Posts Tagged ‘recommendations’
Disable USB ports
If you are concerned about your users using the USB ports on your computers to, accidentally or intentionally, steal information or plug in unauthorized devices that might infect your network, you may want to discuss these options with your qualified IT professional.
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If you accept credit cards-simplify PCI-DSS
If your organization accepts credit cards, you are required to comply with PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards). This can seem ominous, so here are some tips to help you. Continue reading ‘If you accept credit cards-simplify PCI-DSS’
Save money – protect your servers from heat
In a data center, the temperature should remain a constant temperature of 70-74 degrees Fahrenheit (21-23 degrees Centigrade) for the best system reliability and comfort levels. Many of the organizations I audit have servers running very hot—especially in the summer months.
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Capitalize on data services price drops
In this economy, data service providers are dropping prices rapidly.
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Provide distractions to Gen Y at work?
If human multitasking is a fantasy, why would anyone give Generation Y employees access to distractions at work?
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Interruptions destroy productivity
We live in this modern world of e-mail, text messages, and social media and the constant interruptions can be devastating.
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Executives – what vendor wants to connect?
More and more executives tell me, “We are moving to a new vendor to provide a service to us and they want to connect to our internal network.” Do you realize the dangers?
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Executives – avoid big danger of online banking
Many executives use online banking for their personal accounts at home. Here is a simple step to potentially save you tons of money and a huge headache—NEVER perform online banking from any computer that is also used by your spouse or kids. Ever.
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Thieves preying on your social media
ABC’s Good Morning America recently posted a video about a woman whose home was robbed after she announced on Facebook that she was leaving her home to go to a concert.
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