The cloud is here to stay, and many SMBs are likely wondering how they can get involved with this technology, which is a game-changer from both a cost and time savings. According to an SMB Cloud Adoption survey completed recently by analyst firm Techaisle, SMBs that are using Cloud applications are experiencing tremendous improvement in [...]
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New Security Breach Notification Laws: What You Need To Know
It’s Monday morning and one of your employees notifies you that they lost their laptop at a Starbucks over the weekend, apologizing profusely. Aside from the cost and inconvenience of buying a new laptop, could you be on the hook for bigger costs, and should you notify all your clients? Maybe, depending on where you [...]
4 Hidden Dangers Electricity Poses To Your Computer Network… And One Simple, Inexpensive Solution That Will Prevent Them All From Doing Damage
Is your computer plugged in? Do you use a power strip with a surge protector? If so, you are a heartbeat away from disaster and don’t even realize it. The same electricity you depend on to run your computer and network is also trying to destroy your data. Believe it or not, electricity is one [...]
5 Easy Ways To Save Money And “Go Green”
Want to save money while simultaneously saving the planet? Then listen up… We’ve come up with 5 easy ways to go green while still keeping adding to your bottom line profits. 1) Power down your servers and workstations at night. A recent Gartner study measured carbon emissions from a variety of IT devices and found [...]
Do You Love Your Computer A Little Too Much?
It’s the relationship you spend more time on than any other. It deepens every year. And when things go wrong, you become afraid, tearful, and in some cases so enraged that you lash out by throwing things—but you’re willing to go right back into the relationship no matter what happens. What are we talking about? [...]
Are Your E-mail Messages Egocentric?
New research shows that when most people communicate via e-mail, they’re not thinking about how the other person will process the information, but are communicating egocentrically. According to the article, “Think your e-mails are clear? Maybe not,” by Johnathan Silverstein on the ABC News website, egocentric means that people are approaching an e-mail purely from [...]
How To Pick A Good Password
What’s the most common password? You guessed it…”password.” Obviously this is not the best way to protect yourself against hackers and online thieves. But even if you don’t use the word “password,” you might be using an equally easy password to decipher. We suggest you DON’T use the following passwords for really important web sites, [...]
What SaaS is and Why You Urgently Need to Know About it BEFORE Buying Your Next Software Upgrade or Application
Would you like to completely eliminate the cost and hassle of upgrades, patches, and other support issues associated with Microsoft Office, e-mail, and other applications you use? Do you dread the profit-sucking outlay of cash every time you need to upgrade Microsoft Office, purchase new applications, or when you add a new PC to the [...]
Are You Making These 3 Common And Costly Mistakes With Your Online Data Backups?
Offsite backups have been touted in the past few years as the answer to everyone’s bad habit of not doing backups. Once signed up for an online service it’s easy to ‘set it and forget it;’ but too many business owners don’t know what they are buying and end up paying a lot more than [...]
Top Mistakes That Make You A Prime Target For Identity Theft
The numbers are staggering: according to the 2006 Identity Fraud Report, identity theft cost consumers and businesses a whopping $56.6 billion dollars. Identity theft occurs when someone steals your name, Social Security number (SSN), bank account number, or credit card to open accounts, make purchases, or commit other fraudulent crimes. The Methods They Use To [...]