There is a lot of information available to businesses today. The biggest challenge is how to use it. Big data, as the experts call it, is the vast amount of information that is available. This comes from many different sources and can become available almost immediately.

It’s been a long day, and you’re ready to quit and have a drink. However, as you walk away from your computer, you click the screen off and leave the computer itself running. Many people do this, especially when they want to quickly resume work in the morning.

Early last month, Adobe came under siege and the large company reported that somewhere around 3 million accounts were compromised. In their investigations, however, they have found that nearly 40 million accounts were compromised instead.

During the attack, customer IDs and passwords were exposed as well as encrypted credit cards, expiration dates and login information.

The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced that they will expand the use options for travelers and their portable electronic devices. This long-standing policy restricted use of electronics during takeoff and landing, and were originally put into place in the 1950s; but studies done on the advanced systems show no evidence that the consumer electronics could cause a disruption.

Despite all of your security measures, your worst nightmare has happened anyway: you’ve been hacked. Now, not only do you have to figure out what was stolen, you have to alert your customers, make sure you can patch the problem, and maybe even bring a few security experts in your door to help you out.

Mobile malware has grown 614% in 2013, according to a study conducted by Juniper Network. Malware is used to gather sensitive information or to gain access to private computer systems. The attacks are then turned into a profit-driven business. SMS Trojans, the most popular threat category, secretly send SMS text messages to premium text messaging services.

The workplace of today is changing rapidly with mobile technologies and the internet. Technology is shifting the way we think and how we approach problems. This new empowerment is driving the future of business. Here are 10 ways that technology is changing the way business is done.

For years, Microsoft Security Essentials (also known as Windows Defender) was one of the most powerful antivirus programs available. However, Microsoft has lessened its grasp on the program throughout the years, and its ability to perform because of this neglect has fallen.

Windows 8 was a radical change from prior versions, gearing the operating system to touch screen devices and making a platform to appear the same on multiple devices. The changes were so different that users had to go through a significant learning curve to master the new OS. A recent free update is trying to bridge the gap between the old and new system, in an effort to increase the user experience.

If your phone is lost underneath your couch or the low battery has forced it to turn off while it’s sitting on your kitchen counter, that’s one thing. That just means your phone is out of sight, and that’s completely different than being lost. A good app will force your phone to emit loud noises, whether or not it’s on vibrate, and it’ll be easy to find.