Small businesses have long realized that they should have at least a small informational websites, but today’s rules for being discovered by the Google search engine have changed (some time ago). Instead of using...
Read MoreDuring an ice storm, I needed to use my AT&T Mobile Data card, but I kept getting a funny “connecting to 1.2.3.4” message for every site I attempted to visit. After 2 hours of “troubleshooting” with AT&T support, the solution was to disable the Acceleration feature.
Read MoreUsing an Email Gateway Service keeps spam and virus threats away from your email server and inbox, and it reduces the amount of bandwidth needed for your company.
Read MoreKeep your email server’s reputation as clean as possible by (a) monitoring blacklists using an automated service; (b) make sure you have SPF records defined; and (c) always defined the special email accounts for postmaster@ and abuse@.
Read MoreYour old copier might “leak” sensitive information if you do not take proper precautions. The liability could be substantial if your business is subject to regulations like HIPAA, GLBA, etc.
Read MoreIf your small-to-medium business or organization needs to schedule a meeting with 3+ people, Doodle.com has a free online service that will help you reduce the time needed to find an agreeable meeting time.
Read MoreA client called today to report a “fake anti-virus” on her screen. Luckily she left it on her screen so that I could remote in, see the problem, and fix it. Here is a quick how-to on defeating this right when it...
Read MoreFrequently, I respond to questions about “hosting” and quickly find out that everyone has a different view on what is included or intended. Here are the terms and concepts as I see them. Web Hosting – hosting a...
Read MoreThis will be a place for business and technical advice for folks in small and medium businesses, with the primary focus on how to make technology improve effectiveness. While most of this will be developed over time while...
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