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Privacy and Data Protection is a Matter of Life and Death

By Small Biz Geek on May 22, 2018 · Filed Under: Internet, Legal, Security Updated: November 25, 2020

Elizabeth Denham

A data protection failing can threaten everything from a person’s bank account to their life, or, at the very least, cause damage and stress.

Nuisance Calls, Emails and Empty Promises: The Bungling Incompetence of Yell.com

By Small Biz Geek on December 12, 2017 · Filed Under: Legal, Marketing, Sales Updated: May 9, 2019

Nuisance Calls, Emails and Empty Promises The Bungling Incompetence of Yell

I’ve honestly had it with Yell, or hibu, or whatever their trading name is. This outfit doesn’t understand the meaning of the words “please stop calling me”. Their services are rubbish too.

Google Security Smackdown: Websites Without HTTPS Will Suffer

By Small Biz Geek on May 9, 2017 · Filed Under: Software, Web Development Updated: May 14, 2019

Google Chrome browser security warnings

Following several years of communiqué, Google has pushed the button and decreed all websites must become “secure” and adopt https. If your site visitors use Chrome, pay attention…

Theresa May’s Snoopers’ Charter Gives Unprecedented Legal Surveillance Power to Spooks

By Small Biz Geek on July 12, 2016 · Filed Under: Internet, Legal Updated: April 3, 2018

Theresa May's Snooper's Charter

Theresa May is coming for you, big or small, guilty or innocent. She wants to legally hack your internet devices under the Investigatory Powers Bill…

Pssst! 16 Sneaky Snooping Tools for Spying on Competitors

By Small Biz Geek on January 12, 2016 · Filed Under: Internet, Software Updated: February 18, 2020

Jesse and Mike in Breaking Bad Stakeout

Take advantage of these free online tools and dig up data on on business competitors. Set up a digital stakeout and discover what your rivals are doing online…

Overwhelmed by Web Design? Use This 10 Step Project Checklist and Stay in Control

By Small Biz Geek on November 10, 2015 · Filed Under: Design, Web Development Updated: February 18, 2020

Website Design & Development Checklist

Are you a web design client or consultant? Do you need to track project progress? This website checklist is a coherent action plan for setting priorities and better managing your time…

How to Comply with Google’s EU Cookie Ultimatum

By Small Biz Geek on September 1, 2015 · Filed Under: Internet, Legal, Video, Web Development Updated: April 15, 2017

Google Cookie Requirements EU Law

Google have emailed webmasters warning them they must comply with the European Union website visitor cookie user consent policy by 30th September 2015…

What I Learned as a Google Search Engine “Rater”

By Small Biz Geek on July 26, 2015 · Filed Under: Internet, Miscellaneous Updated: February 28, 2019

My Experience as a Search Engine Quality Rater-Blog-Post

In 2008 I worked for LionBridge Technologies in Ireland who are contracted by Google to perform search engine testing. Did I learn anything important about SEO?

DIY Excel Customer Management Database (EU Requirement)

By Small Biz Geek on September 30, 2014 · Filed Under: Design, Legal, Marketing, Operations Updated: October 22, 2016

Excel Customer Database

Small Businesses are advised to keep sales/enquiry records in a spreadsheet as part of their customer management activities…

Easy Filing System for Small Biz Receipts

By Small Biz Geek on September 9, 2014 · Filed Under: Filing, Gadgets, Legal, Software Updated: October 22, 2016

Receipt Filing System

Check out these low cost easy filing system ideas for small biz receipts and expenses. Tax returns will be hassle free if you stay on top…

Cookies, Privacy and Permission: Is Your Website Legal?

By Small Biz Geek on February 25, 2014 · Filed Under: Internet, Legal, Video, Web Development Updated: April 15, 2017

Cookies Privacy and Permission Is Your Website Legal

All websites operating in the UK and Europe need to ensure they are complying with EU data protection legislation…

Twitter Mood Predicts Market Trends?

By Small Biz Geek on January 21, 2014 · Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Social Updated: March 23, 2015

As a small business you may be interested in a piece of research suggesting that Twitter can foresee the general mood of financial markets…

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