Business Mentors

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Skaneateles Artisans: Creatively pivoting through COVID

SKANEATELES — During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic last holiday season, Skaneateles Artisans owner Teresa Vitale found herself in a similar position to many other retail brick-and-mortar business owners. Read More

VIEWPOINT: Mobile and Community-based Businesses are the Future

Communities across the world, including here in Central New York, watched health systems be strained and pushed to the limit over the past year. As much as this was a tragedy, it was also a learning o Read More

VIEWPOINT: Stopping the Rising Tide of Identity-Theft Cases

The era of COVID-19 has brought enormous suffering and persistent uncertainty to New Yorkers. Adding to both the financial and psychological pain of the pandemic is a dramatic increase in identity the Read More

VIEWPOINT: 1 Thing Most Cyber Breaches Have in Common: Lack of Education

Cybersecurity breaches are nothing new, but several high-profile cases recently are bringing new attention to a serious and growing problem. Malicious actors are getting more sophisticated in their at Read More

VIEWPOINT: Ransomware Dissected

Organizations all over the world are becoming increasingly susceptible to ransomware, a constantly evolving cyber threat. With recent attacks on the Colonial Pipeline and JBS SA, it’s clear that ransomware not only impacts the organization that has fallen victim but can also have major implications for society as a whole. Read More

VIEWPOINT: Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policies

Booming internet usage means that virtually every company has a website, and many companies use their website to enhance the user experience and collect information about their users. As a result, com Read More

VIEWPOINT: Cyberattacks Take Aim at Business

While hacking, data theft, and corruption dominate the headlines, the threats to businesses posed by cyberattacks stretch far beyond the digital realm. Consumers are increasingly concerned about the s Read More