Preventing Cyberwar Victimization: 7 Changes You Must Make To Your Network
We are at the start of what could be a cyberwar which is making people and businesses uneasy. Everywhere we turn we're bombarded with new hacks being done by foreign…
Background Information: Digging up the dirt on someone may be as easy as typing their name into Google.
I have new neighbors who I don't particularly care for. They're the type of people who yell at each other constantly and thump around their house until all hours. Since…
Internet’s Humble Start: The internet started as a means to bring people closer together. Guess what? It worked!
I was flipping through old pictures the other night and came across some I might not want around anymore. In 1989 I owned a pair of green Spandex shorts. A…
Online Footprints: Nothing you do online is anonymous.
Wednesday afternoon I was minding my business in my Athol store when a woman walked in and started making small talk. She used purchasing a new USB cable as an…
Big Data: You’d be surprised how much information complete strangers know about you.
You walk into your favorite department store and are immediately recognized as a repeat customer. The store knows when you were there last and what you purchased. The store even…
A Closer Look at Backups: Consider backing locally before you rely on the cloud.
A few weeks back I talked about the importance of performing routine computer backups of office computers. Probably the most obvious reason for backing up information is to create redundancy…
Texting Options: It seems like every company is creating their own massaging app. How many different ways do we really need to communicate with someone else?
How many different forms of communication do we really need? I'm writing this after having a blind date cancel through Facebook Messenger. On my way home from the restaurant I…
Micromanaging Employees: Stop using technology to find shortcomings and start promoting better employees.
I had the perfect article written in my head about an hour ago; that is, until I stopped to get a cup of coffee. The barista was getting reprimanded by…
Debunking Technology Myths: The rumor mill would like you to believe using aftermarket ink and talking on your cell phone are both bad.
Years ago my grandmother used to scold me for sitting too close to the television. Her concern was radiation emissions from the set. Her rationale was based on having to…
Employing Millenials: Employing Millenials requires you adapt to new management methods including making changes to your technology rules.
If you're like many of my readers you're probably skimming this article during a break at work. The newspaper was sitting on the table and you had to pick it…