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Windows Safe Mode Is Still the Best Diagnostic Tool for System Recovery: Here’s Why

January 4, 2019 No Comments

It’s officially 2019 and Windows safe mode still remains the go-to tool for system recovery. This is a feature that’s truly survived the test of time. It’s available in all Windows operating systems right from the prehistoric Windows 95 to the latest Windows 10. This often begs the question why is safe mode still used by IT professionals for system recovery. After all, there are no shortages of third-party tools that can run diagnostic tests and perform everything from registry “cleanup” to freeing up the HD space by clearing out non-essential files

Why Cyber Security Is Essential To Your Business Success

January 4, 2019 No Comments

Cyber Security is an area that’s been growing bigger and bigger over the past few years, but aside from people who are completely in-the-know about what it is, it doesn’t seem like it’s essential to helping your business. After all, cyber security positions are currently one of the most in-demand positions across the UK, and it’s easy to see why; cyber crimes are at an all time high and they show no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Because of that, more and more businesses are turning to cyber security specialists in order to help protect their businesses.

Advice For Businesses Developing An App

January 3, 2019 No Comments

In a time where people are constantly glued to their smartphones, every business in all industries can benefit from having an app. While some will say that apps are only for bigger, household brands, this is not the case as even small companies can benefit greatly from having their own app developed. This is because it will put your brand at the fingertips of consumers at all times and keep you in mind even when using their device as they will see the icon each time they use their phone.

What is the Real Impact of Technology on Social Media?

January 3, 2019 No Comments

At present, it is impossible to live happily without social media. Social websites and applications have become an integral part of our lives, so the question is not if we use them, but why. The most popular reasons for using social media include keeping in touch, filling up time, and general networking. It is true that a significant number of people are leaving it, yet there is no reason to worry when it comes down to the digitally native generation. Social media is a relatively new technology, which is the reason why it is a little bit controversial. With time, social websites and applications will continue to grow and improve.

How to Make Your IT Company Greener and More Profitable

December 22, 2018 No Comments

When you run your own business, you have lots of factors to consider, but the main motivator and interest will be the bottom line. While you will have crunched the numbers for the products and services that you provide, businesses often fail to apply the same devotion to identifying how going green can help your profits grow. Making your business more sustainable can boost your business.

How To Utilise Technology To Manage Your Company’s Resources

December 19, 2018 No Comments

Every workplace must carefully integrate and balance numerous departments to ensure smooth operations. Even small businesses and start-ups face this issue despite the relatively small number of people actually working there. Many companies end up compromising quality of work as well as profits due to inefficient resource management, but thankfully changes can be implemented easily. Just a few tweaks to the way resources are utilised can make a difference to the bottom line and the happiness of staff. Below we take a look at how technology can be used to help manage any company’s resource more effectively.

3 Surefire Tips to Improving Your Business’s Social Media Presence

December 14, 2018 No Comments

If there’s one thing that’s self-evident in the world of business today, it’s the fact that social media has become an important part of revenue generation and long-term growth. For these reasons alone, businesses will have to adapt to the need to build an effective social media presence. One thing’s for sure, customers also use social media to search for the solutions they want.

SEO Tips for a New Website

December 11, 2018 No Comments

Starting a new website whether for fun or for business purpose can be exciting, fun, and challenging. Most people create a new website for business purposes and they need that website to help bring in sales. But where do you start? Some people are under the impression if you create a good website that is enough. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. Although some websites can take months to develop promotion and marketing of the website will be ongoing and it can take six to twelve months to start getting traffic from the search engines.

How to Make a Successful Online Store: A Detailed Guide

December 6, 2018 No Comments

Running an online business is a great way to earn some money on the side. Statistics show that e-commerce sales account for 9.8% of total retail sales, with online retailing itself growing at an astonishing rate of 13.7% year-on-year. There’s never been a better time to start an online business. While running a successful online store has its appeal, it comes with its own set of challenges. There are lots of decisions to make and focusing your efforts on wrong areas can lead to wasted time and efforts.

6 E-Learning Apps for an Optimum Online Learning Experience

December 5, 2018 No Comments

In today’s day and age, it makes more sense to whip out your phone and learn about events happening around the world than to open the TV and wait for the news. With over 2.5 billion people owning or using a smartphone, it’s easier than ever to send, receive, and access information regardless of location. Almost everything can be solved using an app, from shopping from your couch to learning new skills while commuting or simply enjoying a walk in the park. Given this situation, most online courses platforms offer apps that make access to knowledge smoother and faster.

Vlogging Tips for Beginners

December 3, 2018 No Comments

What should you know to start on a travel or lifestyle video blog? How do popular YouTubers make travel videos the best that they can be? Is it about the camera they have? Or the content they create? What tricks should you know to enhance your channel too?

Ways to Increase Sales in Your Online Store

November 28, 2018 No Comments

Selling items online is efficient since people don’t need to leave their homes to start purchasing. You can set up a website where they can find information about your company and pick the items to buy if they see something interesting. The only problem is that given the popularity of online stores, you might have lots of competitors. If you can’t entice enough people to buy your products and services, you will be left behind. These are some practical ways to increase your sales when selling items online.

Benefits of Online Training for Employees and Businesses

November 27, 2018 No Comments

Apart from the nature and size of your business, moving on with highly professional and well trained employees is one of the vitals for optimistic development and growth of the business. Keeping them well-versed with latest market trends, business technologies and models can be another great step to keep your business moving towards the chosen destination. Thanks to the latest technology and innovations, online training is a plus point for business organizations and companies to help their employees learn new business related things even when they are performing assigned duties and tasks.

Contract Management Tech Tools You Can Use to Save Time Today

November 27, 2018 No Comments

Contracts particularly need to be managed well, so you don’t end up with any legal or other issues down the track. Thankfully, though, you no longer need to spend hour upon hour handling contract management. Due to the advancement of technology, there are many excellent low-cost software programs and apps on the market to make this business task quicker and simpler. Read on for some tools you should know about, plus tips to help guide you to selecting the right option for your needs.

Tips for increasing brand visibility on Instagram

November 21, 2018 No Comments

Have you wondered how other brands are increasing their Instagram visibility? Do you wish to get there as well? All you need is the right pictures and tactics. That should get you stronger on Instagram. Instafollowfast.com is clear proof that Instagram might be everything you need you to get more traffic.

Governments of the Future: IT in Service of Governmental Institutions

November 19, 2018 No Comments

Digital transformation trends are continuing to change various industries in the world and it’s safe to say that the latest achievements in technology are literally revolutionizing government institutions. Federal, state and local governments are relying on modern technology to provide their citizens with better living conditions. In fact, these entities realized that things like the internet of things and automation can improve not only the lives of their citizens but almost every other aspect of life such as workplace efficiency.

7 Reasons to Invest in Custom Mobile App Development

November 16, 2018 No Comments

It is becoming increasingly common for today’s businesses to make many of their services available online. From providing customers access to FAQs to offering a way to make purchases online, even the smallest shop understands the importance of doing business online. However, most small businesses also understand just how beneficial mobile apps are and if you have any doubts whatsoever, here are seven reasons to invest in mobile app development for your company.

The Benefits of Using an Industrial Computer

November 13, 2018 No Comments

In many different industries such as medical, food and pharmaceutical, industrial computers are vital to help with everyday tasks that your standard computer just would not be able to do. Below, we are taking you through the many great benefits of using an industrial computer and why your business needs one.

Expert Tips For Maximizing The Power of Amazon Redshift Spectrum

November 13, 2018 No Comments

Amazon Redshift Spectrum is revolutionizing the way data is stored and queried, allowing for more complex analyses and better decision-making. This fully managed, petabyte-scale data warehouse service in the cloud allows organizations to run complex queries on data stored in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). Help increase performance and potentially reduce the cost of your queries with Amazon Redshift. Download your complimentary ebook and get ten valuable tips on using Matillion ETL for Amazon Redshift.

HIPAA Compliance Checklist for the Digital Transformation

November 7, 2018 No Comments

Since Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996, healthcare organizations have been required to ensure the privacy and security of all medical records. However, the world has changed greatly since HIPAA’s inception, namely through the digital transformation. To keep operations more organized and agile, the healthcare industry has traded paper for electronic processes.

Best Practices for Blended Workforce Management

November 7, 2018 No Comments

As the U.S. freelance economy continues to grow, businesses are forced to find efficient ways to manage a blended workforce comprised of different types of talent, including freelancers, full-time employees and vendors. As work is being completed by a variety of different parties, it’s integral to identify solutions that streamline the entire blended workforce management process. Ultimately, by simplifying the process of managing a blended workforce, companies will be able to focus on what really matters – revenue and growth.

Infinite Scrolling, Pagination Or “Load More” Buttons? Usability Findings In eCommerce

November 2, 2018 No Comments

Pagination is by far the most popular loading method to show new items on a site. This is due to the fact that it ships in almost all e-commerce platforms by default. But the usability tests have found that “load more” buttons added to lazy-loading was a superior integration. It resulted in a more seamless user encounter.

IT Briefcase Exclusive Interview: Why Donating Equity Can Lead to Greater Innovation in the Open Source World

October 31, 2018 No Comments

In this interview, we talk to Ozgun Erdogan with Citus Data, about the importance giving back can play in driving improvement, and what the outcomes might be for the open source community.

Death to Dashboards

October 31, 2018 No Comments

In many ways we are living in the future we once dreamed of as kids. While we are all still waiting for our flying cars from the Jetsons, the truth is my childhood dreams are nearly satisfied with the truly futuristic technology of today’s self-driving cars. Of all the revolutionary changes that will come with the technology of self-driving cars, the good old-fashioned dashboard, is one of many things that will quickly become irrelevant.

Moving On Up From Desktop To Dedicated Server

October 29, 2018 No Comments

Over the years, companies that didn’t embrace new technologies have been finding it hard to keep afloat in the ever-changing world of technology. Accordingly, most businesses find it hard to get started with new technology that would probably improve their business. American taxpayers lose over 1.5 trillion dollars due to outdated technology. As a business, you need to be at the forefront of embracing new technologies if you wish to remain relevant.

3 Ways AI Will Have an Impact on Your Business

October 29, 2018 No Comments

The rapid development of artificial intelligence technology means one thing for all of us: it’s here to stay. AI’s impact can already be observed in fields like medical diagnostics and treatment, customer support, baking, and even our homes as so many of us now ask our digital assistants to dim the lights or restock dwindling supplies of batteries. Inevitably, businesses are also experiencing an AI revolution and changing many pre-established operations and processes. To understand more about how AI will impact businesses in the future, continue reading below.

Tech That Every Business Owner Worth His Salt Should Have: Mass Payments API

October 29, 2018 No Comments

We, as a species, have always found ways on how to make technology work to our advantage. We live in the age where, now more than ever, our computers play a vital role in the flawless functioning of any institute, business, and even the home.

IT Incident Management Do’s and Don’ts

October 23, 2018 No Comments

Putting incident management processes into place can be a tricky task. In this blog, we’re covering the do’s and don’ts that you need to know about.

5 Easy and Smart Ways to Attract Customers to Your Online Store

October 22, 2018 No Comments

Being that we live in a digital world, the demand for online shopping keeps increasing with each passing day. This means that e-commerce stores have to up their game to stay ahead of the competition. Attracting customers to your online store can be quite challenging. In fact, the major challenge facing online businesses, especially startups, is generating traffic and leads. With such a competitive business world, here are some effective ways to help you attract customers to your online store:

4 Ways AI is Shaping Real Estate

October 16, 2018 No Comments

According to Adobe’s most recent Digital Trends report, 15% of businesses are currently using artificial intelligence (AI), but 31% stated they planned to do so within the next 12 months. The report also notes that the top-performing organizations were more than twice as likely as their peers to be taking advantage of AI for marketing.

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