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When you accept payment at your business or perform any type of online transaction, you assume the technology is up to snuff enough to protect your customer’s data. Yet stories continue to hit the news that prove otherwise.

Take this recent story about an IT security breach, for example.

One of the first things people ask when visiting a new establishment is, “What’s the Wi-Fi password?”

Free Wi-Fi, especially in airports, cafes, libraries, and other public places can be lifesavers, especially when you're traveling and need to get a little work done, communicate with coworkers, or perhaps look up directions.

First off, Happy Halloween!

It’s the time of year where fright is fun and scares are expected. Whether or not haunted houses and ghoulish decor is your cup of tea, you might have experienced a few spooks in your business recently too. Specifically – the illusive cloud.

Your Data is everything. Business of all sizes must be prepared for any disaster including floods, fires natural disasters, and employee error/sabotage.

Sounds scary but it’ll never happen to me. That’s one of the most common thoughts small business owners have upon hearing about other companies attacked by hackers. In the case of IT security, ignorance is bliss for small businesses.

Until it’s not.

Fast forward 10-years from now and this is what you will see: 75% of the workforce will be Millennials. Already today, Millennials make up 40% of the workforce in North America. These employees, who are currently under the age of 35, will soon take over the bulk of our jobs.

When you think about technology threats to your business, chances are you think of stolen sensitive information or the destruction of your backup systems. But did you know many thieves like to hold your data hostage to get you to pay a hefty ransom for your business data?

It’s no secret. As businesses, when we operate online as much as we do today, the threat of hackers tapping into our networks exists. Still, the benefits of operating in the cloud far outweigh the risks, which is why we continue to migrate so many of our operations online.

Consider this: What would your business look like if you had more flexibility to answer or make calls anywhere, anytime? With hosted VoIP, not only can you bring your office with you wherever you go, but you can also save money in the process.