With the increased number of storms and power outages, it’s a good idea to protect your computer systems and data. The best way to do that is to use Smart UPSs (Uninterruptible Power Supply). For small businesses these can be purchased from many places – electronics and computer stores or office supply retailers.
Early January is the time of year when we make New Year’s resolutions that we hope we will keep, but probably won’t....I’m not one to even bother making resolutions, but so far I’ve kept taking this tiny step each day for 1 week. Miraculous! So here is a tip for the new year:
It’s a time to be especially cautious. With the upcoming Holidays, the increase in Internet purchasing will attract the global hackers who are just waiting to bait YOU...
The world of CRM (Contact Relationship Management) software is complex and can be daunting for the average user. What is a CRM and why is it different from an address book? CRMs track all types of contacts – vendors, staff, donors and everyone, quite frankly, that you come into contact with. A CRM can help [...]
Overcoming My Love / Hate Relationship Technology has the ability to free our mind from pesky details, free our attention to explore the new and novel, and free our time from the mundane and tedious. That is – when it works. When it doesn’t work…well, suffice it to say that even though I work with [...]
Ransomware is a type of malware that is secretly installed on a computer without the knowledge of the user. Once the malware is installed, it restricts access to the system and instructs the user to submit payment to regain control of their computer systems and files. Small businesses are susceptible because they often use expired [...]
Business owners and executives are always in need of ways to stay organized and keep their contacts up to date. For small businesses, Microsoft’s Outlook can be a good way of creating a light CRM (Contact Relationship Manager) until they grow into a full CRM package. There are fields that can be used for noting [...]
A little known fact to increase your productivity and efficiency is that moving from using one monitor to two monitors will increase your productivity by 44% according to a study from the University of Utah. It is probably the most cost-effective thing that you can do with your computer to improve your productivity. It should [...]
It's understandable why a small business or a local nonprofit may want to take advantage of free services when it comes to sharing files with staff, colleagues, clients and members. However, those who have turned to public clouds expecting data security and no loss of data may not have their expectations met in a time [...]
One of the great things of the modern world is that all your devices can be synced up with all your contacts, calendars, lists and more. While on vacation or away for the weekend, you are always in touch. All your devices should be synced with each other. The other day I was speaking with [...]