September is Disaster Preparedness Month and October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. We thought we might split the difference and talk about the two together…think, are you prepared for a Cybersecurity Disaster?
These days, data breaches are almost unavoidable.
eReaders are the new wave of literary technology—allowing access to thousands of books on a single, light-weight device. Thanks to their excellent screens and long battery life, eReaders are ideal devices for avid readers—especially considering features like customizable font styles/sizes, a built-in dictionary, and access to a variety of written media (e.g., books, magazines, newspapers). Here are some of our favorites and why:
Marybeth Smith, COO, has enjoyed her Kindle Paperwhite since 2010! I use my eReader anywhere and everywhere.
An easy way to organize web surfing finds is with a Reading List that is now front and center in Microsoft Edge! A Reading List saves articles so that you can read them later at your convenience. You can even sync your Reading List to other Windows 10 devices by logging into your Microsoft account.
Your computer network, much like a good story, is comprised of several elements. An IT environment is a lot like a web; each individual piece works together to create the digital tapestry that allows you to conduct your business.
Behind the scenes, your workstation is connected to your company’s information through various network resources (the individual threads of Charlotte’s web).
While your workstation is made up of various pieces, it communicates with your network through something called a NIC (Network Interface Card). You’ll be able to see where the spiderweb begins since this is where your network cable plugs into.
The concept of the “invisible man” has been written about many times throughout history. Probably the earliest was by Plato in The Ring of Gyges. The story is about a ring that grants its owner the power to become invisible at will. In the story, Plato considers whether an intelligent person would be moral if he did not have to fear being caught and punished.
From the desk of: Cathy Coloff
I recently read the 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics report that stated the average American spends 2.7 hours per day watching TV or other video content versus just 15 minutes of reading. I wondered what impact this could be having on ourselves and our society.
Almost everyone loves PowerPoint, Excel and Word, but there’s another Office application that should be recognized as a must-have: OneNote. It’s an app for pulling together text, video, audio, and other visual resources to create shareable notebooks full of useful information.
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