Here's a good resource for NJ small businesses potentially effected by COVID-19. There are links to applications for grants and loans, and chat option to ask questions interactively. COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Information for New Jersey Businesses | Business.NJ.gov...
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Economic Injury Disaster Loans offered by the SBA.
If your business is suffering because of the COVID-19 crisis, you can apply for a loan (and possible a $10,000 grant) here: https://covid19relief.sba.gov/ Payments are deferred for one year from the origination date. You have 30 years to pay it back. 1099 workers may...
Financial Help for NJ Small Businesses and Nonprofits
For business and nonprofits that have been hit hard by the economic downturn caused by the Corona virus, here is some helpful info on programs that can help you. https://www.menendez.senate.gov/coronavirus/small-biz
From RingCentral: 5 Keys to Managing Remote Teams During Crisis | LinkedIn
Helpful tips on managing your team while they work from home: Source: (11) 5 Keys to Managing Remote Teams During Crisis | LinkedIn
We Protect Our Customers’ Systems by Protecting Our Own
We are seeing more and more stories like this one about IT providers getting hacked, which leads to their customers getting hacked. This is generally due to security vulnerabilities in the networks of many managed IT service providers, as well as poor security...
Why every business needs a firewall – Phoenix Business Journal
This article spells out in plain English why every business needs a serious firewall. Here are two important takeaways from this article: 1. "60 percent of small businesses don’t survive a cyberattack." 2. "The firewall is not a 'set it and forget it' security system....
Zoom Videoconferencing Security Issue Reported
This article from Hacker News highlights a cyber security issue with Zoom's videoconferencing software for Macs. The Zoom software installs a vulnerable web server that communicates in an unencrypted manner; and even if you remove the software or install Zoom's update...
Verify your backup!
One question I always ask new clients is, "Are you backing up your data?" These days, most people know how important it is to have some sort of duplication of critical files such as financial data, important emails, contacts and documents. If you are already backing...
Recycling Technology
There's an interesting article in the NY Times today about the trend of local governments mandating recycling of electronics. Coming soon to New York and New Jersey... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/science/earth/30ewaste.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp
Surge Protectors
It's very important to keep all electronic equipment, not just your computer, plugged into a surge protector to protect it from surges and spikes on the line. I'm not an electrician, but my residential clients always assume I know about surge protectors and ask me...