Business IT, Productivity, Strategy
When it comes to outfitting your office with computers for your staff, where should you shop? Lots of options here, so let’s make a list: Go to a large local brick-and-mortar retailer and pick out a number of laptops and printers. Shop an online retailer for the same...
Business IT, Disaster Recovery, Productivity
Arrh, matey, is your firm using illegal or pirated software?. That is, did you applications come from a source that either wasn’t legitimate or downloaded from a questionable source? Beyond the basic idea of stealing, there are other consequences of using illegal...
Business IT, Productivity
We all are obsessed with power…well, in this case, computing power. How much power do you need in a computer? First, let’s define speed and capacity. The speed of the processor and the RAM (read-only memory) capacity are the two indicators of speed. Speed is usually...
Business IT, Productivity, Strategy
Ok, there are Roberts Rules of Order, Miss Manners and your mother’s rules. While they are all good, they may not fit the situation you need in a particular setting. Take, for example, how to behave on a video conference call or meeting. There are acceptable...
Business IT, Productivity
We all live for and with data. Our businesses depend on it, even a large part of our personal lives depend on data. So, when it is lost or compromised, that’s a big deal. Why? Imagine not having access to stored files, the data your company relies on every day. ...Business IT, Productivity, Strategy
We’ve all heard about the “cloud” and “cloud computing.” Just what is it and why should I use servers “out there” instead of at my company location? Chances are you’ve already used cloud-based services. If you’ve uploaded a photo to Google, used a document-sharing...
