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March 20, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Errors are always unpleasant, and no one really enjoys seeing them, especially when they appear when they’re trying to find something important on your website. However, a 404 error page can be customized, and many people choose not to. A 404 page just represents something that cannot be found to a lot of people and […]
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March 19, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Twitter’s Vine service launched only three months ago, but already users have shared over 100,000 videos on the new video-streaming platform. Though some of these videos are posted by individual users, many are also posted by startups and businesses trying to figure out if Vine is a good way to start reaching an even wider […]
March 18, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Today is one of the first days that Google Drive has suffered from some hiccups, and many users are feeling the pinch. On its status page, Google has indicated that they are dealing with the issues that Google Drive is having, and though many of the problems have been solved, there are still a few […]
March 16, 2013 by Vertical Axion
You might not think about the questions you ask your potential employees because you’ve been asking the same questions for years, but do you really know if those questions are effective in finding a new employee? Chances are they could use a little work, and it’s your responsibility to make those questions better. Here are […]
March 15, 2013 by Vertical Axion
If your network gets breached, it can cost you some serious cash to get it handled. A lot of small businesses, especially startups, simply don’t have that kind of money to hand out to fix the problems caused by a breach. When data is lost, not only do you need to reach out to your […]
March 13, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Are you back in school trying to get a new degree, or do you still use your .edu email? Here’s an offer that’s hard to refuse: free Office 365. For qualifying .edu accounts (one that came from actual colleges), Microsoft has decided it will start offering free Office 365 with full functionality for three months. […]
March 12, 2013 by Vertical Axion
The Facebook News Feed is getting yet another update, and this time it’s going to pop just a bit more. A recent press event brought Zuckerberg in front of an audience to tell them that the News Feed on Facebook will now become more like a “personalized newspaper,” which is supposed to help Facebook users […]
March 11, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Google has always been good about offering money to those who find vulnerabilities in their systems, and this particular case is no different. MWR Labs has won a $100,000 prize for finding a way to get into Windows from Chrome. The Pwn2Own competition takes place every year in Vancouver. This year, MWR took a fully […]
You have a business and you need to purchase a new computer. You’ve probably already noticed it’s harder and harder to purchase Windows 7 computers now. Many businesses decided to go ahead and purchase Windows 8 computers and just downgrade them to Windows 7. This way they can take advantage of Windows 8 when they’re […]
March 9, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Procrastination isn’t always bad, but it’s hardly ever good, either. When you procrastinate, you’re telling yourself that you really don’t have to do something when in fact, you do. There are always consequences from procrastination, and sometimes those consequences are more than we’re prepared to handle. So how do we bust out of the cycle […]
March 8, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Is it hard for you to relax? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Life is stressful, especially when you’re just starting out your business. We’re all probably far too familiar with using caffeine and sugar to keep us awake those late nights, but we know that’s not really what’s going to keep us going when it […]
March 7, 2013 by Vertical Axion
You’re zipping along on the Internet and suddenly you’re struck by a slow Internet connection. You have no idea why, and it’s not immediately obvious how to fix it. You know something has to be hogging your bandwidth, but you’re not sure what, and in some cases, who. Check these common bandwidth-stealers that may be […]
March 6, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Though most businesses do the majority of their planning at the beginning of the year and the beginning of their fiscal years as well, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t always be planning in some shape or form. In fact, without planning, your goals may just sit, untouched, all year. But have you really looked at […]
March 5, 2013 by Vertical Axion
As someone who manages and runs a business, you’ve probably noticed that you’re pretty much always busy. You can never just focus on one thing because you have to focus on that thing that was due this morning and that thing that is due this afternoon, and there are so many jobs that should have […]
March 4, 2013 by Vertical Axion
The economy has been a tough one for many small businesses, and many haven’t made it past the first few years of struggle. If you have, congratulations – you’re among the 10% of small businesses that has actually survived. But all of this difficulty should be teaching your business one very important thing – how […]
March 2, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Naturally, the malware market is still growing in volume as more and more people decide that there’s money to be had in the market. However, malware isn’t just growing in volume, it’s growing in sophistication, too. McAfee’s fourth quarter report from last year that gauges threats has indicated that more and more organizations, large and […]
March 1, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Google Fiber is the invention that promises to put an end to all of that waiting online. We’ve all waited while we’re surfing the web. We’ve waited for that site to load, we’ve waited for the game we’re playing to stop lagging, we’ve waited for photos to upload. Google Fiber says no: stop waiting, and […]
February 28, 2013 by Vertical Axion
In an effort to catch illegal downloaders and stop them from stealing information and videos, AT&T, Cablevision, Verizon, Time Warner, and Comcast have all signed on to financially support the new Copyright Alert System that has been designed to “educate” consumers that have chosen to download games, music, and other forms of media illegally. Though […]
February 27, 2013 by Vertical Axion
It’s okay to admit that your business is noisy. One day might mean hundreds of decisions, conversations, and insights. Even when we’re not listening to others talk, we’re talking to ourselves. Every thought we have doesn’t quietly drop in to say hello, it comes in full-charge so it can get our attention and we have […]
February 25, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Tax season is coming into full swing, and the IRS has now started accepting returns from small and medium businesses as well as individuals as of February 1st. Now that you have to do your own taxes as well as your business taxes, are you sure of what you can deduct safely, and what’s going […]
February 23, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Facebook, without provocation from any outside source, admitted that their systems were hacked early last month when employees accidentally downloaded and installed viruses on company laptops. “This attack occurred when a handful of employees visited a mobile developer website that was compromised,” Facebook’s security blog indicated. “The compromised website hosted an exploit which then allowed […]
February 22, 2013 by Vertical Axion
In recent times, the US has seen many advanced and sophisticated hacking techniques from places like China that are designed to target big business and government data. However, Google has stepped up recently and said that yesterday they discovered that the threat isn’t just coming from China. The techniques used against the government have been […]
February 21, 2013 by Vertical Axion
In an age with so many security choices at so many different price points, it can be difficult to figure out what you actually need and what is best for your company. The best antivirus programs not only stop computer viruses from infecting your machines, but they also ensure you’re protected from the plethora of […]
February 20, 2013 by Vertical Axion
Customers leave sometimes, and that’s just part of business. And much of the time, customers leave your company for the same reason that you’re up all night worrying about your business: finances. Customers on the high and low end of the income scale worry about everything from food to taxes, and because of such, many […]
