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September 27, 2010
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Why Entrepreneurs Should Consider Managed Services
Most entrepreneurs are not IT professionals or IT experts. Outsourcing IT services to experts is a definite advantage for business owners. The term Managed Services is defined as “the practice of transferring day-to-day related management responsibility as a strategic method for improved effective and efficient operations”. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managed_services) While large corporations regularly choose this technology solution, […]
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2010
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Tips to Increase Laptop Battery Life
If you work while traveling, you can always use a longer battery life. It makes little sense to lug your laptop around if it’s constantly out of power. Having a spare battery certainly helps, but practicing energy-saving habits to prolong the life of your laptop battery works too. Read more. Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. […]
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2010
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Managing Internal Social Networks
Social networking is booming and blooming right now, and many organizations are seeing the benefit of utilizing the principles that revolve around social networks. However, there is also the need for company policies that manage the use of these networks. One of these purposes is the creation of internal social networks which, in a nutshell, […]
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2010
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New Security Threat: Tabnabbing
A new phishing technique has been discovered – tabnabbing “morphs” an unused tab in your browser into a lookalike website where you’re prompted to re-enter login information. Dubbed as “tabnabbing”, the vulnerability was discovered by Aza Raskin, the creative lead for the Mozilla’s Firefox browser and co-founder of Songza, a music search engine and jukebox. […]
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2010
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Tips for Saving Printing Costs
Since paper is relatively inexpensive, especially when compared to the price of ink, you may think more about conserving ink. But conserving paper too is great for the environment – and your wallet. Fortunately, it’s easy to do. Read more. Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2010
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Racket Extorting Money from Website Owners Revealed
A money extortion scheme was revealed recently by security firm Symantec that warns website owners of a DDoS attack unless they pay up. Security firm Symantec recently uncovered a scheme that purportedly attempts to extort money from website owners and operators in order to avoid the possibility of a DDoS attack. The capability of these […]
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2010
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Save on Video Conferencing Costs with These Three Easy-To-Use Online Services
Three online video conferencing services have put themselves at the top of the pack with new features that make them much more business friendly. Many businesses these days are realizing the value of video conferencing and video chat. Not only do these tools eliminate transportation costs, they also drastically reduce unproductive time spent travelling. A […]
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2010
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Mouse Tips for a Smoother Computing Experience
The mouse is a primary way of interacting with the computer, so smooth and responsive functioning is a must. Here are some tips for trouble-free mousing. Read more. Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2010
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Fake Antivirus Software Makers Duping More Users
A scam to trick users into installing fake antivirus software harms systems instead of protecting them Beware: a massive email campaign is underway to trick users into opening an HTML file attachment that redirects users to a hacked website containing links that further lure victims into launching a fake antivirus software package. According to security […]
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