China Hacks into US Federal Weather Network: How Can YOU Avoid a Similar Fate?

The latest in a series of hacks was directed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This federal organization, which oversees the National Weather Service, was infiltrated in late September, but the NOAA did not inform officials or the public about the breach until nearly a month later on October 20th. In October, the […]


Urgent: Update Adobe, Now!

After reading this, you will wonder why you didn’t listen to the title in the first place. Adobe Flash is needed on all computers that are connected to the Internet. It provides browsers with the ability to view multimedia, run amazing applications, and stream video and audio. But there’s a problem, and here it is. […]


Who Do You Trust to Handle YOUR IT?

Picking a company to help you with all your IT needs can be difficult. Aside from an IT company supporting the software you need to run your business, you need to make sure they can take care of you with ease, talk to you in a way you understand and be able to do so […]


Guard Your Keys: How 3-D Printing Kiosks are Changing the Locksmithing Game for Good and Ill

How closely do you guard your passwords? Probably pretty well, most of them are likely stored in a little notebook by your desk, or in an encrypted storage program, or even just kept up in a mental rolodex. We’re coming to an understanding that in the digital age the password can be the keys to […]


Learn from JP Morgan Chase’s Mistakes: Six Ways To Keep Hackers Out Of Your Account

You probably have heard all the hubbub surrounding the JPMorgan Chase hacking event from last week. It has been all over the news. Reports claim that this hacking attempt is the largest hacking event against a commercial business ever. But what can you do to ensure your company or personal banking information is safe and […]


Your Thermostat Can Be A Gateway For Criminals To Break Into Your Home

We truly live in a smart world, don’t we? How many “smart” devices do you use every day to take care of your daily routines automatically? Between your home and your business, probably quite a few, and that number will only grow year after year as new technologies are developed to save time and effort. […]


Need to Speed Up Your Computer? Want to Know What Programs are Safe to Remove?

Business computer users often complain about the speed of their computers. “If it would only work faster!” is what we are told over and over when we take over a new client from a previous IT company. Speed is the name of the game when it comes to maintaining productivity and efficiency in a modern […]


Not Getting The Results You Want From Your Google Adwords Campaigns? Here’s How to Make the Most of Adwords to Drive Traffic to Your Site

Marketing is not just for big companies. Every company needs to be involved in marketing in one way or another, or they’ll find themselves becoming irrelevant in today’s fierce market. Thanks to many of the online services such as “social media,” many small businesses can get started for a small monthly fee. There is also […]


Did You Know You Can Order Takeout from Google?

OK, it’s not like pizza takeout or an order from your favorite Chinese restaurant. Sorry if we got your hopes up or made you hungry. But don’t click away just yet! Google Takeout is something you need to be aware of as a business professional. What exactly is Google Takeout? Google Takeout is a service […]


Using Microsoft Word? You Must Use These 5 Tips.

Microsoft Word continues to be the leader when it comes to word processors (OK, that’s an oldie but a goodie term). Really, can you think of any other tool that you can use to prepare documents, letters, quotes and articles other than Microsoft Word? Probably not! WordPerfect hasn’t been around for years, and the free […]


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