Working with people to develop, maintain and support information technology in a business has always been my passion. Confucius says, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” And this is exactly what I have done…found my perfect niche where I never tire of bringing the best IT services and products to my valued clients.
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Laptop Improvement: Extending Battery Life
Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor, the accident-prone host of Tool Time in the1989 sitcom, Home Improvement, may have had lots of tools at his disposal, but did he plan ahead for maximum battery life? “I don’t think so, Tim” would have been Al Borland’s response, Tim's flannel-wearing co-host.
IT Security Tip #10: Set up bank alerts – NOW!
Quick Tip: Set up withdrawal alerts on your bank accounts--both personal and work.
Why: Many banks will send you an email alert whenever money is withdrawn from your account via check, debit card or transfer. Setting up those alerts will allow you to spot and report fraudulent activity BEFORE the money has already been siphoned into a cybercriminal’s hands.
March 2016 Trivia Challenge
Congratulations to our winner, David Kerner of Meisel, Tuteur & Lewis, the lucky recipient of a $25 AMC gift certificate.
QUESTION: Who is the youngest host in history on Saturday Night Live?
(ANSWER: Drew Barrymore)
Business Identity Theft
Identity theft is no longer just a consumer crime. Thieves have learned that businesses also have identities that can be stolen and are, in fact, more lucrative targets. In terms of potential damages, business identity theft could be considered consumer identity theft's more evil twin sister, similar to Jeannie’s evil twin sister, also named Jeannie, in the popular 1965 TV sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie.
IT Security Tip #9: What to do BEFORE you go to Starbucks
Quick Tip: Take precautions, protect and secure your laptop or personal device.
Why: Imagine this -- You’re in the car on the way home from Starbucks, basking in the glow of consuming your triple-shot, low-foam, extra-hot pumpkin-spice latte when you suddenly realize your laptop has gone missing.
Choosing the Right Provider for IT Services
Measuring and analyzing activities and results, recommending courses of action after considering, and reviewing a variety of options is the core of day-to-day life of most business managers and executives. It is what they do all day long. But it’s not just business people who do this.
Consulting Firm Gets Results by Aligning with IT Radix
Longview Results is a business strategy and consulting firm in Montville, NJ. Unlike others that use a boilerplate approach, the Longview Results team provides transition and turnaround leadership to corporate and entrepreneurial ventures in both public and private companies.
Sometimes Our Techs Act Like Cinderella
Got your attention?
Well, as we recall her story, Cinderella did a lot of cleaning! In our business, we do a lot of “virtual cleaning” as it relates to computers and computer networks. This can involve helping organizations create easy-to-use electronic filing systems so that users can easily save and find files on servers or in the cloud.
March 2016 IT Radix Resource Newsletter
Technology on the Tube
In this issue:
- Choosing the Right Provider for IT Services
- Do I Need to Backup Data that’s Already in the Cloud?
- Business Identity Theft
- Laptop Improvement: Extending Battery Life
- Security Risks of Smart TVs