My Second-Favorite Redemption Story For Christmas I re-read or listen to Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol every year. I understand this year more than ever how easy it is for any of us to become an Ebenezer Scrooge, as he is seen at the beginning of his story. After a somewhat unhappy childhood and after losing his […]
Why Be a Victim If You Can Take Steps to Avoid It?
Why Be a Victim If You Can Take Steps to Avoid It? Why Be a Victim If You Can Take Steps to Avoid It? You’ve seen the headlines about the enormous hack on the U.S. government—departments from Homeland to Treasury? This is a triumph for the bad guys. All MSP companies (managed IT services) were […]
‘Tis The Season To Listen When Folks Say “Soon” and “I’m Fine”
‘Tis The Season To Listen When Folks Say “Soon” and “I’m Fine” I have recently been paying close attention to how folks are doing at this point in a frightening and troubled year of many unknowns. So many were looking forward to “after the election.” Now most of those same people are saying “after the […]
It Is Thanksgiving And We Should Do That—Give Thanks
It Is Thanksgiving And We Should Do That—Give Thanks It is Thanksgiving and we should do that—give thanks. It has been nine months and now we all have a good idea of what the term “global pandemic” means. It came to our notice when it devastated parts of Europe in the spring, but this is […]
From My Common Sense Notebook: Cut Down on Reactive IT Calls
From My Common Sense Notebook: Cut Down on Reactive IT Calls Reactive IT is when something unforeseen happens and you must call your computer guys to fix it. Quick reaction time is a must for IT management. Like in a medical office, there usually is an amount of time built into each day to handle emergencies. […]
Fun Things To Think About For Your Small Business
Fun Things To Think About For Your Small Business Fun Things To Think About For Your Small Business The election is (maybe) over but the pandemic is not. We may soon have vaccines, but they might not be available to everyone for another six months. The holiday season is almost upon us, but Thanksgiving and Christmas may have to […]
“Disinformation” Is Now A Cyber Weapon
“Disinformation” Is Now A Cyber Weapon “DISINFORMATION” IS NOW A CYBER WEAPON Disinformation is now a cyber weapon and a major security risk. It is a menacing attack made through the information spaces that we all spend so much time in every day. The entire information ecosystem is vulnerable, which means so are societies, democratic processes, […]
Cybersecurity Vigilance: Top Of The List These Next Weeks
Cybersecurity Vigilance: Top Of The List These Next Weeks On October 15, Bloomberg reported that “almost 2000 Robinhood Markets accounts were compromised in a recent hacking spree that siphoned off customer funds.” Robinhood Markets had already announced that “customers had been struck by cyber-criminals who gained access by breaching personal email accounts outside of Robinhood.” […]
Find Your Detour—You Know Where You Want To Go
Find Your Detour—You Know Where You Want To Go We are at the beginning of the last quarter of 2020, a year that I’m sure everyone agrees has posed some of our toughest challenges ever. I hate that these past several months have been so awful, but you know what? I still know where I want […]
Making Peace With Change And Permanence
Making Peace With Change And Permanence All the change and upheaval in the last seven months has challenged my preferred even-keel tendencies. I know that if I’m going to be in the water, I have to expect some waves—but it seems like I’ve been paddling unusually hard for a long time. For me, it is […]