Blog Securing Your Business With Multi-Factor Authentication June 24, 2024 by Vertical Axion Most people expect to enter a username and password to access secure networks and accounts online. They also expect that password protection for sensitive data will stop unauthorized access. Unfortunately, single-factor authentication is no longer enough to fully secure your business networks and resources. Password theft is one of the leading causes of data breaches, […] Read more » Business Advice Security Technology Technology Tips
Blog Using Technology to Enhance Customer Loyalty Programs June 22, 2024 by Vertical Axion How connected is your business? Have you gone so far as to implement the latest technology into your point of sale, marketing efforts, or customer loyalty programs? If not, you’re missing a huge opportunity. Small businesses–establishments with 500 workers or less–comprise 99.9% of the economy, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. That averages 33,185,550 […] Read more » Customer Engagement Small Business Technology
Blog Zoom Introduces Post-Quantum End-to-End Encryption June 21, 2024 by Vertical Axion Zoom Introduces Post-Quantum End-to-End Encryption The security features of Zoom are getting a big boost. Post-quantum end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is now available in Zoom Meetings. This new encryption standard will soon be offered in Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms. End-to-end encryption scrambles the call’s content so that only the people involved can read it. Businesses […] Read more » Business Advice New Technology Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Building a Mobile App for Your Business: Is It Worth It? June 20, 2024 by Vertical Axion Some business owners obsess over the Google algorithm, appeasing it with keywords, clear and concise website layouts, and more. These factors are crucial for ranking highly on SERPs so searchers find that company instead of its competitors but do mobile apps deserve that same consideration? Below are the pros and cons of building a mobile […] Read more » Customer Engagement New Technology Technology
Blog Microsoft Outage: Impact on Business Services June 19, 2024 by Vertical Axion On May 23, 2024, a Microsoft outage caused widespread disruption to several popular services. These include Bing, Microsoft’s Copilot programming assistant, ChatGPT’s internet search, and DuckDuckGo. The outage began around 3 AM EDT and appeared to affect users in Asia and Europe. Users reported seeing a blank page or an error message when accessing Bing.com. […] Read more » Business & Finance Microsoft Recent News Technology Technology News
Blog Protecting Your Business from Malvertising June 18, 2024 by Vertical Axion Your business operates in a very different space to a few decades back. Before, everyone threw around ideas for cold calls and advertising gimmicks at in-person meetings. Today, business owners and employees are more likely to swap messages online, leverage artificial intelligence, and look up terms like “malvertising” as your business keeps up. Cyberattacks are […] Read more » Business Advice Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Automating Routine Tasks With AI June 17, 2024 by Vertical Axion The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has many business owners looking to leverage the technology. One of the best ways to maintain operational efficiency and support greater productivity is to begin automating routine tasks with AI. Discover more below. How AI Can Help With Task Automation AI uses powerful algorithms and machine learning to analyze […] Read more » Business Advice New Technology Productivity Technology
Blog How Video Conferencing Technology Is Transforming Meetings June 15, 2024 by Vertical Axion Your small business experience might include those popular business conferences, which, at one point, solely used computers and projectors to display charts and graphs as the speaker discussed company statistics or goals. Post-pandemic, these handy technological tools do so much more, including connecting people from different locations to partake in that same meeting from wherever […] Read more » General Interest Small Business Technology
Blog New Ransomware Could Pose a Threat to Businesses June 14, 2024 by Vertical Axion In recent months, cybersecurity researchers have found that a new ransomware strain has been affecting certain businesses using Windows desktops and devices that are still relying on old operating systems. Below, we’ll explain how this works and what it could mean for your company, small or large. New ShrinkLocker Ransomware Using Visual Basic Scripting, hackers […] Read more » Employees Ransomware Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Reducing Downtime With Predictive Maintenance June 13, 2024 by Vertical Axion When your business experiences an equipment failure, the ripple effects can be widespread and costly. Just a few hours of unplanned downtime can push projects off schedule, interrupt customer service functions, slow down productivity, and affect customer relationships. Longer disruptions can have even more dire consequences, including major revenue losses. What if there was a […] Read more » Business & Finance Technology Technology Tips
