No one wants to suspect their own employees of violating security. But the scary fact is, U.S. businesses lost $300 billion to trade secret theft in 2012...and most of that came from internal theft. This is how it happens, why, and what you can do.

So you've determined that you need help with your network. In order to save time and money, it's best to have some technical information on-hand when a networking consultant arrives. What kind? That's what our checklist will help you with.

Slow Internet speeds? Dropped connections? Errors popping up on workstations? Your network is showing signs of age. Is it time to upgrade? Bill Wester, a 20-year networking expert, begins a series on network hardware & upgrades to think about.

Every year, PlanetMagpie features our best web development projects for clients. Here are the best new websites from 2012.

After January 1, 2013, the Section 179 tax savings on new property investments will be reduced. And the Bonus Depreciation will end completely. If you're planning any end-of-year purchases, read this guest article from Comyns Smith LLP CPA Gerard Clancy.

Is offshoring really a safe cost-saver? Not anymore, says the research. In fact, businesses are already "reshoring" - bringing IT jobs back to the US from overseas. Our newest white paper details why, how it benefits them, and how ReShoring IT can benefit your company too. Free to download.

Sending IT jobs offshore was intended to keep costs low and productivity high. However, the benefits have collapsed; offshoring now poses a serious risk to the US economy. Here's our expose of the problems, and a solution--ReShoring, returning IT jobs to the US.

If you missed any of our WOOF! articles this past year, take a look at this Digest issue. We've also added links to third-party resources on topics such as the private cloud, privacy risks when using online storage sites like Dropbox, and more.

We're taking a break from our usual fare in WOOF! this month. Instead of a big informative article on web design, we went straight to our own award-winning web designer, Mike Woodburn. And asked him what's happening with web design.

Sites like Dropbox are great for file sharing...but are they safe for business use? We review 6 of the top online storage sites, and weigh the pros & cons of using them for business. If you're concerned about privacy online, read this month's "WOOF!".

Despite the similar names, there are big differences between public cloud computing and private cloud service. Private Clouds are better on security, you have more control over which applications to run, and son. Today's WOOF! lays out the differences.

Silicon Valley doesn't have many Sitefinity partners, despite many local customers. Now, with training completed and multiple client websites developed, PlanetMagpie is the San Francisco Bay Area's newest Sitefinity Gold Partner.

The software which runs your website must stay up-to-date if you want customers to keep coming back for more. Today's WOOF! reviews the new & improved features released in Sitefinity CMS 5.0, our favorite content management system.

Your IT Staffing Model determines who you hire (and when) to build and support your technology infrastructure. What's the best approach: full-time workers only? Outsource to IT consultants? A mix of both? And how does the Cloud play into it?

PlanetMagpie's Website Showcase for 2012. Our best web development work for clients done in 2011.

Are you budgeting out the next year's IT expenses? We researched IT spending trends & predictions for 2012-2014. Find out what your competitors will spend on IT in this month's WOOF!.

Considering Office 365? The new cloud-based service plans from Microsoft have some good uses...and some drawbacks as well. See what you'll need to know before buying in this month's WOOF!.

It's easy to overspend on communications hardware if you don't know the ins and outs. Today's WOOF! lays out the technologies that bring the Internet to your office. And make communication within the office possible.

Hackers, phishers, botnets, identity thieves...all dangerous online. But now do we have to worry about social media providers themselves? Today's WOOF! talks about recent privacy concerns spurred by the likes of Facebook, Google, Twitter and so on...concerns that maybe social media privacy itself could be an oxymoron.

Think your information is safe on your smartphone? Think again. Malware written for mobile operating systems is growing in number, and getting sneakier. Today's WOOF! talks about how your information is at risk from smartphone infections - and what you can do to prevent it.