From My Common Sense Notebook—See What You Think Grin if you have heard this one before. A friend’s husband declared that he could fix the faucet drip in their older home. He watched a video on YouTube and went to the hardware store. Several hours later, another couple of trips to the hardware store plus some curse […]
Defend Your Company Assets—Use This Tool
Defend Your Company Assets—Use This Tool The massive Russian hack that was recently revealed has faded from the headlines today, but the threat remains a very real concern to Information Technology professionals. It is Aptica’s job to robustly defend against cybercriminals and we have quite the arsenal to do that. But—one of the most essential tools that […]
Pick Your Two Most Painful Tasks And Start There
Pick Your Two Most Painful Tasks And Start There Ah, the first of a New Year. Fresh start. Clean slate. What business owner does not love the first day of the first quarter of a new year? I do, and I was just thinking on Sunday afternoon about all the things I wanted to change, […]
My Second-Favorite Redemption Story For Christmas
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Waiting For The Pandemic To End? Stop. And Take The Election Off The Table Also
Waiting For The Pandemic To End? Stop. And Take The Election Off The Table Also This year has been so painful, and no one can really guess when things will turn around, am I right? Yes? Then stop using all this pain and uncertainty as a delaying tactic to not focus on your business. I’ve […]