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The U.S. along with many other countries has been in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic for months now. Cases worldwide have exceeded 3 million with fatalities of over 200k. The human toll in the US is over 1M cases and 56k fatalities. States are in lockdown across the country with the majority of businesses closed with the exception of those being deemed essential. Schools have been closed for the...

Large numbers of us are now working from home in efforts to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that working together as a remote team brings its own set of challenges with email and collaborative tools being even more important than ever but with that said, we should also be mindful of cybersecurity practices – they will safeguard operations. There are alarming trends...

The recent and continuous advancements in technology are constantly transforming the ways most industries function, and the legal industry is no different. Like all other markets, the legal sector is subjected to external forces and is often re-shaped by the fluctuations in supportive technology. Let’s talk about how the impact of technology innovation in the legal sector is leading toward...

A Clark School study from the University of Maryland aimed at cybersecurity culture, reveals that hackers attack every 39 seconds, and one in three Americans are affected by these efforts each year. While it doesn’t take much in the way of time or money to strengthen our digital defenses, many people don’t do it simply because they do not grasp the severity of the situation or they do not...

Microsoft has announced End of Support for Office 2010 and has added it to the Microsoft 2020 End of Life List. The tech giant is now urging users to move to the Office 365 ProPlus platform that promises some exciting new developments owing to the fact it is cloud-based and has some powerful Artificial Intelligence capabilities. The good news is that the transition is not only smooth, but it...

Leveraging Big Data in Finance for a Win There is a deep relationship shared between big data and finance, one that has often been qualified as being “two sides of the same coin”. Recently---and despite it being one of the most competitive markets across the world---the finance industry is facing a new generation of disruptions, a series of novel issues that only big data can seemingly solve. ...

Changes in the Ways Restaurants Conduct Business Restaurants have seen a new wave of food industry technology in recent years; as part of this, they have been able to increase productivity and minimize inefficiencies to a great extent. For instance, innovative restaurant technology such as cloud synchronization and Managed ITsolutions allow them to effectively measure growth and predict costs,...

There are many things to consider before making a charitable donation. What’s the best way for you to donate? It’s good to weigh your options carefully and think about where on the spectrum you want to make a difference. First, take into account who you are and what matters to you most. Then, tailor your nonprofit giving accordingly. Where Do You Fall on the Nonprofit Giving Spectrum? Nonprofit...

Fundraising for nonprofits relies on donations from social media followers more and more. It’s a good idea to keep the 80/20 rule in mind when it comes to fundraising using social media. This means no more than 20% of your posts should make a direct appeal for donations and the other 80% of your posts should be interesting or emotionally-driven content. Additionally, you must educate your...

Charitable giving has been on a steady upward trend in the past few years. In fact, people have given more money to charity each year since 1977 with the exception of three years: 1987, 2008 and 2009. From 1977 to 2017, the average year-to-year increase in giving was $8.94 billion. In 2017 individuals and companies donated an estimated $410.02 billion to charitable causes. This amount is an...

In 2019, the economy is growing fast but two-thirds of economists in the U.S. are predicting the start of another recession by the end of 2020. Many nonprofits were taken off guard by the last economic recession when it began in 2007. Being unprepared for a downturn can be detrimental to any type of organization but is particularly disastrous for the nonprofit sector. Organizations are forced to...

Electronic discovery, also known as e-discovery, is any process where electronic data is used in a civil or criminal legal case. The data may be investigated, searched and secured with the idea of using it as evidence. This has allowed for great advances in the legal industry, as digital data is much easier to work with than hard copies are. In addition, digital information is nearly impossible...