What does data encryption mean and what does it do?
Originally posted in 2012 – updated in 2020
Encryption means “hidden.” Specifically, encryption is used to keep confidential information private by scrambling all of the ones and zeros to make them appear like gibberish unless you have the key used … Read More
What do Businesses Need to Know about Google My Business?
When someone googles the name of your firm, the information from your Google My Business (GMB) record is used to tell people where your office is, your phone number, and much more. Google’s two most important records for … Read More
What is the Best Way to Work Remotely?
When we wrote a response to this question in 2011 on the best way to work remotely, iPads and tablets were the rage. The iPad was introduced in 2010, and we had clients frequently using tablets and smartphones for … Read More
Android 10 Updates: Security and Privacy Considerations
Android 10 was released in early September and I immediately updated my Google Pixel phone. Android improves with every release. The most immediately obvious change was a subtle, but effective user interface update. Switching between applications is now even faster, … Read More
How Can Microsoft Teams Improve Your Business?
My eighteen-year-old daughter, Sarah, recently shared an interesting complaint. She rarely checks her email and missed an important message. “Why can’t everybody just text?” she lamented. Sarah is not alone in her disdain for email. Microsoft Teams makes much more … Read More