For decades, futurists have been predicting the arrival of the “cashless society.” The problem is, it hasn’t actually arrived yet.

Yes, the advent of the debit card meant that your customers didn’t have to bring cash with them when they purchased something from you, but the process remained fundamentally the same.

There’s a lot of talk in the business and employee community at the moment about bring your own device. In this article you will learn what bring your own device or “BYOD” is, the pros and cons and why it’s important for your business to understand this new way of working.

The latest attempt by hackers to infect your computer, exploits the curiosity many people have regarding their Facebook friends. The malware scam, which is thought to have infected over 2 million Facebook Users so far, works as follows: When a user logs onto Facebook, they are presented with an ad post featuring a photograph of one of their friends along with “See (Friends Name)’s Naked Video” or “(Friends Name)’s Private Video”.

When the link is clicked on, users are sent to a fake but realistic version of YouTube which attempts to install a virus on their computer.

Microsoft has announced it will end support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014. Microsoft will stop providing any fixes or patches, including security patches, for its 12 year old operating system after this date.

The announcement by the computer giant has brought mixed responses from consumers and businesses alike.

Despite all the marketing options available to small business owners, email marketing is still one of the best ways to raise awareness of your product or service and boost sales.

The success of email marketing is dependent on the size and quality of your contact list.

It’s likely you have a business plan, but have you looked at it lately? An up-to-date business plan can make all the difference when it comes to making money and keeping your company on a clear path to success. If you haven’t updated your business plan lately, you should be thinking about it more often than you are.

Apple has recently announced the release of iOS 7.1. This is the first major update to the iPhone 5S and iPad Air since September 2013. Unlike the release of iOS 7, this isn’t a completely new OS update, so there aren’t any great new features. Apple has mainly used the release for user-interface tweaks, performance fixes and visual enhancements.

As a business owner, protecting your infrastructure from outside attacks is crucial for protecting your income, your reputation and your data.

One of the worst things that can happen to a business is your data being wiped out. A virus, worm, trojan or other outside attack could do this and take your business offline as a result.

Last month was a big month for the social media super giant. With several large announcements such as 1.25 billion active users as well as a personal video reviewing the “best of” someone’s profile, Facebook seems to be thriving. Along with this success has come the launch of a new mobile application by the name of “Paper”.

Paper is a new way to access your Facebook profile.

If you haven’t already moved your business to cloud services, it may be the right time to look at how companies are benefiting from a simple transition. Many manufacturers and software companies are embracing and rolling out their traditional platforms to include, or completely transition into cloud enabled solutions.