Data Security


Recent Data Security Articles

We've Been Hacked

By David S. Bernstein |  Sep 1, 2000

Not scared of losing your data to a corporate thief? You should be.  Read more

Checklist: Add Online Surveys to Your Site

By John Towler |  Jul 1, 2000

Surveys are becoming popular because they are an excellent way to better understand your customers' needs, to offer them something interesting, and to kee...  Read more

Use Online Surveys to Engage Your Customers

By John Towler |  Jul 1, 2000

People enjoy taking surveys when they feel that their opinions are valued, and they like finding out what others are saying about an issue. Surveys are an...  Read more

Define Your Web Survey Goals

By John Towler |  Jul 1, 2000

Before you can design an effective survey, you'll need to define your goals. These include deciding what information you most want to gather, whom you are...  Read more

Craft Effective Survey Questions

By John Towler |  Jul 1, 2000

Everyone thinks they can design a survey. After all, surveying is just a matter of asking questions, isn't it? Yes, but the questions have to be worded ca...  Read more

Introduce Your Survey Effectively to Generate Interest and Participation

By John Towler |  Jul 1, 2000

You'll need to ensure that your survey is well placed on your site so that you garner enough attention, and you'll need to offer some incentive to encoura...  Read more

Analyze Your Survey Results

By John Towler |  Jul 1, 2000

You'll need to figure out what trends and issues the data you collect reflects. Survey software offers data analysis capability, and other good statistica...  Read more

Countdown to Wedding Bells

By Emily Barker |  Jul 1, 2000

After paying for his 300-guest wedding, Michael Pray had only $500 to fund his company's growth. But that's all he needed to grow his electronic document man...  Read more

How can I generate income from my Web site?

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jun 1, 2000

Internet in Business mentor Bradley Feld responds to the following question from an inc.com visitor: I'm a small-business person...  Read more

Safe House

By Mie-Yun Lee |  Jun 1, 2000

A good data backup system can preserve not just your company but your sanity.  Read more

Five Key Ways to Improve Your Customers' Experience

By Colleen Burke |  May 1, 2000

Have you ever been to a Web site and had an all-around excellent experience? The site was easy to use, the checkout was flawless, and when you had to call...  Read more

Implement a Strict Quality Control System

By Jennifer LeClaire |  Apr 1, 2000

Unlike face-to-face shopping, where customers can touch and inspect goods before making a purchase, online customers must rely completely on your ability ...  Read more

Back Up Data

By Michelle Radeke |  Apr 1, 2000

Before you choose a backup solution, you need to examine your needs. First, you'll need to determine how much data you have to back up and how frequently ...  Read more

Checklist: Research Your Backup Solution Options

By Michelle Radeke |  Apr 1, 2000

Once you've determined your needs, you'll need to investigate the options you think best fit those needs. This section includes an overview of how to eval...  Read more

Research Data Backup Turnkey Solutions

By Michelle Radeke |  Apr 1, 2000

There are a number of different features you may want to consider, such as data security, storage space, and user interface. Itemize your needs in an orga...  Read more

Meet Mie-Yun Lee

By Lane McCulloch |  Mar 1, 2000

Mie-Yun Lee is an expert on businesspurchasing for the office. Since she founded Read more

These days Web users are cynical. How can I combat that cynicism?

By Lane McCulloch |  Mar 1, 2000

Internet in Business mentor Jakob Nielsen responds: When I started working on online communication in 1983, I knew the Web would b...  Read more

What are some simple ways to make my small-business Web site more effective?

By Heather Martin |  Mar 1, 2000

Internet in Business mentor Jakob Nielsen responds: Emphasize that you are trustworthy in honest, plainspoken language. For exampl...  Read more

How can I keep abreast of Internet trends that will affect my business?

By Lane McCulloch |  Mar 1, 2000

Internet in Business mentor Jakob Nielsen responds: I suggest that you incorporate the Web into your life as much as possible. Buy...  Read more

Will well-built but unknown sites eventually win the confidence of Web surfers?

By Christi Frum |  Mar 1, 2000

Internet in Business mentor Jakob Nielsen responds: Eventually that will happen, although in the immediate future, privacy concern...  Read more

It's Midnight. Do You Know Where Your Tech Support Is?

By Anne Marie Borrego |  Mar 1, 2000

Finally, a new breed of tech consultant provides affordable, timely help to growing businesses.  Read more

A Byte out of Cybercrime

By Anne Marie Borrego |  Mar 1, 2000

With so much sensitive information streaming through the Internet, it's no wonder that high-tech crime-fighting units are springing up all over the countr...  Read more

Fair Play?

By Mary Kwak |  Mar 1, 2000

Come April 21, Zeeks.com will face a new challenge -- as if constantly coming up with "kewl" features for its ever-chan...  Read more

Research Off-the-Shelf Data Backup Solutions

By Michelle Radeke |  Mar 1, 2000

You can purchase backup software, hardware, and media from online resellers, such as NECX Global Electronics E...  Read more

Build Your Own Data Backup Solution

By Michelle Radeke |  Mar 1, 2000

If you have your Web site or a network server in-house, or you can't afford a moment of downtime due to hardware failure, you may need to build a custom s...  Read more

Implement a Data Backup Procedure

By Michelle Radeke |  Mar 1, 2000

Once you find your solution, you'll need to create a procedure for how you will back up your data and how you will handle restoration in the case of data ...  Read more

Bold Storage

By Ilan Mochari |  Mar 1, 2000

Here's why Melissa McNatt, a regional sales director, turned to free online document storage to help her securely handle crucial files while traveling.  Read more

BigBrother.com: The Net War on Privacy

By David Batstone |  Feb 1, 2000

How dearly do you value your privacy? Are you willing to exchange it for a free computer? Or perhaps a discount on your groceries? A recent survey ...  Read more

Pumping Your Visitors for Information

By Jeff Cannon |  Jan 1, 2000

What to Ask Your Users Regardless of your site, there are two types of information you will need at first. The first type can be...  Read more

Beef Up Your Disaster Preparedness Plan

By Kimberly Stansell |  Jan 1, 2000

If your office were affected by flood, fire, earthquake, or another natural disaster, could you bounce back? Your recovery from a disaster begins with hav...  Read more

Backing Up Your Business Data

Oct 20, 1999

One day - maybe 10 years from now, maybe tomorrow - the computer that servesyour Web site will break down, destroying your business records. If yo...  Read more

Survey: Small Businesses Fear Security Threat of Social Media

By Courtney Rubin

More than three quarters of small business owners fear use of Facebook and Twitter will come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, a separate survey reveals social ...  Read more