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Security breaches of free, web-based email services like Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, and Gmail are on the rise. Perhaps you’ve experienced the phenomenon yourself. Ever received odd messages or a single hyperlink in an email from someone you know? Spammers use fake return email addresses all the time,...
“Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin Often find yourself wondering where all the time goes? Much in the same way that keeping track of expenses reveals where your money goes, keeping tabs on your time can help you make more efficient use of it by identifying waste and opportunities...
Video chat advance driven by consumer, not corporate, applications Consumer-grade, high definition video conferencing applications such as Skype, ooVoo, Apple’s FaceTime and iChat may seem like commonplace features now, about as exciting as email.It’s easy to forget that just a few years ago, hi-...
With just about every merchant and service on the Web requiring a password, it’s very tempting to use one, easy-to-remember word or phrase across all of them. Hackers know this, and it’s one of the reasons they’re able to hijack accounts so easily. If a hacker determines the password you use for,...
Tech sites like Gizmodo and Lifehacker, in the name of Internet security, have declared February 1st, 2012 "Change Your Passwords" day! There won't be any parades or barbeques, but consider taking a few moments today to change your passwords, especially the ones your use for your email, social...
Through monthly managed services, businesses solve problems before they start When you’re running a small business, you want your monthly expenses as low as possible, of course. But mainly, you want them consistent.You’re already walking the razor’s edge of profit and loss, and nothing induces cold...
If you have small office, it’s likely that you have been directly involved in the purchase of hardware, and sometimes even the setup of your office network. You are familiar with routers, switches, servers and printer placements in the topology. That’s good! The more involved you are in the...
In the past, people who wanted to take screen shots had several options, none of them great: paid software like Techsmith's SnagIt, which works well but costs a pretty penny; or Alt+PrintScreen (which captures full screens) or Alt+Shift+PrintScreen (which captures the active window), but require...
Why a 55-Inch Tablet Is the Cornerstone of Visual Collaboration   People can’t seem to keep their hands off the giant tablet that serves as the central piece of hardware for CMIT Impression, CMIT Solutions’ new package that introduces high-end visual collaboration to the world of small...
A proposed bill in the US House of Representatives and Senate is stirring up a fiery debate between copyright holders and technology companies.  The bill is referred to as the “Stop Online Piracy Act.”. As of mid-day Monday, January 16th, US Representative Eric Cantor (R – Virginia) withdrew...

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