Recent polls have shown that many owners of small businesses do not believe they will become the target of the countless cyber criminals traversing the Internet today. Roughly 1,000 owners of small businesses participated in a poll conducted by the National Cyber Security Alliance that covered their perceptions of the impact of cybercriminal operations and overall activity. As it turns out, small businesses have been perceived to be reactive rather than proactive when it comes to securing their data assets.

According to the National Cyber Security Alliance poll, 84 percent of small business owners concur that they have the procedures… Read more »

One of the people charged with hacking into AT&T’s network and pilfering the information and email accounts of 120,000 iPad customers, Andrew Auernheimer was freed last week on $50,000 bail, and in the meantime will reportedly go to work as a computer consultant for a friend’s company in New Jersey.

While it’s unsettling to know that an alleged thief can manage to land a job post-jail in these troubling economic times when upstanding citizens are struggling to get by and support their families, Auernheimer’s not out of the woods yet.

In February, the 25 year old was charged by federal… Read more »

Rumour has it that T-Mobile USA will be sold to Sprint Nextel.

The merger is believed to be a solution to the widening gap between the two companies and the likes of Verizon Wireless and AT&T. T-Mobile’s owner, Deutsche Telekom, has reportedly been holding “on and off” merger discussions with Sprint Nextel, but has not been able to come to terms on the value of T-Mobile USA. Another possible issue could be that Deutsche Telekom is reportedly looking for a significant stake in the merged enterprise if the deal is made – a hefty 50% to be exact.

While T-Mobile… Read more »

A managed webhosting service is the best way to maintain your website and domain network. Managed webhosting is fully customizable, and saves you the trouble of troubleshooting the network, patching it through to the WAN, and monitoring the system’s status.

By outsourcing the management of your network, you free up manpower and resources that would have been otherwise devoted to the maintenance of your network and system. Third-party webhosting services also provide a 24-hour maintenance crew to ensure the rapid recovery of any system failures that may occur.

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According to Insight Research, despite a sluggish economy, profit forecasts for the US telecommunications industry look bright. Although we are in the midst of a recession, US businesses are expected to increase spending by a 13% compound yearly expansion rate by 2015’s end. Insight believes both mobile and wireline telecommunications spending will rise to over $269 billion in 2015, with outlay outpacing fixed services.

Insight’s president, Robert Rosenberg, has said that the “growth in demand for telecom services is coming from wireless, because wireless services tend to make existing employees more productive and gives businesses new ways to reach potential… Read more »

Unfortunately it always seems to happen at the most inconvenient times – during a presentation, in an interview – you’re tongue-tied. While feeling tongue-tied is not uncommon, there are a number of psychological factors that can contribute to it: inadequate preparation, a case of the nerves, fear of public speaking, a lack of confidence, etc.

According to renowned voice-over artist and Chief Executive Officer of The Great Voice Company, Susan Berkley, there is a strong connection between voice and psychology. As much as we may try to cover it up, we often sound the way we feel.

Here are a… Read more »