“The illiterate of the 21st Century are not those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.” Alvin Toffler

Many maintain a personal goal for continual betterment and ongoing education. But unlike in years past, learning is not just the acquisition of new information.

Every once in a while, making a hiring mistake can be more than just an inconvenience, it can be a downright disaster. By making the best hiring decision you can, not only do you save yourself a ton of time and money, but a few headaches too. Here are just a few signs that someone isn’t right for your company.

We’ve all seen the news: places we’ve trusted with our credit card information, such as Target, Neiman Marcus and Michael’s Crafts, have all suffered massive hits that included thousands, and sometimes millions, of compromised accounts. While these attacks are some of the biggest we’ve seen in history, they actually aren’t as surprising nor as novel as we might think.

Cloud computing has leveled the playing field for small businesses, in that the cost for services is a fraction of what it used to be. The cloud refers to a centralized location in the Internet where data is stored, making it accessible at any time, from any place or from any device.

HP, one of the largest makers of desktop and laptop computers, hasn’t put in the towel for Windows 8.1 just yet. However, that doesn’t stop them from bringing back Windows 7 to spur on some sales.

A few days ago, HP announced they would bring back Windows 7 for a few months in a handful of desktop and laptop models.

Recently, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has finally decided that Net neutrality rules, adopted four years ago to help small websites compete with larger ones, are defunct. The court struck down Net neutrality.

However, you may not know what that means, and what does it mean for the average small business owner, client, or general web browser? It’s true that the court decision and the law itself was complicated, however this single decision has the ability to impact everything we do and see online.

A smartphone has become more then a time saver; it is a daily companion in business and life. The growing use makes us more and more dependent on the information at our fingertips, but the evolution of the smartphone is so much more than the ways we use it.

The current growth trend of mobile malware indicates that hackers will continue to target smartphones and their users. Businesses should expect the attacks to grow sneakier and more sophisticated. In 2013, mobile malware grew 614%, according to a study completed by Juniper Network.

Phishing is using electronic communication to gain access to usernames, passwords or credit card information. It has been around long enough, and technology changes so quickly that we may be quick to dismiss it as a concern of last year. This complacency is used to a hackers’ advantage; the email content is creatively targeted to the season and your industry.

The theft of your personal information, then use of it without your permission, is identity theft. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States, and can have devastating effects on personal and business finances, credit history, and reputation.