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Though new hire background checks are standard in many industries, the truth is that it can be difficult to predict whether specific employees pose a risk. A long list of internal security breaches at the most secure government agencies in the world prove that any business can fall victim.

No matter what industry you are in, IT security is a serious concern. Data breaches risk release of customer information — including payment details — to individuals who make a career out of turning a profit on stolen personal records.

Staying a step ahead of cyber criminals isn’t easy.

I had a client call me the other morning around 7:30 AM in a panic.  One of his other businesses was in trouble with a major server issue and he wanted us to get involved and help their internal IT person.   They had been down for two days and he was pleading for our help to jump on it right away.

The bad guys are moving fast with this one, and I’m warning as many people as I can.  It’s CEO fraud.  What is it, you ask?  Simply put, the bad guys are using Social Media to target a specific group, CEO’s.  The CEO’s being targeted are primarily in the United States and this is how they do it.

Like it or not, cloud computing is coming to your industry. The question is, will you happily be an early adopter of this technology or be frozen by indecision?

Here are some answers to questions you may have about how to best take advantage of this new and sometimes paralyzing technology.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="bltext"]Mobile devices have become common to every individual in today’s modern era. Gartner’s market research shows that mobile phones have become the go-to device for communication and consumption. Personal Computers are now reserved for more complex and laborious tasks.

One day a user brought us her laptop. She said it was acting “weird.”

We ran the usual diagnostics, which all came up clean. Then the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death” showed up.

The cooling fan had failed completely.

So we backed up her data and gave her a new machine.

Shooting the perfect video for your business just got easier, thanks to a new flying camera that’s smart enough to follow you on its own. It’s called the Lily flying camera, and it breaks new ground in ease of use. Just toss the camera in the air, and it starts shooting video.

Everything we accomplish happens not just because of our efforts but also through the efforts of others. The biggest difference between people who manage others versus people who lead others is how they develop those under them.

As all leaders know, untitled or not, leadership is power with people, not power over people.

If you like hot cars and green tech, you may have started hankering for a Testa as far back as 2008 ...

Yet, aside from cool looks and speed, did you know the simple design edge that's putting Testa in the spotlight?

Other car builders, like Nissan, GM and even Mercedes, have electric cars on the road.