Software
What’s Your Password?
Just about everything has a password associated with it. But many of us are not doing a good job at password creation as usage.
Do you …
Use the same password?
Many of us create one password and use it everywhere. Once the password is discovered by a scammer/hacker then it can be used.
Have personal information as [...]
Will You Do One of These in 2009
It seems as no matter what we do to try to keep from doing something, we will end up doing one or more of these during the upcoming year.
Email:
Use Reply All when intending only to reply to the sender.
Send a list of email address embedded within the body of the message to someone who may [...]
Acronym: SLA
So far I have discovered that businesses may run into this acronym dealing with technology in three different areas and meaning three different things.
SLA – Service Level Agreement
An agreement between a supplier (usually a telecommunications carrier, but also could be a maintenance provider) and the customer (the SMB), which details the service provided with an [...]
Parts of an eMail
There are 3 major parts of an email. They are the Header, the Body and the Signature Line.
Header
The header has information about the sender. Some of the information is kept hidden to the reader by the email software (either web-based services such as GMail or software readers such as those by MicroSoft and [...]
Ideas to keep your PC performing smoothly
Other than the telephone the most important technology tool for many businesses is the computer. In many businesses it may even be more important than the telephone. When the PC is running smoothly the business runs that way too. When it’s not there’s usually panic.
There are things that can be done to [...]
How safe are you on the Information Highway?
While we are on the Internet, either doing business or for fun, I’m sure the question has come to mind, How safe am I?
To put it bluntly, as safe as you want to be. In some ways you could compare the Internet to walking the streets in a big city. Most of the [...]
Would you be ready for a software audit?
Computers have made doing business quicker and in many cases easier. But the computer by itself is nothing more than a box with a screen. You have to have software programs to make the computer a productive tool.
Do you know what software reside on your computer? If you don’t know it’s probably time [...]
Problems between Apple iTunes and Windows Vista
If you use Apple iTunes and are considering upgrading to Windows Vista, you may want to think about it before doing so. Apple has released a notice detailing some compatibility issues between their iTunes application and Windows Vista Operating System.
Apple recommends that you delay upgrading until their next release of iTunes. They haven’t given [...]
What the Vista?
Updated from post of November 19, 2006
If you haven’t heard of Vista, you will be soon. On January 30th Microsoft will release its updated Windows Operating System.
It’s classified as an upgrade of Windows XP, but a replacement would probably be a better term for it. Windows XP is five years old.
Vista will be [...]
10 Hi-Tech Tips to consider
Small businesses need to take advantage of advances in technology. Technology can be used to increase productivity and reduce costs. It may be remote working or just the availably of instant communications. Just be prepared some of these may also place you in greater dependence of providers of hi-tech products and services to help [...]
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