An informational technology employee or contractor is hired to oversee and manage the technology of your business. This specialized area is critical, but may not be well understood, except by the individual in that field. A lot of business leaders are experts in their industry, and depend on the IT specialist to make the technology side of their business flow smoothly.

Cloud computing is a synonym for distributed computing, allowing for a program to be available on multiple connected computers, all at the same time. Cloud-based technologies are the future, moving from the old mentality of buy, own and depreciate to the new buy it as a service.

Even passwords we think are secure aren’t, a new Google study shows. In fact, passwords that may seem hard to guess to us may be the first passwords a hacker tries when trying to enter your account. Google’s new study of over 2,000 people aimed to figure out what passwords were being used, and the habits people had when it came to choosing passwords.

The terminology of online security threats continues to change, and the creative naming can be both ambiguous and explanatory. The most recent concern being Watering Hole Attacks, which are an increasing risk with the growing use of personal devices and cloud services.

Just a few days ago, a free update came to the iPhone, and if you’ve downloaded it, you’ve probably noticed just how much it changes the iPhone. While you’re exploring all of the new features and start getting used to the new interface, here are a few of the more prominent features that you may find useful.

Attacks on web users are becoming all too common. Kaspersky Lab’s senior security researcher, Fabio Assolini, says “[The user] needs to know that an extension can access everything you do in the browser, all the data, passwords and the websites visited.

We all have certain apps we like to use and that we use for business and for pleasure. However, we don’t think of everything on our own, and sometimes knowing a certain app is out there can improve our lives tremendously. Here are just a few apps you may not have known existed for your Apple or Android device.

Does your office battle with organization? Does paperwork get lost going from one person to another mysteriously, only to show up weeks later in a pile you didn’t know existed? While cloud services won’t solve every problem you’ll ever have, it’s certainly become an essential tool in small and large businesses across the world.

Two of the biggest security breaches in history have come, not from any hacking or spyware, but from the common household USB thumb drive. Yes, the one we all have at least two of sitting in drawers and cabinets and on keychains that we take to work every day.

Computers are highly essential for business operation today. Some businesses are more dependent than others, but all are equally reliant on technology working. Certain federal and state laws require certain businesses, such as financial institutions or emergency services, to have a technology back-up plan.