ARE YOU ABLE TO WORK FROM HOME? Snowed in this past weekend? Are you able to work from home? Read below to see how you can access your PC from home. REMOTE ACCESS What is remote access? Connecting to a computer which is not in front of you can be very beneficial. We see people requesting a remote ...
Continue Reading »WINDOWS 10 At 12am, Windows 10 will become available. Should you get it? Read below for some quick thoughts. WHAT ARE OUR THOUGHTS ON WINDOWS 10? We have received numerous requests on whether one should install Windows 10. The short answer, is wait! Microsoft if allowing all Windows 7 and 8 users to download Windows 10 for free for the ...
Continue Reading »HEARTBLEED What is it? How does it affect you? Recently there has been much talk about "Heartbleed." Read below to see what it is and how it may affect you! What is the heartbleed virus? As explained on heartbleed.com, it "allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications, steal data directly from the services and users and to impersonate services and users." On a technical level, the website describes it as "a ...
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THE HOME Ever thought about who uses the computer at home Last week we discussed some important pointers to keep in mind before and as your business grows. This week, we will take it personally - well, at least some pointers to keep in mind while working at home. I purchased a new Dell laptop for myself, so that I can work at home. Before I knew it, my children were ...
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OFFICE SECURITY Passwords, Email, Website, Laptop and Mobile Devices While purchasing and installing a security system for your office is a great idea, it may not be adequate for today's times to ensure your business' security. Read below to see what technological loopholes may exist and how to close them up, as well as a video demonstrating the effects of not planning. While a secure lock and a camera system is highly advisable, in ...
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YOUR PHOTOS Copyright laws in the technology era Remember the good old days, where we would write a research paper by hand, and if we needed a picture we would make a photocopy and attach it. In those days we knew to give credit where credit was due. How about today? Are we infringing on copyright laws without knowing? What are the consequences, even if accidental?
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PORTS Pushing The Right Buttons Do you know how to push people's buttons? Whether it be with at home or in the office, there are people who magically get people to do what they want, while others are always having a hard time. Sometimes the difference could be the first person knows how to push people in the correct way to get their way. The same applies to ports on ...
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VIRUS ALERT A Real Threat For many years we have discussed viruses, the threats they present, and the lack of following through. Last week, a laptop was brought in to our office - on this particular laptop, the virus did follow through on its threat. Read below to see what the virus did, how to prevent it, as well as other recent viruses. HOW DOES THE VIRUS ...
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HOSTING SOLUTIONS Email and Websites While some websites are quite small and simple and others are very large and complex, they all share some similar characteristics. One similarity regarding websites is ...
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LOG ME IN And other solutions A while back, we discussed several options users tend to use to connect to their office computer from home or visa verse
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