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10 Behaviors of Highly-Effective Small Business IT (Part 2)

As mentioned in my previous article 10 Behaviors of Highly-Effective Small Business IT (Part 1), there’s quite a bit of overlap between many of the “best practice” articles I read online.   In my experience, there were really only 10 behaviors or best practices that seemed to provide the most bang for the buck (or time).   . . . → Read More: 10 Behaviors of Highly-Effective Small Business IT (Part 2)

GMail Enables Default HTTPS: The Good and Bad

Just a quick post regarding the news that Google’s Gmail Team will be enabling default HTTPS for everyone!   I read this post and was happy to see that they’re being proactive in helping to secure email for the masses.   If you’re unfamiliar with why this matters (don’t worry, you’re probably in the majority), . . . → Read More: GMail Enables Default HTTPS: The Good and Bad

Lost Credit Cards – Protecting Yourself!

Every once in a while, I stumble onto a post that makes me go “wow, why didn’t I think of that?” I guarantee this one will make you think the same thing! You know how all your credit/debit cards have that all-important phone number to contact in case your card is missing or stolen? Well, how do you know what number to call when that actually happens?! . . . → Read More: Lost Credit Cards – Protecting Yourself!

10 Behaviors of Highly-Effective Small Business Technology (Part 1)

I’ve read numerous articles about “lessons” or “must-haves” for small business IT. I’ve boiled them all down into my 10 Behaviors of Highly-Effective Small Business Technology. . . . → Read More: 10 Behaviors of Highly-Effective Small Business Technology (Part 1)

Identity Thefts: Simple Steps to Prevent Complex Problems (Part 2 of 2)

Trying to prevent Identity Thefts? Shred it!

In the the first part of this two-part series, we took a broad look at Identity Theft and its impact to the victim.  All-in-all, theft of identity can be a real pain.  If you’re like me, the first thought I had when I started researching Identity Thefts . . . → Read More: Identity Thefts: Simple Steps to Prevent Complex Problems (Part 2 of 2)

Identity Thefts: Simple Steps to Prevent Complex Problems (Part 1 of 2)

Did you know that Identity Thefts are a very serious and increasingly prevalent non-violent crime in today’s society? While Identity Thefts used to typically be associated with victims of “dumpster divers” and pick-pockets, the Internet has added an additional layer of complexity since many Internet transactions occur without face-to-face interaction. A simple Google search can return any number of identity theft stories, all of which should give you cause for concern regarding your personally identifying information. In this first article of a two-part series, I’d like to take a broad look at Identity Theft and how it applies to the victim. . . . → Read More: Identity Thefts: Simple Steps to Prevent Complex Problems (Part 1 of 2)

Snow Leopard “Guest” account wreaking havoc!

While I previously mentioned that Snow Leopard was getting rave reviews and probably worth installing, I have ran across an Engadget article titled “Snow Leopard ‘Guest Account’ bug deleting user files, terrorizing children?” that definitely needs a mention.  Basically, it appears that by logging in to the Guest Account on your computer, Snow Leopard deletes . . . → Read More: Snow Leopard “Guest” account wreaking havoc!