CARES Act Paycheck Protection, Encouraging Staff Retention, Moves Closer to Replenishment
4/23/2020
The Senate approved an additional $484 billion for small business loans. |
Vague Google Chrome Warning is Cause for Browser Update
4/23/2020
No matter the lacking details, Chrome users are urged to upgrade to browser version 81.0.4044.113 or later immediately. |
#PostForPencils Campaign Helps Underserved Students
4/13/2020
Through April 26, BIC will donate 20 pencils to Kids In Need for each post that includes the hashtag #PostForPencils. |
Avoiding New Issues on Top of Virus, Google Rolling Back Security Update
4/7/2020
A security update in Chrome 80 that potentially makes breaking changes on websites is being rolled back, Google announced. |
CARES Act Stimulus Package Encourages Employee Retention
4/6/2020
The loans are 100% forgivable -- they don’t need to be paid back -- as long as certain conditions are met related to employee retention and pay. |
OrderTrax Surpasses 10 Million PromoStandards Queries Answered
4/6/2020
OrderTrax has facilitated more than 3 million new PromoStandards queries answered in 2020 alone. |
COVID-19 and Business Continuity Update: March 16, 2020
3/16/2020
Essent is open and maintaining normal operations. |
Outdoor Cap Provides Automatic Order Status with Essent OrderTrax Integration
3/11/2020 |
HTTPS or Bust: Google Continues Squeezing Out the Unencrypted Web
3/11/2020 |
Google Chrome To Begin Blocking HTTP Web Elements
3/11/2020
Essent customers who have not migrated their websites to Always-On Encryption via Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) are once again urged to do so. |
Coronavirus Quarantines Create Supply Chain Problems, Underscoring Need for Real-Time Information
2/7/2020
The virus is also raising a host of business issues in the U.S. and worldwide as quarantines shut down factories. |
Google's SameSite Cookie Update May Disrupt Functionality
2/3/2020
Companies who integrate Compass or EssentOne with an ecommerce platform from another provider may be affected. |
Our 2020 PPAI Expo, In Photos
1/23/2020
After almost two decades in the promotional products industry, we've learned that there's nothing quite like the PPAI Expo. |
Turning a PPAI Expo Booth Into Charity
1/22/2020
Essent donated a TV and furniture from its Expo booth to the Kids In Need Foundation, which provides school supplies to financially distressed schools. It’s the second consecutive year that Essent has donated to the Foundation. |
Windows 7 Support Ends
1/21/2020
Microsoft has ended support for the 10-year-old operating system. |