Technology Tips

How to Determine the TRUE Cost of Any IT Upgrade, Transition, or Addition

April 30, 2012

It can easily be argued that technology does provide a return for your money. If you don’t agree, try communicating with your clients and without e-mail or tracking inventory with pen and paper. The right technology applied with a smart strategy can certainly give any business owner a strategic advantage in faster delivery of goods [...]

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Forget to Include an Attachment in Outlook? Get a Reminder!

April 12, 2012

We all have faced this issue at some point of time - sending emails with missing file attachments.  We push the send button, only to remember moments later that we forgot to attach the file we said we had attached to the email.  Now you have to resend the email to the participants apologizing for clogging their [...]

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How To Spot An E-mail Hoax and Avoid a Phishing Scam

March 5, 2012

With the Internet and e-mail providing a free, viral platform for online scammers, hackers, and cyber criminals, there’s no doubt that at some point you’ll receive an e-mail hoax. Some are harmless, but many can lead to virus infections, identity theft, or worse. Here are some common themes to watch out for:  Supposedly free giveaways [...]

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Email Phishing ALERT: Beware of Complaint Email Claiming It’s From Better Business Bureau

February 23, 2012

The Better Business Bureau has issued an urgent SCAM alert cautioning businesses and consumers about a phishing email.  Businesses in the Seattle area have reported receiving this email. The phishing scam subject subject line reads “BBB complaint processing” with a return email addresses that BBB does not use (example service @ bbb.org).  The email uses [...]

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25 Signs You Need an IT Consultant

February 20, 2012

Although it may seem computers crash all of a sudden without warning, most computer networks actually develop problems that cause them to crash, become unsecure, or lose information gradually. Luckily, once you see the warning signs of an impending computer disaster, IT consulting can usually remedy the situation. This article looks at 25 signs your [...]

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Best Free Screen Capture Tool – Great Features and Easy to Use

January 26, 2012

Besides the fact that the LightShot Application is a free tool, it has several great features.  LightShot is integrated with the Print-Screen feature of your keyboard.  So, when you hit Prnt-Scr, the LightShot screen capture application is invoked. One of the main advantage is that it allows you to select any area on a desktop and capture a screenshot with just [...]

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Ten Ways Small Businesses Can Minimize Computer Headaches And Lower Their IT Costs Without Sacrificing Performance

December 29, 2011

Small businesses have unique needs and constraints that they must consider when planning and operating their business – one of the most important of which is their budget. You know you need to proactively manage your technology investment, but doing so requires investing in full-time IT staff. And according to Payscale.com, the median salary range for an IT Support Manager [...]

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Improve security of your password

November 18, 2011

You’ve got a password for every site and every application you use: e-mail, online banking, social media sites, and your CRM system, just to name a few.  With so many password-protected sites to keep track of, the inclination is to always use the same password for every site or to make it so easy you [...]

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iPad Security Tips – Simple Ways to Keep it Safe

July 14, 2011

Although the iPad is a effective tool for many professionals because it offers portability, fast access to information, ubiquitous connectivity, and a simple user interface, it’s not without security issues. The downside is that the iPad is the best thing to happen to data snoops and thieves since the arrival of Wi-Fi. It’s not that the [...]

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Corrupted Excel File – 3 Ways to Recover Your Workbook

April 25, 2011

It’s your worst Excel nightmare: a damaged or corrupted workbook. This can happen for a variety of reasons — and the good news is that there is a variety of ways to retrieve your damaged file. If a file is corrupted, Excel should normally perform an automated recovery. However, if that doesn’t work, there are [...]

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