In the wake of the Ashley Madison fiasco, we started thinking about online reputation, warranted or not. We invite you to read our latest whitepaper, 'Online Reputation Management - What People Say about Your Business Matters ... a Lot'. In this whitepaper, you'll learn why your business' online reputation matters, how to take control and what you need to do today.

This may come as a shock, but kids like their smartphones ... and their iPads ... and laptops or even desktop computers. If you don't believe us, find a teenager and ask him; maybe he'll stop texting long enough to answer you.

One Pew Research poll from a couple of years ago found that kids were using their cellphones an average of 60 times a day to text someone or access social media (Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram ... etc.

What you do on social media can have a big impact on how the public perceives your company. That's just one aspect of a rather complex subject known as "online reputation management." To help you explore this important topic more fully, SynchroNet is preparing an exclusive White Paper, Online Reputation Management: What People Say about Your Business Matters ... a Lot.

Have you heard of this thing called, "Facebook"? And do you know what it means when someone "tweets" about a topic? Okay, we think we can safely assume you haven't been hiding under a big rock for several years and that the term "social media" is a familiar one.

Part of how we accomplish this goal is by educating our customers, colleagues and friends on technology issues and topics that can affect productivity, security, and well-being. In this special edition of SynchroNews, we'll demystify Social Engineering so that you have the information you need to avoid Human Hacking and protect your valuable data.