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Apples Are Not Immune  Popular press stories sometimes portray Apple products as less susceptible to problems than other brands, but it's not true. We've been supporting Macs and other Apple products for years and know from experience they are subject to many of the same problems that affect Windows-based and other kinds of systems. All computers, including tablets, experience storage failures, hardware glitches, software installation issues, system crashes and freezes, and attacks by viruses, spyware, etc. Just last month, 700,000 Macs in locations around the world were infected by a malware program called Flashback that created a giant botnet that was used to commit fraud. The bottom line? No computer is safe. You need to back up data regularly, keep your system up to date with the latest security patches, and follow other safe computing practices. |
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Can Business Data Leave The Building?
It's easy to transfer computer files and programs to a laptop, memory stick, or portable hard drive. You can even copy your entire server directly to an iPod, iPad, or a Smartphone. Often this is done so you and your employees can work from home.
But sometimes the reason is larcenous: stealing data.
What would you do if your customer list or financial information was left in the back of a taxi or stolen by a disgruntled employee? Who is responsible if a portable device disappears? Do you have a written policy that specifies who can use these devices and for what purposes?
The following steps will help reduce your risk:
1. Create a written policy (we have a sample to get you started);
2. Implement technology that restricts or prevents the use of certain
portable devices;
3. Use data encryption; and
4. Restrict business data to authorized users only.
Planning will help keep your business data safe and secure. |
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Office Tip: Scroll Through the Ribbon
When using Office 2007/2010 programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, increase your speed by employing the mouse scroll button inside the ribbon.
Here's how: Put your cursor in the ribbon area and rotate the scroll wheel ahead and back to move from one tab to another accurately and quickly.
Microsoft Office Word 2007 Ribbon
This simple tip will save time every hour of the work day. |
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Top Signs of Net Addiction...
You wake up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom and stop to check your e-mail on the way back to bed.
You name your children Bing, Mozilla and Dotcom.
You spend half of the plane trip with your laptop on your lap...and your child in the overhead compartment.
You decide to stay in college for an additional year or two, just for the free Internet access. |
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