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Take this simple step as you approach retirement
Aug 09, 2025 1:23 pm - While most retirement portfolios include allocations to stocks and bonds in the years leading up to retirement, most retirement savers don’t hold much more than an emergency cushion in cash. Thus, an important job in the years before retirement is building up that cash cushion.
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When apps leak our data, who is responsible?
Aug 09, 2025 12:52 pm - Online safety advocates have been warning for years that our apps collect too much data and store it unsafely. But despite a stream of unnerving hacks, not much has changed, they say. The United States still doesn’t have a comprehensive data privacy law.
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Cybersecurity threats are growing. Here are 3 ways to protect your small business.Aug 09, 2025 12:45 pm - According to a recent report from financial services provider Mastercard, 46% of the small and medium-sized businesses they surveyed worldwide reported experiencing at least one cyberattack and nearly one in five of those attacked had to close or declare bankruptcy afterward.
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What you need to know about office security best practicesAug 09, 2025 12:29 pm - Office security includes a company’s network, email, software, printers, and its practices for protecting paper records. More and more businesses rely on technology to store their information, and while this offers convenience, it also comes with challenges and risks.
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Cybersecurity: A critical priority for businesses of all sizesAug 09, 2025 12:15 pm - In today's increasingly digital world, cybersecurity no longer is just a concern for large corporations. Small and mid-sized businesses are equally — if not more — vulnerable to cyberattacks.
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The Biz Week That Was: A new data center, theater goes dark, and nostalgic popAug 09, 2025 12:02 pm - Data center could land at former Alcatel-Lucent site in Naperville The site of a once-iconic office complex on the north side of Naperville could host a pair of data...
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‘Time is now’: Bears president tells lawmakers Arlington Heights stadium won’t happen without tax break billAug 08, 2025 3:48 pm - The Bears are meeting weekly with Arlington Heights officials about a potential new stadium, but officials say the project hinges on approval of a long-term property tax break, which so far has been resisted by state lawmakers.
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Wall Street clocks another winning week
Aug 08, 2025 3:46 pm - U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, capping a choppy week of trading with the market’s third winning week in the last four and another milestone.
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Utility coordinator honored with damage prevention award from JULIEAug 08, 2025 3:35 pm - Kim Kennedy, Operations Coordinator for Electric Conduit Construction and Midwestern Contractors, has been honored with JULIE's 2025 Gina Meehan-Taylor Award for excellence in utility damage prevention.
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Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than 2 months after his confirmation
Aug 08, 2025 2:48 pm - President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday.