Tech & Gadgets
GovDefenders Wednesdays: Are Your Paleolithic Post-Patch and Post-Phish Processes Leaving You in a Pickle?
Last month the National Institute of Standards (NIST) database of software vulnerabilities, the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), was taken offline for several days because it was discovered that the web... read more
Stay in Touch with Clients with These 5 Free Tools
Stay in Touch: Go Beyond “Checking In” Let’s pretend you’re a customer. You recently purchased a product for your small business that requires additional service from a Big Company. You... read more
Audit Your Digital Footprint
Typing your own name into Google may prove an eye-opening experience. Even if your personal information isn’t easily accessible, your computer may be sharing information about your habits, preferences and... read more
EDI – What is it, and Why Do You Need It? (Part 2)
An established business tool across the food industry, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is gaining traction across the wider spectrum of wholesale companies. Here, we look at some of the reasons... read more
The Value of Teaching Children How To Code
While many children in the U.S. know how to use computer software, very few children know how to make computer software. Is there value in teaching children how to code?... read more
Set or Change Google Chrome’s Spell Checker Dictionary Language
Easily Set Or Reset Chrome’s Spell Checker Language Recently, my Chrome browser’s dictionary decided to step out for a wee nip of tea… And decided that I’d be returning to... read more
A Singular Problem
The fate of plural/single-term contention sets is a hot topic in Beijing. Most people watching the new gTLD application process expected ICANN to approve either just one plural or singular... read more
Building Your Own SDI Cables From Scratch
We already talked about building your own xlr audio cables from scratch. This post will describe how to build your own SDI (Serial Digital Interface) or video cables from scratch.... read more
How to Reduce the Risk of Data Breach for Data Center Migrations
1When a company chooses to move its applications to the cloud or consolidate a data center using virtualization and the latest energy-efficient server technology, the equipment previously used at the... read more
5 Buzzwords for Efficient IT Services
This week’s IT buzzwords focus on efficiency. As a small business owner it is important to be able to identify practices and systems that can help your IT partners deliver better... read more
I Took the Bing It On Challenge: Search Engine Challenge for Google
2How the search engine challenge caught my eye Have you heard about the “Bing It On” search engine challenge between Bing.com & Google.com? I found out while I was watching... read more
Feedly Makes Massive Upgrades in Wake of Google Reader Closure
5When Google announced that Google Reader would be shutting down July 1st, one of the more popular alternatives discussed was Feedly. Feedly is an independent RSS reader that also syncs... read more
How Businesses Use Priority Call Queuing to Provide VIP Service
Most businesses have a way to provide expedited service to VIP customers. Airlines have priority seating that allows first-class passengers to skip the line and board first; restaurants offer call-ahead... read more
Don’t See What’s There, See What’s Not There.
I often hear (and have said myself in the past) that good graphics don’t make a good game. Recently, I have used games such as Proteus and Minecraft as my... read more
What Types of Digital Protection are Available for my Data?
Today’s world revolves around data and information, especially that which is available online. From the personal details that we use to make purchases to the sensitive data which is stored... read more
