cyber security
Recession
Once again, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) commonly called “The Fed,” is turning the mild recession during the first two quarters of 2022 into a deep two-year recession by raising interest rates too high and keeping them high for too long to control inflation. The Fed’s track record is deplorable. In the last 60…
Read MoreNational Diabetes Awareness Month
Every year the month of November is recognized as Diabetes Awareness Month. The purpose of this month is to raise awareness regarding the disease since millions of Americans live with diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, 37.3 million Americans have diabetes. Additionally, 96 million people are categorized as pre-diabetic which is a condition where…
Read MoreHow Best to Boost Your Web-Based Projects to Enhance Your Companies Growth
As far as enhancing a website’s project management system goes, a lot of it has to do with using the proper methodologies to streamline projects better. This, of course, should make it easier to achieve your business objectives if all goes well. Furthermore, you’ll need the assistance of a project manager to see it all…
Read MoreBBB Business Tip: 7 ways small business owners can cope with inflation
U.S. consumers are experiencing the most significant 12-month increase in prices since 1981, and many small business owners are feeling the pressure. With the inflation rate hovering around 8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Consumer Price Index, many small business owners are experiencing increased costs to conduct business and shrinking profit margins. Desperate to…
Read MoreWhat I Learned “Not to Do” From My 500 Plus SCORE Clients
I have learned what works to create successful businesses from my SCORE clients. Equally important I have learned what does not work. 1. All markets are not the same. If a product or service sells well in one market, that does not guarantee it will sell well in your market. The one exception may be…
Read MoreBBB serving the Heart of Texas
Accepting applications for 2022 Torch Awards for Ethics competition Since 2014, BBB serving the Heart of Texas has been celebrating marketplace role models with the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics. The award is given to businesses that demonstrate their dedication to ethical business practices, often implementing standards of their own that exceed BBB’s requirement for…
Read MoreBBB Scam Alert: Unethical contractors
BBB Scam Alert: Unethical contractors illegally claiming to waive insurance deductibles Homeowners and businesses across Texas continue to recover from the devastation following a series of tornadoes in March. In their recovery efforts, many people are turning to contractors to get help in repairing roofs, windows, landscapes, and other structural issues. However, reports to Better…
Read MoreCryptocurrency Scams
Cryptocurrency scams climbed to second riskiest in 2021, according to BBB report Online purchase scams remain #1 riskiest Scams related to cryptocurrency jumped from the seventh riskiest scam in 2020 to second riskiest in 2021. Although cryptocurrency scams made up only 1.9% of the scams reported to BBB Scam TrackerSM in 2021, according to the…
Read MoreNational Donate Life Month
April is National Donate Life Month. This month is dedicated to educating and encouraging Americans to register as donors of organs, tissue, marrow, and blood. Donating is a generous act that saves thousands of lives annually. Transplanting organs and tissue is one of the greatest and most successful medical procedures in the history of medicine.…
Read MoreCYBER SECURITY in 2022
The book “Spies, Lies and algorithms,” by Amy B. Zeqart, describes the US cyber security threat in the last chapter. Our greatest security threat is a cyber-attack by our enemies China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, not a shooting war. For many years, hackers have attacked our businesses, universities, and government agencies repeatedly. Each time…
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