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March 01, 2011
2007 Emerging Technologies for Contractors – Are you Ready?
2007 Emerging Technologies for Contractors – Are you Ready? March 2007 Larry Wendt Are you ready? A new wave of technology is being adopted by contractors. As contractor’s wrestle with new ways to be more efficient, more profitable, and avoid costly mistakes, they are turning to using computer technology as a significant tool. Computer-based systems […]
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February 13, 2011
A Primer on “The Cloud”
A Primer on “The Cloud” What is the “Cloud?” Doing a Google search on the phrase “What Is Cloud Computing” generates over 27 million search results. This is an active and often confusing issue in the world of computer technology – but what exactly is cloud computing ? A brief, formal definition of cloud computing […]
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December 15, 2006
Security, Privacy, Fraud, and Profits – A Common Sense Guide to Computer Technology Security
Security, Privacy, Fraud, and Profits – A Common Sense Guide to Computer Technology Security December 2006 Larry Wendt Dependency on computers in the construction business is rapidly increasing. Along with this increased dependency is an increased risk to data security, invasion of privacy, fraud, and – as a result of all this – a direct […]
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December 14, 2006
Glossary of Common Security Terms in Computer Environments
Glossary of Common Security Terms in Computer Environments Access Authorization Access authorization restricts access to a computer to group of users through the use of authentication systems. These systems can protect either the whole computer – such as through an interactive logon screen – or individual services, such as an FTP server. There are many […]
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