James Lang — October 8, 2018 — October 8, 2018 Entrepreneurship is a powerful economic engine for the United States and the global economy. And it’s popular. According to the 2016 census, nearly 90% of employers in the United States were small firms with fewer than 20 employees. These startups and small businesses find ways … Continue reading The 1099 Gig Economy Poses a Threat to Ill-Informed Entrepeneurs
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The 2018 Insider Threat Report [Infographic]
Patrick Knight — April 26, 2018 Follow @veriato — April 26, 2018 Studies continue to show that insiders – whether regular employees, IT staff or contractors – can be just as or more damaging to an organization as outsiders. And it isn’t just malicious employees intending to directly harm the company through theft or sabotage. … Continue reading The 2018 Insider Threat Report [Infographic]
Retailers Are Trying to Cope With Online Threat: Report
Retailers Are Trying to Cope With Online Threat: Report by Ray Schultz , January 16, 2018 Retailers are testing email as part of an effort to fend off online competition. But that’s only one of many things they are trying, according to a study by Applied Predictive Technologies (APT), released at NRF 18. The report … Continue reading Retailers Are Trying to Cope With Online Threat: Report
Voice Recognition Technology Could Pose New Threat To Advertisers
Voice Recognition Technology Could Pose New Threat To Advertisers by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 14, 2017 Electronics have increased the demand for applications that use voice to recognize the person speaking. Google Home, for example, can be used to identify each of the residents in the house using the device. As more … Continue reading Voice Recognition Technology Could Pose New Threat To Advertisers
How local businesses can turn the threat of on-demand deliveries to their own advantage
On-demand delivery services are making local businesses nervous, but columnist Brian Smith explains why this new shift in consumer behavior should be seen as an opportunity to grow. Brian Smith on July 31, 2017 As a digital marketer, you have to stay on your toes. It sometimes feels like new market disruptions have become … Continue reading How local businesses can turn the threat of on-demand deliveries to their own advantage
Three ways local businesses can survive the on-demand threat
How worried should brick-and-mortar businesses be about companies like Amazon? Columnist Adam Dorfman weighs in with some thoughts on how local players can stay competitive. Adam Dorfman on July 18, 2017 Is there any business that Amazon can’t disrupt? In recent weeks, I’ve seen Amazon entering businesses ranging from home furnishings to banana distribution … Continue reading Three ways local businesses can survive the on-demand threat
13 Times More Costly Than Fraud: Why False Declines Are the Real Threat to Black Friday Profits
David Poole — November 25, 2016 Follow @mypinpad— November 25, 2016 Black Friday has gone from being a US-based novelty to one of the single biggest shopping events in the UK calendar. During this critical period, retailers will be optimising their online stores, making sure that they are secure and that they will be able … Continue reading 13 Times More Costly Than Fraud: Why False Declines Are the Real Threat to Black Friday Profits
Net Neutrality and the Threat on Small Business Growth
by Paul EstcottOctober 4, 2016 The Net Neutrality issue has led to intense and endless debates all over the world, although the issue stemmed in the United States. The idea of Internet providers burdening website owners with fees for speeding up the users’ access to those sites sparked in some peoples’ minds around 2014. Needless … Continue reading Net Neutrality and the Threat on Small Business Growth
Why ad blockers are not a threat to the online ad industry
Don’t believe the naysayers. Columnist David Rodnitzky explains why the paranoia surrounding ad blocking is exaggerated and why it will never happen en masse. David Rodnitzky on June 28, 2016 A classic scene in Monty Python’s “The Life of Brian” has the leader of a rebel movement asking the rhetorical question, “What have the … Continue reading Why ad blockers are not a threat to the online ad industry
Slowing the Threat of Ad Blocking: 5 Ideas
by Susan Bryant June 21, 2016 What’s the current state of ad blocking? For starters, digital ad spending is rising as more and more people browse the internet on their mobile devices. As consumers become increasingly comfortable with technology, their demand for a better user experience also grows. This includes expecting more from the … Continue reading Slowing the Threat of Ad Blocking: 5 Ideas