It's just another Tuesday on your way to work and you stopped by your favorite busy coffee shop to get your caffeine fix. You set your tablet down to add the cream and, when you turn back, your laptop is gone. It's nowhere is sight, nor is the thief who stole it.

Back To Basics
A lot of time is spent staying protected from the newest type of scam or the newest cybercrimes, but as is true with many things, remembering the basics is the entire foundation of making sure you, your company and your clients remain safe.

Here are some little-known ways to see if your kid is doing things and visiting sites you don't want them to:

1. They've deleted their browsing history. What are they hiding?

2. The ads showing up are questionable. Marketers use re-targeting to get you to come back to their websites.

Here are some little-known ways to see if your kid is doing things and visiting sites you don't want them to:

1. They've deleted their browsing history. What are they hiding?

2. The ads showing up are questionable. Marketers use retargeting to get you to come back to their websites.

Grilling can feel like guesswork. You throw the food on the grill and keep a close eye on it, hoping for the best. Say goodbye to guesswork and overcooked steaks with the Weber Connect Smart Grilling Hub.

The Weber Connect takes the thermometer and timer into the WiFi era.

Social engineering is big business. What is it? Figuring out who you are and then using that information to make money off of it.

People list password challenge and identity verification publicly on their Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook pages and feeds without giving it a second thought.

Why did you decide to start your own company? When I ask business owners and entrepreneurs this question, they most often answer, “I wanted to make a positive impact in the world.”

The same is true for me. Yes, sure, I wanted to be my own boss, do work that brings me joy, create my own systems, have financial freedom … but the endgame was that I wanted to make things better through my business.

And What You Need To Do NOW To Protect Yourself
Everybody gets hacked, but not everything makes the evening news. We hear about big companies like Target, Home Depot, Capital One, and Facebook getting hacked. What we rarely hear about are the little guys – the small businesses that make up 99.7% of employers in the United States, according to the Small Business Administration.

With so many access points, from cell phones to laptop and home computers, how can anyone hope to keep their network safe from hackers, viruses, and other unintentional security breaches? The answer is not "one thing" but a series of things you have to implement and constantly be vigilant about, such as installing and constantly updating your firewall, antivirus, spam-filtering software, and backups.

The ‘Not Me!’ Problem
Remembering 24 different passwords, memorizing four PIN numbers and installing updates all the time is frustrating enough. Many of us also have to remember the code for the door, the alarm code for the alarm panel next to the door, the secret password to tell the alarm company, the passcode to your phone, the garage code … You get the idea.