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6 Simple Tips to Protect Your Customer Data As cyber-attacks continue to make headlines, hackers are exposing or selling customer data files in record numbers. But just like with any threat, there are actions you can take to minimize risk and ensure your business...

Trades Should Add Technology to Their Tool Belts There are many hands-on trades that haven't traditionally needed technology. Yet modern tech tools help the plumber, carpenter, welder, or other trade improve productivity and competitiveness. There are certain common...

Computer Cleaning for the New Year The new year can mean resolutions and promises for a "new you." One way to start this year feeling more in control is to clean up your computer. Follow these simple steps! Tackle the inbox We do a lot of shopping at the end of the...

Your Equipment Fails - What's Next? You invest heavily in information technology. You depend on your equipment to support your business. Then, the equipment fails. It's inevitable. Only cockroaches survive forever. You're left scrambling to find a replacement solution...

A New Year's Data Resolution To Stick To Many of us set goals, tasks, and challenges to tackle in the new year. Cleaning out the spare room, shopping around for the best energy deals, or exercising more than we did last year. We set these goals to improve our lives...

Do You Copy? What Can Go Wrong with BCC Try to find someone who has not "replied all" when meaning to send to only one individual. It's embarrassing and can aggravate those people with more emails flooding their box. Another common email gaffe is misusing the CC and...

7 Things You Need to Know About Ransomware Ransomware is a well-named type of cyberattack. Cybercriminals taking this approach kidnap your data. After accessing your network, they encrypt files and demand payment for the passcode. Here are the top seven things you...

Don't Let Crooks Hijack Your Domain Doing business today you are as likely to give out your website address as your email or phone number. Your Web domain is your business identity on the internet. Don't risk falling victim to the cyberthreat known as domain...

"So Slow!" Is it your Computer or your Internet Connection?"Why is this computer running so slow?" It's a common complaint. The question is whether it's your computer or your internet connection.You may feel your computer is moving at a snail's pace, but it used to be...

The Trouble with Trusting Your Online Friends Trust is the foundation of a good relationship - you trust friends to be loyal, sincere, and honest. But when you blindly trust online friends, you could be opening yourself up to cyberattack. When you hear about a big...

What is a Firewall, and Why Does It Matter? Hearing "firewall" in the context of computing can be confusing. How does a tall, blazing fire separating rescue teams from people trapped apply to computers? Well, imagine the rescue team using heavy blasts of water to save...

Is Your Tech Partner a Team Player? Business is about relationships. One important relationship today is with a technology partner. This partner will consult on hardware, software, security, and other IT concerns. You can focus on other business priorities, but is...

4 Common Compliance Issues You Might Be Missing Information security is on every business's radar these days. Data drives so much of what we do. Looking to contain the risks, many sectors have established IT compliance regulations. Whether meeting a standard or not,...

5 Best Practices for Buying Technology for Employees Buying technology for personal use can be exciting once you get past the price tag. Yet there are many factors to consider when investing in technology for employee use. There are many digital tools available to...

LetMeIn101: How the Bad Guys Get Your Password Passwords are essential to your cybersafety. You know it, but if you're like the rest of the digital society, you probably have dozens of passwords to remember. It's a lot. So, you might take shortcuts. Taking advantage...

Are You Doing Your IT Due Diligence? The words "due diligence" may make you think of a courtroom drama on television. Surely, that's something only lawyers have to worry about? Not so fast. Due diligence is something your business can be doing, too. Are you covering...

To Backup or To Archive? 'Tis The Question Hamlet worried about whether to be or not. You may be more preoccupied with whether backup or archiving is better for your business. You know you need to secure your data, but how? This article examines the different benefits...

Making Technology Another Target for Continuous Improvement Your business likely talks a lot about continuous improvement. It's everyone's goal, right? Yet "set it and forget it" is a common approach to handling business technology. Here's why IT needs your ongoing...

The Dark Web and Its Impact on Your Business Business owners today know the internet is not only a force for good. Some people exploit the Web for ill intent. They congregate on the Dark Web, and small businesses need to understand the risks. What is the Dark Web? You...

Security Patches - The Better Way to Update Updates often come at the worst moment. You go to shut down your laptop to rush to a meeting, and you get a "Windows is updating. Do not power off" message. Argh! Or you leave your desktop to go to a meeting and come back to...

5 Common Computer Myths DebunkedCommon urban myths would have us believe alligators live in sewers or people put razor blades in kids' candy. Common misconceptions about computers are just as persistent. Here are several IT myths debunked for your benefit.#1 A...

How to Destroy Data Properly When we accidentally delete something, it feels like the end of the world. If a client file or new presentation is deleted, you may have to start again. Oh no! Yet deleting files is not as permanent as you may think. When it comes to...

6 Target Areas to Reduce IT CostsYour business is always looking to reduce costs. Looking at the information technology budget line items is headache inducing. So much money spent in one area, and there's so little you can do about it! But is that really true? IT...