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September 23rd, 2009 by Jeff Keihl
Stimulus for Small Businesses?
September 22nd, 2009 by Jeff Keihl
Legislation called the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, ” or simply the Recovery Act, was passed in February 2009 to help stimulate the economy. Much was made in the press about the money the bill would generate for states and government projects.
What are the benefits for small business and technology? Here are some links that should help clarify the legislation’s intentions. The jury is still out on how many small businesses will benefit.
Why You Shouldn’t Be Scared of the Term “Cloud”
September 16th, 2009 by Jeff Keihl
As a small business manager you don’t need to know all the in’s and out’s of cloud computing.
You were probably just getting used to terms like application service provider (ASP), hosted application, on-line application and software as a service (SaaS) when along comes the term “cloud.”
A picture of a “cloud” to represent the Internet has been used in diagrams for years and is akin to the term “black box.” The underlying concept is the same for all the above terms—your application processing and/or data reside outside of your company.
Do You Think You are Safe on Public Wi-Fi Internet Hotspots?
September 15th, 2009 by Jeff Keihl
You should have some fear when you connect to a public Wi-Fi hotspot. When you access a network you become a member of that network and that can mean that others can access your computer.
A friend of mine connected to a business owner’s Wi-Fi network a few weeks ago and was startled see his computer and shared folders listed in the business owner’s “My Network Places” view in Windows Explorer while he was helping him do some configuration. He usually switches off “file and printer sharing” but he obviously forgot to do that before connecting to the hotspot.
Time Consuming Encounter with Malware “PC Antispyware 2010″
September 1st, 2009 by Jeff Keihl
PC Antispyware 2010 is a fake “official-looking” security program that tricks the user into installing it. PC Antispyware 2010 prevents installation of other security programs to remove it.
I spent several hours with a store owner yesterday trying to help him regain control over his laptop so he could backup data in case he needs to do a full reinstall of his computer.
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