General Tech

LinkedIn is More Than It Appears

Date: 14 Nov 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

For businesses, social networks like Facebook and Twitter can be used to connect your businesses with the general public. But through a unique social networking platform called LinkedIn, you have access to a symposium or conference of sorts, where you can connect with fellow professionals and businesses. Among the many social networks on the World Wide Web today, one stands out from the pack: Lin

Protect Yourself when Banking Online

Date: 04 Nov 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

While online banking can be a very convenient way for your business to manage and keep track of finances, a weak security system can make it more possible for cyber-thieves and hackers to steal your hard-earned money. It is important to make sure that all possible steps are taken to prevent this from happening. Online banking is a tool that many businesses utilize because of the ease, efficiency,

Facebook + Business = Growth?

Date: 01 Nov 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

While there is truth to the sentiment that social networking sites like Facebook can put a damper on productivity in a business setting, it is also true that Facebook can be used to help a business become a bigger online presence in its chosen market and help establish better rapport with potential clients. When it comes to Facebook, the usual default attitude of businesses is to shun it complete

Hackers Now Prefer Small Companies

Date: 03 Oct 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Statistics are showing that small and medium-sized businesses are being targeted by hackers on an escalating scale. The reason for this is smaller businesses tend to have lax and weak security, making them much easier and quicker to steal from. In physics, there's a concept called 'the path of least resistance'. The meaning is plain enough – objects that move in a system take the path where the

Why Move Up to Windows 7 and 2008 R2?

Date: 28 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

It's common for many businesses to forgo upgrading their systems when new software comes along – it's not only expensive, but why change something that's been serviceable and reliable so far? However, considering that studies and tests are showing that Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 are significantly outperforming their predecessors, it may be time to at least consider beginning a gradual upgrad

Are we On the Cusp of a Post-PC World?

Date: 26 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Are we in a post-PC era as Apple would have us believe? Or is it a PC-plus world as Microsoft maintains? Some believe we are witnessing the dawn of a new era in which devices and operating systems will dominate our computing habits. Read on and weigh in with your opinion. Last year, Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, proclaimed the beginning of what he called the "post-PC" era. This, just after news

Tips for Tracking and Remembering Your Passwords

Date: 22 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Remembering all of your online passwords can be a difficult task. It's just too hard to track all of the online accounts we have, especially as more and more specialized services become popular yet need secure access. Read on to learn about tools that may be able to help. A few months ago, news and social networking sites warned users of the website RockYou that their account and password may hav

Scammers Now Pose as Microsoft Reps

Date: 19 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

When someone who identifies him/herself as a representative from Microsoft calls you out of the blue, be wary. A new scam involves people posing as Microsoft employees and scaring victims into paying for bogus service and giving up credit information, by telling them that their system has been infected by a virus or that it's running too slowly. You have to give it to scammers for constantly find

Facing IT Consumerization

Date: 15 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

When new IT is released in the consumer market first, gains widespread popularity, and is then adapted by businesses for business use, it's called IT consumerization. While many see the pros of this practice, few see the cons - and in business, it's important to know both sides and understand not only how it will affect you, but also how to respond to it. "People say you have better technology at

Conduct Yourself Properly Online

Date: 12 Sep 2011 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

If you are thinking about posting those wild pictures from the office booze cruise—you may want to think twice. In today's increasingly hyper-connected world, you never know how long those images will be online, who can see them, and where they may end up. It therefore becomes increasingly important to be smart about exactly what and how much you post online. After all, what you put up in cyber