This is the time of the year to be thankful. And, one of the hit songs of the 70s that encouraged us all to be thankful was by Love and called “Be Thankful for What You Got.” Interestingly, the songwriter, William DeVaughn originally titled the tune, “A Cadillac Don’t Come Easy.
While Cathy is happily married to her husband, Doug, for 25 years, she is often dating different tablet devices in search of the perfect portable companion. We decided to play The Dating Game and have Cathy “date” some of the latest tablets. When it comes to tablet selection, as in life, you don’t really get to know someone until you spend some time with them.
Many businesses leverage temporary or seasonal staff. The benefits are obvious—expertise and additional resources/capacity when you need it. With the advances in technology, utilizing these types of personnel is even easier. However, what may not be so obvious are the network security risks; in particular, the increased potential for compromised sensitive data or loss of control of the data.
Are your employees’ personal smartphones connected to your business network? They are 100% up to date, right? Unsure? Mobile technology is a prime target when it comes to security.
Protect your network by implementing technical solutions to “sandbox” your mobile devices or enforce your organization’s mobile device security policies.
Enhancing the security of your online accounts is important for staying safe online.
Turn on two-factor authentication on critical accounts like email, banking and social media.
Secure your router by making sure it has a strong password and does not broadcast who you are through its name (e.g., “the Jones Family” or “123 Elm Street”).
Make better passwords by combining upper and lower case letters with numbers and symbols.
Protect or purge digital files as you do important paper files. Sensitive materials such as hard drives, disks and memory cards should be shredded.
Clean out your old email and empty deleted folders. If you need to keep old messages, move them to an archive.
The keepers of the Parrot Gardens at the Vancouver Zoo thought they had it all under control in 2009. Clip the wings of all the birds and none can escape. Well, Chuva the Macaw found her way out and got pretty far down the road without flying—she found a nice spot to lounge, nestled in the engine of an RV parked in the lot.
Many people believe that ostriches put their head in the sand to hide from danger. The reality is that they are using their beaks to turn their eggs in the nest they’ve dug in the ground. So, they aren’t hiding, they are protecting their valuable eggs.
Zookeepers have one of the best jobs in the world—they get to play with animals every day! Well, that’s not entirely true! Most of a zookeeper’s day is spent preparing food for their animals, cleaning their habitats, and keeping an eye out for any unusual behavior that might indicate that their animals are not healthy and happy.
While Cathy is happily married to her husband, Doug, for 23+ years, she is often dating different tablet devices in search of the perfect portable companion. We decided to play The Dating Game and have Cathy “date” some of the latest tablets because, as in life, you don’t really get to know someone until you spend some time with them.
