Has your business listing in Google been suspended? Not sure what happened? Columnist Joy Hawkins discusses the likely causes and how to address them. Joy Hawkins on April 21, 2016 at 10:14 am   I see threads over at the …

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January 23, 2015 | by Chuck Cohn [small revisions done on the original article] In our increasingly connected society, building a social media presence is as commonplace as getting a driver’s license. Personal Facebook profiles, LinkedIn accounts, and Twitter handles …

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PHISHING SCAMS DURING TAX SEASON Devon Kroop 3/28/2016 Phishers successfully target businesses’ W-2 information The ever-transforming ransomware threat Savvy Cybersecurity quick links Update: FBI vs. Apple Emerging issues: File-less malware, Mac ransomware attacks, FedEx phishing emails, and more Cybersecurity shorts: …

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Google to Shut Down Google Compare Products in March by Precise Leads March 1, 2016 Google announced it will discontinue Google Compare, its auto insurance, mortgage, and credit card comparison service, after just one year of operation. Why the sudden …

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Distributed by SIMA (Senior Insurance Marketing Association) on 2/19/2016 1. Pick up the phone. I have yet to find a better way of “marketing oneself” then speaking with a prospect on the phone — it’s way better than direct mailings …

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By Joseph Conn | February 17, 2016 (This story was updated on Feb. 18, 2016.) A Southern California hospital’s computers have been restored after it paid a $17,000 ransom in bitcoins to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its network. The …

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Smarter machines mean more jobs are at risk of automation. Yours may be next. January 28, 2016 4:31 AM PST by Max Taves Add insurance agent to the list of jobs that can be automated. (John Lund/Blend Images/Corbis) A robot …

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