I Have Changed My Mind: You Only Need Plan A Two weeks ago I wrote a blog about how much we can still get done before the end of this year. I said, “we find ways to keep moving forward” and I confidently put in a checklist for business owners. Right behind having a solid business […]
Everyone Hates Uncertainty
Everyone Hates Uncertainty Every day has its little snippets of happiness, of connection, and if we look hard enough, even a positive accomplishment. It does sort of comfort me to know that if I narrow my focus from the big picture to my immediate present, I can still find pockets of normal. Other than that […]
Hackers Gonna Hack—Use Password Apps And 2FA
Hackers Gonna Hack—Use Password Apps And 2FA What could possibly go wrong? You’ve already seen the warnings about the barrage of new phishing scams, internet frauds, etc. I’m sure you knew they would come at this time of international crisis. Hackers gonna hack now especially because they know that more people are working online all […]
The Comfort Of The March Business Rut
The Comfort Of The March Business Rut By this time in early March, all the “I-told-you-so” articles of lapsed gym memberships and forgotten New Year resolutions are already over. We enter every year with fresh hope that those aspects of our daily lives that are not our favorites can and will be changed this year. I like […]
4 Tips To Help You Plan For 2020 Business Goals
4 Tips To Help You Plan For 2020 Business Goals I’m already planning goals for my business in 2020 and I suspect almost all small business owners are doing the same. Before I think about product improvement or personnel upgrades, though, I think about whether my infrastructure can or cannot support those initiatives. Maybe the best plan […]
Here’s Something You Should Know
Here’s Something You Should Know Here’s Something You Should Know Here is a real kick in the pants. Did you know that one of the most targeted types of businesses for hackers these days is a Managed Service Provider? Yes—that’s me. Aptica is a managed service provider or MSP company. “Join the club,” you say? “Boo-hoo for […]
Passwords: A Protocol We Love To Hate
Passwords: A Protocol We Love To Hate As users, we hate passwords so much that we invented apps to take care of them for us. Now we need to learn how to use and trust our password manager programs. It’s always something with computers, right? Here’s what you need to know. Hackers hack to find […]
Aptica Is Hiring—Finding The Fit Is Hard
Aptica Is Hiring—Finding The Fit Is Hard Aptica is hiring. We are busy, and we need more help. It’s a common situation for small business owners, and mine is no different. I have been interviewing and I’m reminded daily: finding that fit for my office is hard. Aptica has an opening for an outstanding, experienced Reactive Operations […]
Who’s Got Your Back(up) In Case Of Ransomware?
Who’s Got Your Back(up) In Case Of Ransomware? Who’s Got Your Back(up) In Case Of Ransomware? Big stories in the news these last two weeks are about ransomware attacks. A school district in New York State and 22 small towns in Texas were the victims of a coordinated ransomware attacks. The New York school district […]
Security: How Can You Know You Have It?
Security: How Can You Know You Have It? Security: How Can You Know You Have It? Security is a big, big issue in these times, and the effort to be secure has become a major daily responsibility. How can you know you are secure? Whether it’s a small gesture like locking your front door when […]