Corey’s Corner | Avoiding Scammers
August 5, 2010 by CoreyY
Filed under Blog, Corey's Corner, CyberCrime, Network Security
Usually I write about getting your website up and running. I’m going to take a little detour this time around and talk about a persistent and seemingly never ending problem them plagues businesses and private residences alike: scammers/spammers. We’ve all gotten the gibberish emails, the “male enhancement”, Russian dating and Nigerian prince emails. We all [...]
Corey’s Corner | Finding the Web Designer for You
July 7, 2010 by CoreyY
Filed under Blog, Business Tools, Corey's Corner
In my last post for Corey’s Corner, I covered some easy to make mistakes when dealing with building a cohesive and easy to use site to promote your business. This month, I’d like to cover the process on finding the right web designer for you, and how to utilize their talents to the fullest. [...]
The Excitement of Uninterrupted Power Supplies: UPS
June 30, 2010 by Phill Briscoe
Filed under Maintenance, Network Maintenance
Summer is a time for lots of construction and road maintenance and my neighborhood is no exception. We were notified that there would be occasional power outages during the times they work on our street and initially, I blew this notice off and quipped, “No problem as long as they give advanced notice of specified [...]
Has your antivirus subscription expired?
June 26, 2010 by Phill Briscoe
Filed under Anti Virus, Maintenance, Network Maintenance
Security for computer networks comes in many forms.Often the most troublesome and frequently encountered are malware infections (viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, etc.). Unfortunately, during my initial meetings with prospective clients I still find workstations with expired antivirus software or no protection at all. Malware, like hard drive failures, can make workstations inoperable but all data [...]
Robert Crane: Basics of SharePoint Video
June 5, 2010 by Phill Briscoe
Filed under Business Tools, Office Tools, Sharepoint
Collaboration is the key to effective business use of the Internet. There are numerous tools both general and specific for business; Microsoft SharePoint is one such business tool. We believe that SharePoint is a good tool for small business owners but recognize that before it is widely accepted more business owners need to understand how [...]
Facebook’s In Trouble Again!
May 13, 2010 by CoreyY
Filed under CyberCrime, Network Security, Social Media
In case anyone missed the fact the Senate was concerned over some of Facebook’s new changes such as “instant personalization”, Tech Crunch has an excellent article detailing the Senate’s concerns as well as providing the original letter to Facebook and Facebook’s reply: Tech Crunch on Facebook vs The US Senate
Corey’s Corner: Some Food For Thought
May 13, 2010 by CoreyY
Filed under Blog, Corey's Corner
When you’re embarking on the long and sometimes arduous journey of building a website for commercial use, sometimes it’s tempting to use shortcuts. People have been known to use buzzwords, pretend they know what certain things are when they don’t and many other tactics to assure the designer that they know what’s going on. Unfortunately, [...]
Corey’s Corner: I Have a Website, Now What?
April 30, 2010 by CoreyY
Filed under Corey's Corner, Online Tools
So you’ve taken the plunge and created a website. Now what? Never fear, you’re not alone when it comes to not knowing the next step of internet marketing. My next series of blog posts should help get your mind going in the right direction as well as provide a few resources for you to lean [...]
Corey’s Corner | Is Flash Dead?
March 28, 2010 by CoreyY
Filed under Blog, Browser Apps
You’ve probably already heard about what Apple’s Steve Jobs has to say about Flash already. As explained in numerous blog posts, one linked here to give you the gist of the situation, the Apple guru himself indicated that he felt Flash was dead, and HTML5 was the future, at least for Apple products. He cited [...]
Are online backups a maintenance solution?
February 20, 2010 by Phill Briscoe
Filed under Backup Software, Backup and Security, Maintenance Plans
Recently, I had a new client inquire about using online backup as an additional level of redundancy to protect their data. My quick response was I’d compile a list for them to review and make an informed decision. Later, I thought about what considerations go into an informed decision: Storage space? Ease of configuration? Cost [...]




