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Have you ever needed to send a sensitive email – perhaps containing information you want only your management team to see? Or financial data which a client has entrusted to your accounting firm? Or an update regarding a client’s recent court case?

There are many everyday situations in which companies need to protect the information and data they are sending via online transactions.

Picture, for a moment, enjoying the breathtaking sites in Rome, Italy – an ocean away from your usual home life and work routine. The last thing you are likely thinking about as you toss coins into the Trevi Fountain is: will my small business be okay in the event of a disaster?

Yet that is exactly what Ric Hayman, President of Provident Technology, had on his mind when news broke on July 3rd that a major water main break had occurred in downtown Philadelphia.

Imagine a worst-case-scenario data emergency at your organization: Maybe you’ve experienced a physical disaster like a fire or a flood that’s resulted in massive data loss, or perhaps you’ve fallen victim to a digital disaster like hardware corruption or ransomware infection.

Staying safe online means knowing who’s out to get you and how to avoid them.
Imagine opening your Chrome browser to a screen that looks like this:

If you’re a Google Chrome user, there’s a chance that you’ll encounter this error. It could happen when you start up your browser or pop up while you’re using a website.

How are your site’s users arriving at your key pages? Are they searching using your organization’s name, or are they using general terms to access information on your services? Gaining a solid understanding of the difference between branded and unbranded searches is a great way to better understand your audience while increasing your SEO rankings.

Brush up on your copywriting game and create content that makes an impact!
Making regular updates to your blog page gives you the ideal platform to push a variety of content to your community. You can start a conversation, convey important information, explore new ideas, and so much more.

As 2018 approaches, it’s time to start looking ahead to the tech trends that might define the coming year. Though the ubiquitous flying car predictions may need to wait on driveleless technology to catch up first, there are a few things we can realistically look towards in 2018:

Artificial Intelligence and machine learning – From medicine to banking to powering those driverless cars, artificial intelligence and machine learning are the way forward in making automation truly intelligent.