Technology
Digital Document Storage + Organizing Your Digital Life
I was recently contacted by Dustin Lao of Easeenet.com, a digital document storage service as well as password manager. In doing a little bit of research about this company, I found several recommendations from elder care websites that stated Easeenet’s “legacy contact” function was quite helpful. Even though there might be up to a 30-day…
Read MoreA Mobile Scanning Option from DropBox
Last fall, DropBox publicized its scanning function. If you’re a customer of DropBox and you don’t yet have a mobile scanning option, you might consider testing this out to see if it’s a mobile scanning option that will save you time. Here’s what DropBox shared in one of their publicity releases: “Never lose track of…
Read MoreCyber Security Tips to Protect Yourself
In a previous post about cyber security hacks for headache prevention, I shared a quick tip to help you prevent hacking as well as some in-depth tips from cyber security expert Bryce Austin. After reading my blog post, cyber security consultant Dave Kitzinger of DK Fraud Solutions LLC contacted me with the following additional cyber…
Read MoreCyber Security Hacks for Headache Prevention
Do you have reminders set to change your passwords once each quarter? Or at least once each year? I know, I know. It can be a pain because it does take some time if you’re going to change ALL of them. BUT if you don’t change your passwords, you increase your risk of a cyber…
Read MoreProductivity Lessons from the Facebook Outage
When Facebook crashed last week, millions of people around the world were sent into a tizzy. In addition to the Facebook outage, Instagram and WhatsApp (both owned by Facebook) also went down. All three platforms were offline for six hours. Here are some takeaways from the Facebook outage. Do you have a back-up communications plan?…
Read MoreThe Tool Every Home Office Needs
“What is the single most important tool every home office needs?” A journalist recently posed this question to organizing and productivity experts. This was my response: The single most important tool every home office needs is a battery backup. APC is a popular brand, but they’re not the only ones: If there is any kind…
Read MoreProductivity Boost – Fixed Wireless Internet in Rural Areas
If you’re a city dweller, you might be wondering why someone who lives in the United States of America in the 21st century is writing about how to find high speed internet service. But if you live in a rural area, you might be down on your knees right now, hoping that this time, you’ve…
Read MoreHow To Look Better on Zoom for Important Meetings
Like most people around the world, you’ve probably spent more time than you ever thought you would in virtual meetings and virtual calls via video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Google Meets, WebEx and so on. Because we were initially all in the same boat with suddenly being required to work from home while the entire…
Read MoreCyber Security – Ransomware, Privacy and Patches
If you’re like most people, you’ve spent a heck of a lot more time online in the last four months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More time connected to devices means a greater amount of time that hackers and malware have to exploit opportunities. Here’s important cyber security news from Bryce Austin of TCE Strategy…
Read MoreWhat should you look for when you buy a new computer?
I received a request from a client and her husband for advice on how to buy a new computer. Her husband’s office had just received a special offer from Dell, and they wanted to take advantage of it. She didn’t know if she should purchase a laptop or a tablet. My client was kind enough…
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