July 2014

Letter from the Editor

Greetings! 
 
We've begun some new projects this month that I'm excited about. For one, we've started creating american-flag-wavy.jpginstructional videos, the first of which you can watch by clicking the video below

We've also started a referral program that can help you and us, so we're looking forward to hearing from you. 
 
Aside from that, I've got some other news for you, so read on! And feel free to email me with any comments or questions.
 
I hope you had a wonderful day of celebration on Independence Day!
 
Laura Van Valkenburgh
Newsletter Editor

Some Websites Still Vulnerable to Heartbleed Flaw
 
Though awareness of Heartbleed began two months ago, over 300,000 web servers are still vulnerable to it. 
 
As you may recall, Heartbleed allowed for the possibility of hackers stealing sensitive information, such as passwords or credit card information, from you.  
 
It is likely that you will not be visiting any of the sites still affected by the vulnerability, as the Internet's top 1,000 websites patched the flaw within 10 days of the announcement. But it's still good practice to change your password regularly and be careful about which sites you share any personal information with. You can also download a Heartbleed detector for many browsers, such as this one for Chrome or this one for Firefox. 
 
For more information about this vulnerability, please visit this article.
DID YOU KNOW?

Dynamo Tip of the Month

Did you accidentally type something all lower case in a field in Dynamo but want it all uppercase? Simply tap the F11 key while in the field and all the letters switch case! 

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How to Navigate Dynamo
How to Navigate Dynamo
How to Navigate Dynamo

We have created our very first Dynamo how-to video -- a basic introduction to navigating Dynamo. We'd love to hear your feedback on this video.
Dynamo How-To Videos
What would you like to see?

We'd like to know what you'd be interested in seeing in a future Dynamo how-to video. Curious about how to do a physical inventory in Dynamo? Not sure if you're balancing your cash drawer correctly? Let us know your most burning questions about Dynamo that we could make into an instructional video. 

OpenDNS Internet Security Still Available 
Another good reason to be on Priority Support!
 
Excellware has partnered with OpenDNS to provide Enterprise Network Security for your office and mobile devices. This comprehensive umbrella service provides:
  1. blocking connections to malicious websites to prevent infections
  2. blocking phishing websites from stealing your users' login credentials
  3. blocking access to time-wasting websites based on category, i.e, gaming, chat, gambling, illegal activities, etc.
  4. creating and maintaining multiple web site access policies for each of your departments or locations
  5. receiving daily email reports including attempts to access blocked sites
  6. protection for mobile devices including laptop computers and smart phones
If you are interested in implementing enhanced network security at your office, which we highly recommend, please contact Mike Jarvi.
 
referral
Hook us up and we'll hook you up!
Dynamo Referral Program
Do you know of anyone whose business would benefit from using Dynamo? Are you interested in a free Dynamo 11 training session or 20% off your next custom programming request?  

Then refer a friend! If you refer a company to Dynamo and they purchase it from us, you will snag some cool stuff, including the following for your company:
  • 20% off your next custom programming job OR
  • free 2-hour Dynamo 11 training session 
             AND for yourself:
  • a gift basket full of fun surprises
  • our eternal gratitude

Have a success story with Dynamo that you'd like to share with us and our other customers? Got a question about Dynamo you'd like us to answer? We'd love to feature you or your question in our newsletter.

Laura Van Valkenburgh
laura@excellware.com
440.866.6893


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