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Report Shows a Fundamental Shift in Ecommerce Fraud
Account takeover attacks rose 78% and card-testing attacks surged 175%, highlighting how AI is accelerating credential theft and identity-based fraud
October 10, 2016
Small Business Owners Upbeat About U.S. Economy
Owners of small and mid-sized businesses are upbeat about the U.S. economy amid steady expectations for their sales and hiring during the next six months, according to the latest PNC Economic Outlook Survey findings.
October 10, 2016
Holiday Spending Expected to Increase 10%
Holiday spending is expected to reach its highest point since the Great Recession, increasing 10 percent compared with the 2015 holiday season, according to PwC’s 2016 Holiday Outlook.
October 10, 2016
Businesses Using New Tech to Manage Cyber Threats
Many organizations no longer view cybersecurity as a barrier to change or as an IT cost. According to the survey, 59% of respondents said they have increased cybersecurity spending as a result of digitization of their business ecosystem.
September 26, 2016
Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly
Mortgage rates moved modestly lower this week, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate slipping to 3.62 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.20 discount and origination points
September 21, 2016
Small Business Owners Have Mixed Economic Outlook
Today, 72 percent of small-business owners are confident in the future of their own business—down slightly from December 2015. And while fewer small businesses reported revenue increases in the last 12 months, 45 percent said they plan to implement new ..
September 21, 2016
FreshBooks Gets Redesigned To Focus On Needs Of Self-Employed Entrepreneurs
In the next five years, it is projected that 40 percent of the U.S. workforce will be self-employed, and this rapidly growing segment of the workforce needs tools that make it easy to start, run and grow a business. Unlike competing products, the new ...
September 20, 2016
Finalists Named for $100,000 Small Biz App Showdown
For the last several months, developers who entered the Small Biz App Showdown have been busy engaging their social networks to promote and gain attention for these new Apps.com apps. Intuit said it saw all kinds of tactics used, from daily emails to ...
September 19, 2016
Small Businesses Focus More On Retirement Benefits
Small business owners are finding that the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has decreased the appeal of health care benefits to employees and increased retirement plans' importance as a tool to recruit and retain employees.
September 19, 2016
Technology Leaders Say Tax Reform is Key To Boosting U.S. Economy
Comprehensive tax reform is one of the most important things Congress can do to improve the U.S. economy, according to a new report out today from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), yet legislative progress has been scant.
September 19, 2016
World Travel Awards Name Best Cruise Line
The World Travel Awards has been recognizing and acknowledging excellence amongst companies involved in the global travel and tourism industries since 1993. The annual awards are voted on by thousands of travel and tourism professionals from across ...
September 13, 2016
“What If” Business Modeling Feature Allows Better Cashflow Management
Palo Alto Software, a provider of small business planning and financial management software, has announced a new feature for its renowned flagship product LivePlan. The new “What If” scenario forecasting feature was created to help small business ...
September 12, 2016
Four Steps to Better Business Decisions
Whether it is the multi-billion dollar diesel deception scandal at Volkswagen or President Obama’s decision to go after Osama bin Laden, all outcomes – good and bad – are the result of decisions made by leaders.