Some tough news from Intel, the manufacturer of computer processors. There is a shortage of Intel processors right now, and it’s creating a back log to get new laptops and workstations. The processor is the part of the computer that does all the computations, the heart of the computer. You may have heard techs talk […]
Full Article.....Rob from my accountability group stumbled on this book at an airport, then suggested all of us should read it; so glad he did! The book is written in a story format. A CEO has a growing problem finding top talent, so he and his team set out to discover what attracts top talent. During […]
Full Article.....We recently upgraded our cell phones—mine was significantly out of date, so I’m told. Shortly after that, there was an update to be installed, and I had been ‘guilted’ into keeping my phone current, so I let it update…and nothing looked the same again! The biggest change was I kept getting these notices to rate […]
Full Article.....Seems like we just got word about Chrome 68 and the ‘not secure’ warning for websites without SSL Certificates. Now we have news about the upcoming Chrome 69 release slated for September 4th. Adobe has a Flash plugin that is used on a lot of websites. Adobe had previously announced that it is ending Flash […]
Full Article.....You’ve probably seen news clips talking about a compromised ATM or point-of-sale device that is being used to collect credit card or debit card credentials. These ‘skimmers’ capture the magnetic stripe and PIN code information. In an ArsTechnica article by Sean Gallagher, a couple of researchers have created the ‘SkimReaper’ device to thwart these skimmers. […]
Full Article.....After reading this book, I had the opportunity to hear Mr. Wickman speak. He had great stories from his years of experience implementing these systems. This really convinced me to bring the book to our senior staff. This is a business workbook, including homework assignments. It’s a structured look at the many facets of your […]
Full Article.....You may have heard about the security breach experienced by Facebook. In an early October update from ID Agent, a few details were provided. The exploit was a web vulnerability. The risk to Small Businesses was rated as severe; the risk to individuals was rated as moderate. The number of customers impacted? 50 million! So […]
Full Article.....This email scam starts by showing your password in the Subject line; that’ll get your attention! The email shows your address in the ’From’ and ’To’ fields. In broken grammar and some words I think they misused, they tell you they’re a hacker and that they have your password. They admit you’ve probably changed it, […]
Full Article.....Hard to believe, but we’re approaching the end of 2018! There’s some planning to be done as we wrap up the financial and payroll year end. Here are a few guidelines. Let’s start with the fiscal year. If you follow the calendar, then December is Period 12, the end of the accounting year. Each month, […]
Full Article..... You may have heard about the security breach experienced by Facebook. In an early October update from ID Agent, a few details were provided. The exploit was a web vulnerability. The risk to Small Businesses was rated as severe; the risk to individuals was rated as moderate. The number of customers impacted? 50 million! […]
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