Ask yourself these questions to find out if your tech is keeping up with — or falling behind — the competition.

Keeping your operation up-to-date with the latest technology is challenging. Sure, it can be expensive and it takes time to research, install and implement. However, it’s critical in order for organizations to stay competitive.

• Customers expect enjoyable, efficient and seamless experiences from the companies they work with. They’ll move on to your more modern competitors if it’s too hard to do business with you.
• Employees provide better service — and are happier and more engaged — when they have access to easy to use software and systems. They’ll jump ship and work for someone else if it’s too hard to provide good customer service or do their jobs.
• Add to that the pressure to leverage advancements like artificial intelligence. AI can only be supported by the latest hardware and software.
• Plus, there’s the constant concern about data security. Old tech is an open invitation to cyber crooks to hack your systems and steal your data.

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Are you afraid of getting hacked?

Do you need to build a cybersecurity protection plan from the ground up?

Perhaps you want to make your current one stronger to increase your level of security against cyber thieves.

Getting hacked is a big concern for most organizations right now. A data breach could seriously harm the reputation of your business and drive customers — and prospective buyers — right to the digital door of your more secure competitors. Cyber crooks are out there waiting to attack 24 / 7, whether you’re at work or not. Leaving your business vulnerable is a risk you don’t want to take.

Protecting the cybersecurity of your business may not be as difficult as you think. Here are the six steps you need to take to ensure your business data is never compromised.

1. Inventory all your data.

Work with the people on your team to identify all your current data sources. Put a particular focus on sensitive material that could harm the reputation of your business if it’s lost or stolen. Don’t try doing this alone. […]

Who could say NO to that?

• Would you like to upgrade your company’s software and computer systems?
• Is it time to improve the online security of your business?
• Could you use a nice 2020 tax deduction?

All these things are possible if you take advantage of a tax opportunity many business owners aren’t aware of called Section 179.

If you handle things correctly, GeeksHD could help you get the software, computer systems and cyber security protection you need right now and not have to wait.

What is Section 179?

Section 179 of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code allows business owners to take same year total deductions for certain types of expenses like software and business equipment.

The typical tax deduction for business property is usually parceled out over time based on the useful life of the item. For example, if you purchase software or a computer for your business, and expect to be able to use it for five years, you would deduct the cost of that item from your taxes in increments over a five […]

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Here’s how to successfully recover if it ever happens to you.

According to data from the National Cybersecurity Institute, as reported by the Securities and Exchange Commission, approximately 60 percent of organizations go out of business within six months of a data breach. It can be a devastating end to all the hard work and effort that goes into getting a business off the ground and making it successful.

So what can you do to prevent your business from becoming one of those that ends up shuttered because of cyber theft? In this article, we’ll answer all your questions about what a breach is, what steps you can take to prevent one and what you must do if it happens to you.

What is a breach?

A breach occurs when an unauthorized outsider penetrates or circumvents cybersecurity protective measures to gain access to your business records, software or systems. The breach could be done by real people, such as cyber hackers, or by something virtual like a virus or other form of malware.

Breaches can be the result of accidents […]

It’s such a simple thing. Why don’t more people do it?

Using strong passwords and managing them carefully are two of the most important things you — and the people who work with you — can do to protect the company you’ve worked so hard to make successful. It helps prevent your private business and customer records from being stolen by hackers. It also keeps cyber crooks from bringing down your operation. Weak passwords are an invitation for criminals to come right in and do whatever they want to your online operation.

Sure, it can be difficult to create and recall strong passwords, but that’s not an excuse to avoid using them.

Share this checklist with the people on your team. It includes information on how to develop strong passwords that are memorable along with tips on how to handle them so they aren’t compromised. It will help you rest better at night knowing you’re taking steps to protect your operation against hackers.

1. Understand what a strong password is.

Let’s start by explaining the characteristics of a strong password.

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