Many entrepreneurs started with a simple idea and grew it into a thriving enterprise through motivation and a solid company vision. As your business becomes successful, it can also become more exposed to risks. There are numerous threats that can damage your business, so you need to ensure that …
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Data Analytics for Small Business: An Interview with Rick Jackson of Qlik
Small business owners everywhere are getting in on the analytics game, even those that wouldn't consider themselves "tech savvy". In this interview with Rick Jackson, Vice President of Marketing at Qlik, a leading visual analytics company headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, we asked him …
The Importance of Destroying Sensitive Data
Data destruction isn’t a sexy topic. But it’s one you need to learn more about if you're a business manager and you collect sensitive data about your customers or your clients. Why? Because failing to destroy sensitive data before retiring a digital asset is a major security breach—one that could …
De-cluttering the Digital Business Landscape: The Benefit of Custom Apps
Which desk is a more efficient workspace: one covered with papers, photos and files in random, four-foot stacks, or one that has all documents properly labeled and filed into color-coded folders in one tidy drawer? Most likely, it’s the second desk. Disorganized, misplaced information—no matter the …
Expect the Worst: Four Major Business Disasters (and How to Handle Them)
Operating a business is hardly a walk in the park considering there are so many active parts that keep the business machine going. The chance that an important area of business goes haywire is inevitable, which is why it’s best to expect and plan for the worst. There are so many different …
7 Encryption Best Practices To Protect Customer Data
Protecting data isn't an option these days. It's a necessity. If you have a small business, you're responsible for any customer data that's lost or stolen—even if it's through employee negligence. With an increasing number of employees using personal devices at work, the chances of customer data …