It’s Time Again for Technology Budgeting

September 29th, 2009 by Michael Giuffrida

As many people in the business community are trying very hard to make the most out of a year when all the cards seemed to be stacked against us, it is easy to put off the task of figuring out what we will spend next year to move our businesses forward again.  While budgeting for [...]

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Is Social Media Marketing right for you?

September 15th, 2009 by Tracy Fox

Everybody’s talking about social media marketing, but how do you know if it’s right for your business?  And what if you are a nonprofit agency or a school – does social media have value outside the business world?
First let’s define social media by its most well known forms, including blogs and social networking (Twitter, FaceBook [...]

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Revisions and new deadline for identity theft regulations

September 1st, 2009 by Tracy Fox

In response to concerns voiced by many small business owners in Massachusetts, the Office of Consumer Affairs has announced revisions to the identity theft regulations that were set to take effect on January 1st 2010.

The revised regulations are more consistent with Federal law, and therefore an appropriate guideline for businesses and other types of organizations in Connecticut to measure their risks and what steps they can take to minimize their exposure to security breaches and the potential remediation and litigation that follows a breach.

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