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Friday, May 17, 2013

Service industry occupations not safe from technology

For the last three decades or more, technology has swept aside manufacturing jobs. Robots and other computers and machines, controlled by software programs, build cars, consumer electronics and drive other manufacturing processes far faster and more efficiently than humans ever could. >>

Friday, May 17, 2013

Report: SMBs falling behind in tech

Small businesses may be some of the earliest adopters of social media platforms, but when in comes to technological infrastructure these same businesses are falling behind. According to new data many small businesses are behind the tech curve when it comes to website development. >>

Thursday, May 16, 2013

British Land: UK retail stores must adapt or die

British retail stores must adapt or die, according to property investors British Land, who called stores that could not be adapted as "essentially obsolete". >>

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Survey: Too many brands are insecure in the online space

Brands may be missing the online security boat. New data out suggests that many brands aren't taking online security seriously, and that could be hindering their ability to engage and retain their consumer base. >>

Friday, May 10, 2013

How cause marketing can impact your brand

Cause marketing is not new, it's one of the oldest forms of marketing around. Brands get involved with charitable causes for a variety of reasons, but the Internet and social networks make it even easier for a brand to show support; here's how that support can also help the brand. >>

Thursday, May 09, 2013

PIPsters: a new breed of consumers selling their personal data for cash

Marketers want consumer data - they collect it and they buy it. Today's savvy consumers know this and some, dubbed PIPsters by a new report, are happy to hand over their personal information for cash. >>

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Top tips for multi-screen optimization

Getting a business website up and running was once a simple thing. Now, with more and more consumers engaging via multiple devices with various screen sizes, that 'simple website' is not the best approach. Here are our expert's top tips for optimizing sites across screens: >>

Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Survey: Moms sound off on work, home, balance

Moms do it all: run carpools, run businesses and run households. But are the feeling the pressure, as a day celebrating all they do nears? According to one report, not really. Although most moms agree that running a business is harder than running a household. >>

Friday, May 03, 2013

Siber Systems RoboForm increases online security

While we're on the subject of password security, regularly changing passwords and business password planning, there are online forms that can help with this type of security. One, from Siber Systems, is setup to as a kind of master password, helping to encrypt users and businesses security. >>

Friday, May 03, 2013

How to improve your brand's online security

Requiring longer passwords that contain upper and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols can make them nearly impossible to crack, but many employees aren't following this simple rule. And many businesses don't have systems in place to ensure passwords are hard to crack. Here's how your business can improve password security: >>

Friday, May 03, 2013

How we're failing with password security

When it comes to online security too many people - including people who access websites from work - aren't being careful enough with their passwords. Why does the password system need an overhaul? Read on: >>

Thursday, May 02, 2013

YouTube: More than 6bn hours of video streamed each month

YouTube has announced yet more chunky viewing stats following the announcement last month that the video content site now has 1 billion unique monthly viewers. >>

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Game developers play pirates at their own game

When brothers Patrick and Daniel Klug, co-founders of Greenheart Games, launched their latest offering - Game Dev Tycoon - they had a surprise, and a lesson, in store for those who avoid paying to play by using a cracked version. >>

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Tech start-ups could add AUS$109 billion to Australian economy

A new report released by Google reveals that there is no time like the present to be an entrepreneur in Australia with a significant number of tech start-ups and support for the industry expanding rapidly. >>

Monday, April 22, 2013

Google: Web pages bigger but web speed faster

Google has long recognized the need for speed. The company's latest research reveals that despite web pages getting bigger, the web is getting faster. >>