It’s amazing how many things can go wrong with your computer; bad drivers, hardware malfunctions, viruses, software glitches, spyware…and this is only the beginning.
Computer problems always seem to happen at the most inconvenient times and can leave you stranded for hours, even days without a computer.
Printers - the necessary evil. From paper jams and error messages, to problems like smearing, misfeeds, and ghosting, printers can really make your blood pressure rise.
Plus, it’s easy to sink thousands of dollars into maintenance and repairs.
One of the hardest habits we struggle to get our clients to break is writing down their passwords on sticky notes by their PC. Obviously this is a security risk. Another bad habit is choosing really easy-to-remember passwords such as “password.”
But admittedly, it CAN be hard remembering all of those darn passwords that are always changing.
In the past 10 years, over 10,000 new regulations have been placed on the books by local, state and federal agencies pertaining to the handling, storage, and disposal of confidential client, patient, and employee documents.
A few examples are:
SEC Rule 17a-4 Electronic Storage of Broker Dealer Records Graham-Leach-Bliley Act
Financial Services Modernization Act
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
DOD 5015.2 Department of Defense
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Fair Labor Standards Act
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Act
Payment Card Industry Data Security (PCI DSS)
No matter how small your business is, you are surely going to be affected by one or more of these new government regulations.
Have you ever run into a virtual wall when searching for information on the Internet? With billions of websites online, finding good, relevant information online can sometimes be akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
But take heart! Here are 7 little-known secrets that will help you find what you are looking for in no time at all.
I have a dirty secret to confess…
I don’t clean my computer as often as I should. Yes, I’ve shaken the crumbs out of the keyboard from time to time just like everyone else, but that could hardly constitute as a “cleaning.”
With spring in the air, I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind everyone (myself included) to clean out those dirty PCs. After all, you should do this every 3 to 4 months.
We’ve all been told there is no such thing as a free lunch; yet it’s hard to resist the siren’s call of “FREE.” That’s one of the reasons why so many people have free e-mail accounts through Hotmail, MSN, and Gmail.
And while you might not be paying out of pocket for these services, there IS a cost.
Have you ever lost an hour of work on your computer? Now imagine if you lost day or weeks of work – or even ALL of the files, databases, pictures, music, and financial information you have ever produced or compiled.
Pretty scary thought yet most small businesses and home users are wide open to this level of data loss simply because they are not adequately prepared.
E-mail driving you crazy? Every time you delete one, do five more show up? Are you finding it impossible to answer every e-mail you receive? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you're not alone!
Some people are even declaring e-mail bankruptcy - they dump every e-mail in their inbox and start over.
