Whose Network is it anyway? Notes for business owners.

It is a good practice for business owners to outsource technical support to keep their minds focused on their primary responsibilities. Outsourcing saves not only time and money but also provides valuable expertise not necessarily available in-house… so good technology support should be your trusted technology advisor.
Every business owner should take the time to understand [...]

What cloud am I computing to?

People always like to tell me I have my head in the clouds; well guess what?  Now it’s the only place to be… Let me explain!
Depending on your involvement with business computing, you may have heard the current buzz word “Cloud computing”. There are numerous definitions for cloud computing but simply put it’s online services [...]

Scamville – The Pitfalls of Social Networking

While Facebook can be an excellent tool for networking and expanding business, there’s also a dark side to the many applications offered via the social networking site. Michael Arrington of Tech Crunch explains the possible pitfalls while using applications via Facebook, and details some ways companies use the information garnered from games and quizzes to [...]

Create a Password You Can Remember

Say you have the most secure system in the world. How do you keep it that way? Passwords not only keep your system secure, but can limit access to certain people, be it employees, technical support, or a specific member of your team, such as the accountant. Do you remember the passwords to your server, [...]

Networking for your business future!

On a number of occasions this month I’ve spent considerable time talking to a client about new technology for his business and the value that it will bring in terms of saved time and money; not to mention simplifying several business processes.  Yet my client wants to wait.  No, it’s not about money; he’s comfortable [...]

Are you ready for Windows 7.

In just two weeks, on Oct. 22, Microsoft’s long operating-system nightmare will be over.

Is there a Palm in your Future?

CEO says company will instead focus on promoting its own webOS platform.

Is Windows 7 a Network Solution?

I take my Lenovo X61 every where it is the work horse of my day. I have had no caustic argument against Windows Vista in general, but as a work tool I found Vista slow and cumbersome to use for network discovery projects and it sometimes had difficulty moving between various Wi-Fi environments.
I’ve been sitting [...]

Are you really backing up?

Backup and Disaster Recovery
For the last several weeks as I prepared for this article I’ve been thinking how to make computer maintenance sexy.  Maintenance isn’t as sexy as your new iPhone application or ordering your pizza through Twitter or the cute pictures of my grandson.  But computer maintenance is crucial in business because without a [...]

Sophos Anti Virus Review

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