--- title: SeedSpark Blogs | Business Growth Services in Charlotte, N.C. (15) description: We'll keep you and your small to medium sized business on track and up to date in the ever evolving world of technology and digital. 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As a small to mid-size business owner you may or may not understand what an SSL is or does, but you do understand the concept of trust. When customers reach out to your website, ... By [Joe Pease](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/joe-pease)   Nov 19, 2020 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/why_ssl_certs) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/teams_security_features&title=Zoom's%20Security%20Shortcomings%20-%20Why%20Microsoft%20Teams%20is%20a%20Smarter%20Choice&description=Microsoft%20provides%20Teams%20users%20with%20multiple%20layers%20of%20security%20and%20encryption%20to%20protect%20them%20during%20daily%20communication%20and%20collaboration.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/teams_security_features&text=Zoom's%20Security%20Shortcomings%20-%20Why%20Microsoft%20Teams%20is%20a%20Smarter%20Choice%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/teams_security_features) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/teams_security_features&title=Zoom's%20Security%20Shortcomings%20-%20Why%20Microsoft%20Teams%20is%20a%20Smarter%20Choice&summary=Microsoft%20provides%20Teams%20users%20with%20multiple%20layers%20of%20security%20and%20encryption%20to%20protect%20them%20during%20daily%20communication%20and%20collaboration.) ## [Zoom's Security Shortcomings - Why Microsoft Teams is a Smarter Choice](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/teams_security_features) Throughout the last five years – and the last 6 months in particular – Zoom has risen to fame as one of the go-to resources that people rely on to connect and communicate from anywhere in the world. Millions use the service each day to stay in touch with loved ones or meet with coworkers, elements ... By [Samuel Adams](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/samuel-adams)   Nov 12, 2020 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/teams_security_features) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-art-of-password-theft&title=How%20to%20Hack%20a%20Password:%20Common%20Methods%20and%20How%20to%20Protect%20Yourself&description=Passwords%20are%20the%20frontline%20of%20defense%20against%20hackers%20hoping%20to%20gain%20access%20to%20your%20personal%20information.%20Here%20are%20some%20ways%20to%20protect%20yourself%20online.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-art-of-password-theft&text=How%20to%20Hack%20a%20Password:%20Common%20Methods%20and%20How%20to%20Protect%20Yourself%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-art-of-password-theft) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-art-of-password-theft&title=How%20to%20Hack%20a%20Password:%20Common%20Methods%20and%20How%20to%20Protect%20Yourself&summary=Passwords%20are%20the%20frontline%20of%20defense%20against%20hackers%20hoping%20to%20gain%20access%20to%20your%20personal%20information.%20Here%20are%20some%20ways%20to%20protect%20yourself%20online.) ## [How to Hack a Password: Common Methods and How to Protect Yourself](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-art-of-password-theft) We live in an increasingly digital age. From our financial and personal records to our private conversations with friends, data is stored across websites and mobile apps designed to make our lives easier and more efficient. With this ease, comes an increased risk for identity theft, crippling data ... By [Samuel Adams](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/samuel-adams)   Nov 06, 2020 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/the-art-of-password-theft) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/corporate_ai_returns&title=Why%20Companies%20Aren't%20Seeing%20a%20Return%20on%20AI%20Investments&description=Companies%20around%20the%20world%20are%20investing%20billions%20in%20AI,%20but%20are%20stumped%20when%20they%20don't%20see%20great%20returns%20in%20their%20bottom%20line.%20Here's%20why.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/corporate_ai_returns&text=Why%20Companies%20Aren't%20Seeing%20a%20Return%20on%20AI%20Investments%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/corporate_ai_returns) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/corporate_ai_returns&title=Why%20Companies%20Aren't%20Seeing%20a%20Return%20on%20AI%20Investments&summary=Companies%20around%20the%20world%20are%20investing%20billions%20in%20AI,%20but%20are%20stumped%20when%20they%20don't%20see%20great%20returns%20in%20their%20bottom%20line.%20Here's%20why.) ## [Why Companies Aren't Seeing a Return on AI Investments](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/corporate_ai_returns) No matter the size of a company, its technology is simultaneously one of its most important and expensive investments. From hardware like laptops and tablets to software solutions, finding the right technology is a major part of creating a modern operation. By [Samuel Adams](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/samuel-adams)   Oct 29, 2020 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/corporate_ai_returns) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/meet_anne_seymour&title=Meet%20Anne%20Seymour%20–%20Director%20of%20Transformation%20Services&description=Anne%20Seymour%20is%20SeedSpark's%20Director%20of%20Transformation%20Services,%20combining%20her%20insight%20and%20experience%20to%20help%20drive%20success%20to%20SeedSpark%20and%20its%20clients.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/meet_anne_seymour&text=Meet%20Anne%20Seymour%20–%20Director%20of%20Transformation%20Services%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/meet_anne_seymour) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/meet_anne_seymour&title=Meet%20Anne%20Seymour%20–%20Director%20of%20Transformation%20Services&summary=Anne%20Seymour%20is%20SeedSpark's%20Director%20of%20Transformation%20Services,%20combining%20her%20insight%20and%20experience%20to%20help%20drive%20success%20to%20SeedSpark%20and%20its%20clients.) ## [Meet Anne Seymour – Director of Transformation Services](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/meet_anne_seymour) By [Samuel Adams](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/samuel-adams)   Oct 20, 2020 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/meet_anne_seymour) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/social_eng_awareness_jan20&title=5%20Social%20Engineering%20Awareness%20Tips&description=Social%20engineering%20is%20a%20scary%20part%20of%20the%20digital%20transformation.%20Learn%20how%20to%20make%20sure%20you're%20not%20taken%20advantage%20of%20online.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/social_eng_awareness_jan20&text=5%20Social%20Engineering%20Awareness%20Tips%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/social_eng_awareness_jan20) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/social_eng_awareness_jan20&title=5%20Social%20Engineering%20Awareness%20Tips&summary=Social%20engineering%20is%20a%20scary%20part%20of%20the%20digital%20transformation.%20Learn%20how%20to%20make%20sure%20you're%20not%20taken%20advantage%20of%20online.) ## [5 Social Engineering Awareness Tips](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/social_eng_awareness_jan20) According to Kaspersky, a leading cybersecurity company, social engineering is defined as a form of techniques employed by cybercriminals designed to lure unsuspecting users into sending them their confidential data, infecting their computers with malware or opening links to infected sites. With ... By [Samuel Adams](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/samuel-adams)   Oct 15, 2020 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/social_eng_awareness_jan20) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/automation_in_business_2020&title=4%20Ways%20Business%20Process%20Automation%20Helps%20Your%20Business%20Succeed&description=In%20every%20industry,%20business%20process%20automation%20has%20the%20potential%20to%20revolutionize%20workflows.%20Learn%20more%20about%204%20ways%20your%20company%20may%20be%20impacted.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/automation_in_business_2020&text=4%20Ways%20Business%20Process%20Automation%20Helps%20Your%20Business%20Succeed%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/automation_in_business_2020) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/automation_in_business_2020&title=4%20Ways%20Business%20Process%20Automation%20Helps%20Your%20Business%20Succeed&summary=In%20every%20industry,%20business%20process%20automation%20has%20the%20potential%20to%20revolutionize%20workflows.%20Learn%20more%20about%204%20ways%20your%20company%20may%20be%20impacted.) ## [4 Ways Business Process Automation Helps Your Business Succeed](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/automation_in_business_2020) Everyone’s got them – day-to-day tasks that are so mundane and repetitive that even the office intern loathes them. Thankfully, with the advent of technology, many of these necessary evils of office workflows no longer take hours (if not days) of your valuable time to complete. Through the power of ... By [Samuel Adams](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/samuel-adams)   Oct 08, 2020 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/automation_in_business_2020) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/transformation_wbm&title=Modernizing%20a%20Modern%20Business%20-%20Meet%20the%20Transformation%20Continuum&description=SeedSpark%20partnered%20with%20WB%20Moore%20to%20help%20their%20team%20get%20the%20most%20out%20of%20Microsoft%20365,%20improving%20existing%20processes%20and%20boosting%20operational%20efficiency.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/transformation_wbm&text=Modernizing%20a%20Modern%20Business%20-%20Meet%20the%20Transformation%20Continuum%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/transformation_wbm) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/transformation_wbm&title=Modernizing%20a%20Modern%20Business%20-%20Meet%20the%20Transformation%20Continuum&summary=SeedSpark%20partnered%20with%20WB%20Moore%20to%20help%20their%20team%20get%20the%20most%20out%20of%20Microsoft%20365,%20improving%20existing%20processes%20and%20boosting%20operational%20efficiency.) ## [Modernizing a Modern Business - Meet the Transformation Continuum](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/transformation_wbm) By [Samuel Adams](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/author/samuel-adams)   Oct 02, 2020 [**](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/transformation_wbm) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/outlook_mac_2020&title=Outlook%20on%20Mac%20Finally%20Gets%20the%20Makeover%20It%20Deserves&description=With%20millions%20of%20Mac%20users%20relying%20on%20Outlook%20for%20their%20work%20each%20day,%20Microsoft%20is%20finally%20modernizing%20the%20look%20of%20their%20legacy%20email%20platform.) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/outlook_mac_2020&text=Outlook%20on%20Mac%20Finally%20Gets%20the%20Makeover%20It%20Deserves%20-%20https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/outlook_mac_2020) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/outlook_mac_2020&title=Outlook%20on%20Mac%20Finally%20Gets%20the%20Makeover%20It%20Deserves&summary=With%20millions%20of%20Mac%20users%20relying%20on%20Outlook%20for%20their%20work%20each%20day,%20Microsoft%20is%20finally%20modernizing%20the%20look%20of%20their%20legacy%20email%20platform.) ## [Outlook on Mac Finally Gets the Makeover It Deserves](https://blog.seedspark.com/blog/outlook_mac_2020) When it comes to software, looks aren’t everything - but they’re definitely important. A well-designed app can be the difference between a program that gets the job done and a program that is a genuine pleasure to use. Microsoft has been on a redesign frenzy lately, modernizing everything from ... 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