Electronic payment systems are convenient and secure. So why is acceptance slow? Making money – and we do mean printing your own currency – is a crazy idea. Fraught with problems. Controls. Design. Counterfeits. Legality. Acceptance. Those in favor say it stimulates the local economy and protects against economic uncertainty. But as an competitor to…
Google Search helps debunk unconfirmed Internet stories What a fishbowl of confusion I found through a Google search on attention span. One of the difficulties of the Internet is that reality often is neither confirmed or unconfirmed. On the Internet you can read just about anything and not know whether it is true or not.…
Wasting time on the Internet, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. A common sight in our age of electronics is that of people walking with head down, intent on their smart-phone screen. Texting or reading, these people are absorbed. They are captivated by the delight of communicating silently around the world or…
Pinned locations make hard-to-find documents ready to hand. I have documents I use daily and those that I use monthly. Those I visit on a daily basis I can find without problem – usually. But those that I use less frequently can sometimes tax my memory! Where did I store that? In my general Databases…
How can BYOD not be technology? BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) seems clearly to be technology. How can it not be? Good question! With a simple answer – the technology of your own device, should not distract you from the initial behavioral word, “bring.” When we refer to the growing trend of BYOD, we’re…
Laptop and smart phone wireless is not fully wireless Asked, “Got wireless?” Most would respond, “Well, of course!” But ask your printer that question to define true complete “wirelessness.” In fact, the old printer port is nowhere to be found on my Dell laptop. So how do I print? My wireless Canon Pixma prints fine,…
Word 2013 has many pluses balancing a few minuses Sometimes Microsoft will remove a feature in their version update. Or, in making improvements, they will present most of the old feature, but leave out the very part you feel (now) you need the most! That may be the case in Word 2013 with MDI, or…
Protecting the network security of your business is a complex matter. by Dale Smith Most people are aware that intruders must be stopped from getting into your network. One of the primary methods for securing your network is your network firewall. Much like a building’s firewall stops a fire in your neighbor’s suite from crossing…
If at first you don’t get through, Try reframing! Communication is always a difficult task. The mission of getting an idea safely from my head to yours encounters many obstacles along the way. The clarity of the idea in my head might be affected by unseen pressures or my tired body and irritable attitude. Receiving…
Is IT Security Really That Important for a Small Office? Dale Smith I’ve actually had many small business owners and managers tell me, “IT Security isn’t important for a small office.” They point to the headlines touting security breaches at Target, Niemen Marcus, Home Depot and most recently Google’s Gmail as evidence that only large…