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Secure VOIP Business Phone Systems are Available

by mike on Nov 02., 2011 in Phones, business technology

There are those who will try and tell you that VOIP-based telephone systems are more vulnerable to attack. Who has been listing in on your standard phone calls all your life? With top of the line dedicated servers, and other simple solutions, you can protect yourself. If you are still worried, you might want to leave the country.

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Protect Yourself Online

by mike on Aug 30., 2011 in business technology, security

Modern technology has certainly made our lives easier. It is so convenient to shop, search for jobs, buy a car or house and then do your research online to find the best loans or mortgage to use to pay for these things! However, the Internet is a hotbed for individuals who want to steal your [...]

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Are Smartphone Payments Ever Really Going to Take Off?

by mike on Aug 19., 2011 in Phones, business technology

It may sound like something out of a sci-fi television show, but using a handheld device to pay to purchases is not just in the near future, it’s happening right now. Consumers can opt to forgo cash and credit cards at the register. Instead, they can pull out their smartphone and tap it on the [...]

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Are We Trapped in a New Tech Bubble?

by mike on Aug 05., 2011 in business technology

A tech bubble may be defined as a definitive rise in the market directly related to technology stocks. A tech bubble also includes a quick rise in the price of shares of tech stocks. The previous tech bubble we experienced, better known as the “dot-com” bubble, started to boom from approximately 1995 until it busted, [...]

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Financial Technology: Useful Apps for Money on the Move

by mike on Jul 18., 2011 in business technology

Banks and other financial institutions are beginning to wise up to the needs of modern customers, many of whom have smartphones and tablets with them at all times. Commonwealth Bank is just one of the latest in a line of organisations that has created an app that allows you to carry out balance transfers, check [...]

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Technology Defending Us Against Natural Disaster

by mike on Jun 28., 2011 in business technology

There have been some amazing advancements in technology protecting us against disaster in recent decades – read on to learn more.

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Don’t Become a Victim – Protect Your Plastic

by mike on Jun 06., 2011 in business technology

With over 100 million people affected by the recent PlayStation Network debacle and Sony reeling as customer card details were stolen, now is the time to think about protecting your plastic online. Whilst credit cards may be one of the most popular ways to shop for goods and services on the internet, they are not [...]

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How Technology Can Save Your Business Money

by mike on May 15., 2011 in business technology

In lean times, it becomes increasingly important for businesses to cut back on non-essential spending, but there are many costs and fees associated with everyday business activities that cannot be eliminated. Whether it is the cost of IT equipment, rising utility bills, fees for banking or simply staff downtime costs, the level of anxiety for [...]

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What Is an Instrumentation Engineer?

by Terence Harvey on Sep 23., 2010 in business technology

If you love technology, gadgets and math and are looking for an exciting career path, have you thought about an instrumentation engineer job? If you haven’t ever heard of this job, you are not alone. However, with more companies and industries turning to technology to manage many of their production processes, an instrumentation engineer is [...]

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The Importance of HRMS In The Organization

by Terence Harvey on Sep 06., 2010 in business technology

Most people think that human resources management systems or HRMS packages are just ways to confuse human resources personnel even more. What these people overlook is that these software tools can make the lives of HR personnel easier to significant degrees. Instead of making use of lengthy spreadsheets and cumbersome paperwork to track and analyze [...]

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IT Outsourcing Companies

by Terence Harvey on Sep 03., 2010 in business technology

Outsourcing is a growing industry within the developed world. When you check your bank balance at a banking center or on the phone, these are examples of outsourcing. The money saved by using offshore people to check your balance in the long run saves you money. IT outsourcing is but another example of companies using [...]

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