a warranty.  But in order to keep that warranty valid, you have to perform regular maintenance at regularly scheduled times.  If you neglect the car, and something fails, the warranty won’t cover it.  You didn’t do your job, and the warranty only covers cars that have been maintained.

Free Cyber-Security Audit Will Reveal Where Your Computer Network Is Exposed and How to Protect Your Company Now

At no cost or obligation, our highly skilled team of IT pros will come to your office and conduct a comprehensive Cyber Security Audit to uncover loopholes in your company’s IT security.

After the audit is done, we’ll prepare a customized “Report Of Findings” that will reveal specific vulnerabilities and provide a Prioritized Action Plan for getting these security problems addressed fast.  This report and action plan should be a real eye-opener for you since almost all of the businesses we’ve done this for discover they are  exposed to various threats in a number of areas.

Do You Have a Business or a Job? How to Succeed as an Entrepreneur

Turning Your Job Into a Business                   By Andy Bailey

To put it simply, if you can’t take a month off to travel to Italy (or to write the great American novel or do some other time-intensive activity), you’ve got a job.

When I started my first company, I thought I was out of the grind of a job. Sure, my company was successful, but after nine years, I realized that I still had a job, not a business. 

You’ve Been HACKED! What’s the First Thing You Should Do?

There’s always a chance that IT security will be breached, and one way to make a bad situation worse is not knowing the standard operating procedure when it happens.  First, contact your IT personnel.  The faster they can address the hack and figure out its extent, the better served you’ll be.

Leave Your Life Jacket On The Shore And Swim Safely With This Inflatable Collar

Despite their utility, orange life jackets are the opposite of cool.  And when you factor in the human invincibility complex, you get a bad situation: people out on the water without adequate flotation devices.  According to DigitalTrends, water safety company Ploota wants to change that with their inflatable necklace.

Shiny New Gadget Of The Month: Alexa, Who’s Winning the Virtual Assistant War?

There are multiple companies trying to break into the “smart home hub” market, but Amazon’s Echo (and its sultry Alexa) are holding on to 70 percent of the market share, and it doesn’t look like that’s changing any time soon. That’s a clear sign of victory for Amazon - and a wake-up call for its competitors.

Hopefully This Will Make Uberpool Way Safer And Less Stressful

Speaking of safety, UberPOOL is getting safer and smarter by asking passengers to get out at better destinations — even if that means walking a few more feet to their destination — rather than in high-traffic zones. We’re talking about distances of less than half a block, but it can cut major time off everyone else’s ...

Get a Refund If Your Child Made Accidental In-App Purchases From Amazon

Some game apps allow you to buy stars, donuts, coins, or other tokens you can use to play the game.  The tokens are imaginary, but the purchase is real.  It’s easy for kids to buy stuff within these apps without realizing they’re spending money—your money. Last year, the FTC found Amazon liable for billing ...