There are more than 16 billion online information searches conducted via popular search engines each month, with more than 65% of them done using Google (and in the business world, it’s my experience that Google has a 95% search market share). Yet even though Google is very easy to use, most people only access a […]
A question that seems to come up a lot lately with clients, in some form or fashion, is “How should I properly budget for IT expenses?†While this is a great question, there are a lot of variables that determine the answer, so I can’t provide a “one-size-fits-all,†simple answer. However, below are some general […]
Here’s an important question about your finances with a shocking answer: If a cyber-criminal were to gain access to your company’s bank account and steal all of the money in it, could you get it back? In many cases, the answer is no. Many small business owners falsely believe they are protected by Federal Deposit […]
On March 1st, Google implemented a new, unified privacy policy that affects the browsing history and information Google has on you, both past and present. Prior to this change, your Google history of the searches you made and sites you visited was not shared with Google’s other services, particularly advertisers. Naturally, Google is one of […]
Take my monthly “Trivia Challenge†and you could win too! The Grand Prize Winner of last month’s Trivia Challenge Quiz is ((name of winner and town!)) He or she was the first person to correctly answer my quiz question from last month: What event directly caused the creation of “April Fool’s Day?†The correct answer […]
Hopefully by now you realize you need to keep a close watch over the security of your PC and other devices (or you’re smart enough to hire us to do it for you). Either way, cybercrime is BIG business, and small business owners are seen as the low hanging fruit by attackers who are looking […]
(Then Here’s How You Back It Up) Seems like just yesterday phones were simple devices for making and receiving phone calls. These days, smartphones are as functional as full-fledged desktop PCs and hold valuable applications, e-mail messages, photos, videos, documents and, of course, phone numbers and contact information. If losing the data on your phone […]
First of all, why should you even worry about clearing your cache? There are two main reasons: Reason 1: It frees up space on your computer. After a while, the cache fills up and needs to be cleared so your Web browser will function most efficiently. Reason 2: It will protect your privacy. This is […]
Take my monthly “Trivia Challenge†and you could win too! The Grand Prize Winner of last month’s Trivia Challenge Quiz is <>! He or she was the first person to correctly answer my quiz question from last month: What is Halloween called in some parts of Ireland? a) Fright Night b) Pooky Night c) Spooky […]
Here are a few simple things you can do to prevent your server and network equipment from overheating and crashing: Tidy up the server room; a neater room will increase air flow. If you have more than one server, arrange them in a row so that the cold air comes from the front and is […]