Web Design - IT Outsourcing - Columbus GA
The number of employees working from home in the U.S. has been steadily increasing for a while. According to the U.S. Census, 5.2% of employees worked from home full time in 2017, a 3.3% increase from 2000. In 2018, 23.7% of employees worked from home at least part of the time, a number that increased in 2019 and is expected to continue rising in 2020. Employee preference has largely driven … [Read more...]
A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is software that allows a user to create a more secure connection to the internet. It forwards all of your online traffic to another computer (a server) and allows you to browse the internet using that computer’s internet connection. Many people today use VPNs because they enable users to work around geographic restrictions. For example, the General Data … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day is everyone’s favorite holiday to wear green, drink beer, and justifiably pinch that annoying person in the office who always takes your favorite coffee mug. But did you know that many of the traditions we associate with St. Patrick’s Day actually started in the U.S.? Or that many important technological advancements were developed by Irish inventors? Read on for some fun … [Read more...]
Endpoint security is essential to businesses with employees who access the company network from more than one computer or device. If your employees have individual desktops, laptops, tablets, or phones that they use to access your network, each of those devices—known as “endpoints”—is a potential vulnerability that viruses and malware could use to enter your network. Depending on your business, … [Read more...]
When was the last time you thought about your web browser security? Most people know that cybersecurity is important. In fact, 75% of global computer users install antivirus software to protect themselves. Thankfully, this kind of software is pretty effective, often stopping 100% of virus attacks. But attacks can come from many different sources, so it’s not enough to simply install some … [Read more...]
Have you ever wondered why Daylight Saving Time exists? Or whether the time change actually benefits anyone? Who invented it and why? Below are ten facts to tell you everything you need to know about the bi-annual time change. History of Daylight Saving Time Benjamin Franklin first proposed the idea of adjusting one’s sleep schedule as a way to save candles and maximize daylight hours, … [Read more...]
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, many single Americans will be swiping right on dating apps, hoping to find someone special. In fact, three-in-ten adults say they have used a dating app at some point, and in 2017, 40% of heterosexual couples and 65% of homosexual couples found a partner online. While online dating was once considered embarrassing, today it’s become the primary way that … [Read more...]
A social media management tool is essential for a strong digital marketing game because managing your social media campaigns can be challenging. If you have accounts on multiple different platforms, going in and manually creating your posts individually on each site can take up a lot of time. Even if you’re posting the same (or similar) content to multiple platforms, it’s not always a good idea to … [Read more...]
Professional skills courses for professionals have exploded in the last decade, and for good reason. As everyday jobs become increasingly tech-dependent, employees are constantly having to evolve new skills to stay relevant. In many cases, traditional university programs are too long and involved to meet these needs, so professionals are turning to flexible online formats that work around their … [Read more...]
Business writing has become one of the most sought after skills in the American workplace. Thanks to increases in email, text, and social media use, more employees are regularly using written communication at work regardless of their actual job duties. Workplace writing is no longer the domain of a few tech writers in a back office. In fact, business writing is so important that in 2016, … [Read more...]
