I recently finished The Third Wave by Steve Case. If you don’t know who Case is, he was the CEO of AOL from 1991 until when he retired as chairman of AOL Time Warner in 2003. For many, AOL was the internet in the '90s. I remember dialing up using AOL as my gateway to the internet and using its many services throughout junior and high school. I’m sure many of you know someone still usi ...
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Today’s proliferation of multimedia content on the Internet is increasingly consumed on mobile devices. This heavy demand for video streaming and graphics “on the go” requires unprecedented amounts of wireless network bandwidth. Network congestion, in turn, causes websites to load slowly, which may degrade the user experience to the point that users abandon a particular site.
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Social media has long been a tool of connection for personal relationships and digital online marketing, but the darker side of it gives attackers a way to research a specific target's background in order to use a type of social engineering attack called spear phishing. These digital platforms are a wealth of information for an attacker that wants to obtain private login credentials, understand a ...
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With everyone's inboxes overloaded with privacy policy emails, we thought it would be a good time to help explain what GDPR is and give our take on this whole situation. Some of what we discuss should help you understand what you may need to do if you own a business (and have a website).
Disclaimer: We are not lawyers. Nothing in this article should be considered legal advice.
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A blockchain is a decentralized and continuously growing database that stores data in thousands of computers worldwide. Blockchain is an advanced version of distributed ledger technology that includes encryption for security. Its building “blocks” hold transaction information, linked together in a secure way to ensure the authenticity of the information and the integrity of the system. Every l ...
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When it comes to design, the healthcare industry has always presented unique challenges and considerations. Technology and healthcare are converging in new and fascinating ways, and nowhere is this more clear than in web and app design. As products such as wearable tech and interactive health apps have become mainstream, a conversation about how to create patient-centric experiences has emerged. ...
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To medical professionals, acquiring new patients is more than just an aspect of business operations. The prospect of treating new people in need is a rewarding notion for medical professionals in any field. So when a South Florida based Managed Service Organization came to TECKpert with a need to drive more patient sign-ups during the Medicare Annual Election Period, we leveraged a number of tools ...
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Google's constant algorithm updates can be both a blessing and a curse depending on the search engine optimization techniques you use for your website. If you're constantly experiencing declines when an algorithm update goes live, it's likely that Google doesn't consider your SEO efforts to be in users' best interest. Long are the days when keyword-stuffing secret content onto your website could ...
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