#Business Data
Expansion vs cost-cutting: What should your business focus on?
Should you look at expanding the business or instead reduce costs to improve margins? Here are key things to think about when deciding…
It’s time to put data science and engineering in the hands of the business
As the volume of business data available has grown exponentially, a new discipline has evolved. There is now a better way…
Top 5 security tips to protect your small business
The biggest mistake small businesses tend to make is thinking they aren’t susceptible to a security attack. As a small business owner, it is easy to fall into the mindset that cyber criminals target large, wealthy organisations.
Back up against disaster once and for all
Backing up business data is one of those tasks that many people know they should be doing but often gets put to the bottom of the business owner’s priority list.
What Google’s Universal Analytics means for your data
Today, the average person connects to the internet in numerous ways, whether that be via smartphone, desktop or tablet device, and Google believes it has found a way to track this activity across multiple devices and channels. Here’s what it will mean for your business.
Why you should get smart about file sharing
With the increasing popularity of free services like DropBox and YouSendIt, do you really know where your shared business files are going or who has access to them? Here are some important safety considerations for every small business owner.
5 ways big data is changing the world
From shoe shopping to privacy concerns, big data has big implications.
Who’s responsible for what with BYOD?
It happens so fast – one moment of inattention on a business trip and someone makes off with your laptop or smartphone. Inconvenient to say the least, but also, who is going to pay for the loss? And what about the stored data that is gone – the RFP that was just completed, the lead information, your client list?
How the rise of Apple is changing data recovery
The rise of Apple devices in the consumer world is now being mirrored in business, with employees increasingly likely to bring in their own devices to access corporate information. So how should organisations address the growing trends of self-selected access devices and the increasing preponderance of Apple in work?
Data stifling growth instead of promoting it, says report
SMBs are discovering that with the growth of data, comes excess expenses and more work. Globally, information is now costing businesses $1.1 trillion annually and the massive amounts of data that organisations possess should be enabling them to be competitive and efficient, but instead is stifling growth as it’s being poorly managed and protected.
How to protect your data in a foreign land
If you’re escaping the winter blues by heading overseas and plan to take your mobile phone, tablet PC or laptop along, there are few things you should watch out for. From sand and saltwater to pickpockets and poorly protected wireless networks, many dangers can befall your electronic companion.
Seven ways to know if your data storage solution stacks up
Got a data back-up system, but aren’t sure whether it will hold strong if something goes wrong? Here are seven tips for making sure your data storage solution is suitable for your business.
Damage control: What to do if your business data disappears
Any business that loses customer records, financial data or even a day’s worth of orders will experience some degree of productivity loss and may also face potential non-compliance penalties, missed sales opportunities, damage to reputation, and weakened customer confidence. Here’s how to protect your business.
Using predictive analytics to understand customers: Pros and cons
In a four-part article series, we look at the role data plays in improving your understanding of your business, customers, marketing and interaction strategy. In the fourth and final instalment, we look at the pros and cons of using predictive analytics.
Could your business’ data also be published on Wikileaks?
If you don’t want to risk having your sensitive business data leaked, you need to take a serious look at how your company disposes of old PC’s, hard drives, servers and other storage devices.
New Optus software improving data back-up process
The new Optus OfficeApps Backup Suite is improving small business owners peace of mind about after hours data protection, after a recent survey revealed one fifth of companies aren’t regularly backing up critical company data.
Using business data for lead generation: expert advice
In a four-part article series, we look at the role data plays in improving your understanding of your business, customers, marketing and interaction strategy. Part three looks at using data to replicate ideal customers in your prospect pool.
Using data to get to know your customers better
In this four-part article series, we look at the role data plays in improving your understanding of your business, customers, marketing and interaction strategy. Part two looks at using the patterns and trends in data to get to know your customers better.
Unmasking the business boost hiding in your data
In a four-part article series, we’ll look at the role data plays in improving your understanding of your business, customers, marketing and interaction strategy. Think of it like a first date with your data; you may learn something new or it may be revisiting existing knowledge, but without a first date you won’t get a second.
Drowning in data? Expert solutions to stay afloat
As a small business owner, you may often feel yourself drowning under numerous tasks that need your urgent attention. In addition to this, SMBs now have to deal with explosive data growth and the issues that come along with it.
Advice for avoiding a data disaster
For any business, no matter how large or small, the risk of losing business data is real, whether through a man-made or natural disaster, and it’s a reality that could strike at any moment. Here’s some expert advice for protecting your data.
SMBs, get savvy with Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence (BI) is no longer only available to large corporate organisations, with forward-thinking SMBs now able to access quality and timely information about their business.
Data backup facts & options
If your business were to become victim to a disaster, would you be able to continue serving your customers? Business data backup is an often ignored essential. So here’s all the data backup information you need to arm your business. Data backups. It’s a topic that may seem boring or blatantly obvious, but it is […]