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The Small Business Killer? Poor Cybersecurity.

According to the National Cybersecurity Alliance 60% of small businesses close within six months of a cyberattack. That’s a scary metric, not just for small businesses but for local communities as well. Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and when they close, it can have a ripple effect on the entire community.

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Managed IT Services: How Outsourcing Can Save Your Small Business

Managed IT Services: How Outsourcing Can Save Your Small Business

As we continue to come out of the global pandemic, we as a civilization have learned many lessons. One economic lesson, in particular, was learned by small businesses almost immediately: If your business does not have an online presence, then it may as well not exist. Those that adapted to this shift in the consumer market maintained a competitive advantage. Those that didn’t, were likely to see their doors closed for good.

Future-proofing Small Business: Surviving the Looming Recession

Future-proofing Small Business: Surviving the Looming Recession

There are several factors at play right now with the world’s economic state, and how that’s affecting small businesses. With a looming recession, high inflation, and supply chain struggles that are fueled by climate change and the ongoing pandemic, some businesses are barely able to keep their head above water.

Small Business Scams: A Guide for Protecting Your Company

Small Business Scams: A Guide for Protecting Your Company

In 2022 alone, scams that were committed online outweighed all other scams by 55%, with 75% of people losing money when targeted by fraudsters — the highest percentage to date. Other scam delivery methods such as texting, phone, and email are also rising at an unprecedented rate. One of the newest ways scammers are defrauding companies is by impersonating other companies and using SMS messaging services to reach a larger portion of targets that are offline.

Record Lawsuits Filed in California for Websites Not Being ADA Compliant

Record Lawsuits Filed in California for Websites Not Being ADA Compliant

California small businesses are being sued more than all other US states combined over their websites not being ADA compliant. Due to a combination of state tax laws and a general lack of business awareness, law firms are capitalizing on the opportunity to file lawsuits against companies whose websites lack certain web accessibilities.

Firewall: How California Leads the Nation in Cyberattack Mitigation

Firewall: How California Leads the Nation in Cyberattack Mitigation

Over the past five years, California businesses have led the nation in data breach incidents From 2017-2021, more than 3.7 billion dollars in lost revenue can be attributed to poor cybersecurity, according to a recently released report from Forbes. California nearly doubled the next closest state in both data breaches and lost revenue, and the number is only expected to go up.

Fresno’s BCT Consulting Acquires Los Angeles Tech Services Firm

Fresno’s BCT Consulting Acquires Los Angeles Tech Services Firm

BCT Consulting, a Fresno-based business technology firm, announced the acquisition of a Los Angeles company that provides technology solutions to nonprofits. The acquisition will allow BCT to better serve clients in the nonprofit space, said Eric Rawn, BCT Consulting founder and CEO.

Increasing Solar Storms Are Putting Your Data at Risk

Increasing Solar Storms Are Putting Your Data at Risk

Over the past few months, there’s been a high increase in solar activity that has drastically interrupted communications and technologies here on Earth. On July 19th, Dr. Tamitha Skov — who has worked with NASA and The Weather Channel —reported on a solar flare that impacted the Earth-strike zone, causing radio blackouts and GPS disruptions for several hours on many parts of the planet as it interacted with Earth’s magnetic field. 

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