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Why You Should Listen to Podcasts
Summary: Podcasts have grown in popularity over the past few years. There are a number of benefits that make the case for why you should make listening a part of your daily routine. When you start working you may find yourself having less free time than you did before. Less free time, coupled with the massive amounts of information the development of the internet has given us access to, can leave you feeling overwhelmed. If you find yourself feeling busy but still wanting to stay productive throughout the day, then listening to podcasts can be an excellent way to do just that. Keeping Up with the World …
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How to Convince Leadership to Create an Effective SOC
Security threats are evolving. They’re advancing in capabilities, which has led to a demand in Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to counter these issues. Now, relying on your basic firewall or antivirus software isn’t going to protect your company from being broken into. There are numerous ways to bypass these softwares and is often compared to as a plastic lock. Cyber security requires layering solutions and other measures to enable and maintain security – which leads to SOCs. Do You Need a SOC? One of the most difficult things that business owners tend to brush off is the conversation about the need for a SOC. Without justification, owners simply don’t realize…
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How Video Wall Presence in the Oil and Gas Industry is Affecting Applications
Summary: Video walls are becoming more involved within the oil and gas industry. The oil and gas extraction industry is known for its vast amount of geological data. Because of this, numerous geologists and oil and gas engineers require a solution to pinpoint where exactly they need to start their drilling operations. The amount of geological data, otherwise known as Big Data, is amassed for a specific project, or “play” as it’s most commonly referred to in the business, and requires extraordinary command center workstations and other tools to visualize all aspects of the data itself. Enhanced Data Analysis Now, because of this, the industry has begun…
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The advantages of using a multi-channel order processing platform
Summary: When drop shipping businesses grow, it becomes harder and harder to manage new and existing orders. A multi-channel order processing platform will bring all the information together. Automatically updating your sales channels and vendors regardless of their level of systems automation. As sales and order volumes grow for drop-shipping businesses, it becomes harder to keep up with new orders. Fortunately, some systems can manage orders from multiple channels, your website and even brick and mortar stores. Here are some of the advantages of switching to a multi-channel order processing platform: Standardization The system will standardize all your orders from all of your sales channel in one place. The process…
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The Benefits of Integrating LCD Video Wall Displays
Summary: Video walls play a larger role in a command center than you might think. LCD video wall displays are now in demand for command centers for their versatility, flexibility, and efficiency. With technology advancing at a rapid pace, it’s important that command centers keep up with the increased speed of real-time information. With LCD displays, not only will the team be able to allocate their time and effort towards handling the day-to-day activities of the command center, but they’ll also be able to utilize the video wall system as an active monitoring system for any emergency situations. The Cost Factor Realistically, LCD displays won’t cost you as much as…
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Maximize your revenue with these three supply chain tips
Summary: The primary goal of any business or any investment by a business is to grow. They want more clients, more volume, higher revenue, and larger profits. These organizations can maximize revenue by creating a roadmap for integration, explore new vendors, and prepare for new trends. The primary goal of any business or any investment by a business is to grow. These organizations want more clients, more volume, higher revenue, and larger profits. Technology is a means to this growth, with services like EDI connecting vendors and suppliers around the world. However, you need to evaluate your supply chain to maximize revenue. Here are three tips: Business trends Technology-driven changes…
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Uses for portable air conditioners
Summary: There are several uses for a portable air conditioner that makes it a worthwhile investment. Spot cooling a server room, new room additions, your RV, and a vacation are a few examples of such uses. The portable air conditioner is a versatile device. Here are some potential uses for portable air conditioners that make them extremely good long-term investments. Room cooling Often, house and apartments will use non-standard dimensions for their windows. Anything other than the standard window measurement will rule out the use of a window air conditioner. A portable air conditioner will work in any room with windows of any size. Server room Server rooms and data…
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The advantages of EDI as a trading partner
Summary: EDI implementation benefits buyers and suppliers. Suppliers will see increased operating efficiency, more business opportunities, error-free invoicing, faster payment, and reduced paperwork with EDI. While there are many benefits of EDI for all parties, the primary goal was to streamline and simplify the exchange of business documents from one party to another. Most studies and documents highlight the broad appeal of EDI implementation for larger companies and vendors. However, even small businesses and trading partners can benefit from pre-emptively implementing EDI. Operating efficiency In much the same way that a buyer benefits from the operating efficiency of EDI, suppliers stand to benefit as much or even more. The complete…
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What you need to know about quick background checks
Often an instant employment background check is the only answer when you are hiring in a hurry. Here are some details hiring personnel need to know when conducting instant background checks. Are there issues with database gaps and latency? – It is important to note that there is no centralized data base that stores information relating to crime, employment, and motor vehicle record history. Most home grown data bases often contain outdated information that is not complete. What impact will an instant background check have? – Instant background checks will provide all information on a candidate with the same name. Therefore, recruiters will have to weed through all of the…
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How to Keep Your Small Business Secure From Cyber Criminals
Summary: Cyber attacks are one of the most dangerous threats for any small business. Keep your SMB safe with these tips. While small- to mid-sized businesses might not have the luxury of hiring the most expensive form of information technology security, they still face the same threat that many large-scaled businesses do. To make matters worse, small businesses are often targeted by cyber criminals because of this lack of security, making breaching networks a much easier task. There needs to be a conscious effort by the business manager and IT manager to ensure that active security controls are in place. Additionally, these security controls must include both a back-up and…
