In
our last blog article, entitled
What is Data Loss Prevention (DLP), we discussed the definition
of DLP and why it’s important to understand. Your data is your
company’s most valuable asset – and ensuring that the data is
protected against “internal” threats is just as important as
securing it against outside threats.
For most companies, data loss is largely attributed to
employees. According to a recent Gartner report:
- 1 in every 400 messages contains confidential data
- 1 in every 50 network...
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RADAR
is a managed email archiving service that operates in conjunction
with your existing IT network to ensure the protection,
preservation and continuous operation of email communication for
your business, while providing on-demand email access for users
anywhere and anytime.
Today, email is the core business communication channel. Since its
inception, email has evolved from a simple intra-office messaging
tool to the information and communication backbone of companies of
all sizes.
As reliance...
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Writing web copy that is search engine optimized is an important
piece to your website’s overall SEO. Creatively written copy, that
uses the right keywords, is no daunting task. But, when done
correctly, it can become one of the most important pieces to your
online marketing plan.
Creating a search optimized website with separate and specific
service pages gives you the opportunity to optimize each individual
page for very specific and targeted keywords.
For example, if you had one page for “Market...
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The Ohio Technology Transfer
Organization (“OTTO”) has been around for a while. It assists
in moving research from the research institution to the market
place. Since its inception, over 900 Ohio companies have
utilized this resource. The basic idea of the technology
transfer office is to assist researchers in finding a home for
their ideas and businesses with solutions to technical problems or
new product development. These offices also may provide
physical space and have access to venture...
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Are healthcare organizations doing a good job of protecting patient
information? To find out,
HealthcareInfoSecurity.com
released the inaugural
Healthcare Information Security Today
survey, which sheds light on five hot topics:
- Key Threats and Mitigation Steps
- Regulatory Compliance Issues
- Technology and Staff Resources
- Cloud Computing Concerns
- Business Continuity Planning
The survey shows improving regulatory compliance efforts ranks
as the No. 1 information security priority for the year ahead....
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Have
you put together your 2012 marketing plan? There is still
time.
The Coming
Year
Moody’s,
Goldman Sachs, the Economist and other sources point to 2012 as
another year of stagnate growth for the U.S. economy. Most of
these sources point to less than 2% growth in GDP. As you
know, anything can happen but it appears to be another tough year
to grow your business. You need to plan for more of the same
and hope for better.
Part of this planning should
include developing your marketing programs and...
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Corporate downsizing compromises internal controls. 9%
unemployment. Record residential foreclosures. 50% of marriages are
failing. Employees are facing increased pressure of
addressing increased healthcare costs and the costs associated with
taking care of aging parents. And yet, there are still many others
that fantasize about what it would be like to live the life of the
“rich and famous.” For business owners, today’s work environment is
a challenging one.
As a result of many pressures, at...
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Over the next several weeks and
months, we’ll be running a series of pay-per-click advertising tips
to help you get your first pay-per-click campaign up and running or
make modifications to improve an existing campaign.
After getting your pay-per-click
advertising account setup, the first step to a successful campaign
is proper keyword selection. So, how can you find information on
the keywords that are going to be the focus of your advertising
campaign? Google, of course!
Google provides a...
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Skoda Minotti has been recognized by Inc. Magazine, CPA Digest
and Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of
Management as one of the most outstanding and fastest growing
privately held companies in the United States, and awarded the
North Coast 99 as one of the best places to work in the Northeast
Ohio. The driving force that differentiates us at Skoda Minotti is
a passion for helping our clients achieve their goals by providing
them with an unprecedented level of service and...
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Job Description:
The Controller provides both operational and programmatic
support to the organization. . The Conroller
reports directly to the President and is responsible for all
strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management,
cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and the securing of new
funding.
Our client provides survey, energy analysis and design of
lighting systems to companies across the U.S.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in performing all tasks necessary to...
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Organic search (or natural search) is one of the two ways that
Internet users find online search results. I’ve written about it
before, when I’ve talked about search engine optimization (SEO).
SEO is a process of customizing your website so that search engines
can find and index it organically. Although you can pay for SEO
services, the expenditure does not have a direct effect on
individual search results. Click here for more information on
the basics of SEO.
In contrast, there is another way...
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Skoda Minotti has been recognized by Inc. Magazine, CPA Digest
and Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of
Management as one of the most outstanding and fastest growing
privately held companies in the United States and awarded the North
Coast 99 as one of the best places to work in the Northeast Ohio.
The driving force that differentiates us at Skoda Minotti is a
passion for helping our clients achieve their goals by providing
them with an unprecedented level of service and...
Read More >>
Skoda Minotti has been recognized by Inc. Magazine, CPA Digest
and Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of
Management as one of the most outstanding and fastest growing
privately held companies in the United States, and awarded the
North Coast 99 as one of the best places to work in the Northeast
Ohio. The driving force that differentiates us at Skoda Minotti is
a passion for helping our clients achieve their goals by providing
them with an unprecedented level of service and...
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August 30, 2011 – CLEVELAND – The Marketing
Services Group at Skoda Minotti is pleased to announce that online
marketing manager, Robert C. Goricki has successfully fulfilled the
requirements needed to become a Certified Search Engine Marketer
(SEM), as presented by the Search Engine Marketing Professional
Organization (SEMPO).
Achieving Certified SEM status validates that Goricki understands
and adheres to the search marketing industry’s resources, best
practices and standards. The certification...
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One of the first things we discuss
with our clients, when they are ready to build or update their
website, is whether they currently have or would like to have the
ability to update their website through a content management system
(CMS).
While there are many CMS systems to
choose from, here are some reasons you may want to think of
implementing one in your next web upgrade:
A CMS is easy to
use. Every website is editable. Some are just easier to
access and edit than others. Using a CMS system,...
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Smart Phones Are Little Computers... Treat Them That
Way
by Jeff Beller, Principal - Skoda Minotti Technology
Services
As smart phones have increased in sophistication, so has their
use. I personally find myself spending more time checking
e-mail, browsing the web and using Internet-enabled apps on my
iPhone than I do on my laptop.
Apple has worked very hard to secure their iOS operating
system. One of the main approaches they've used is that
they've limited devices to only install apps from...
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Next year, the reporting and
presentation standards for revenues recognized by both public and
private healthcare entities will be changing.
Change in Bad Debt
Reporting
Currently, many healthcare entities
recognize patient service revenue at the time services are rendered
as a gross amount, with bad debts reported in operating
expenses. This has raised concerns with stakeholders and other
third party users of healthcare entities’ financial statements that
current practice results in a...
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We are currently in search of a Bookkeeper for a Non-Profit
client. This is a part-time position (21 hours/week)
Job summary: Responsible for preparing
client financial statements, monthly sales tax and payroll reports,
quarterly payroll reports, and other associated bookkeeping
services using QuickBooks.
Essential Functions:
- Prepare bank reconciliation.
- Prepare/input appropriate journal entries.
- Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing
account information.
- Prepare appropriate...
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Once in a while, a topic comes along
that allows legislators to unite, even across partisan lines. The
attempt to repeal the Medical Device Tax seems to be one example of
this phenomenon.
The Medical Device Tax was enacted
as part of Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in
March of 2010, in theory, as a way to help offset the cost of the
overall reform. However, there is concern that the 2.3% tax on
medical device companies will instead have very different results.
There are fears...
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