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Know the signs of an email scam

Each year, well-intentioned Americans report losing billions of dollars to email scams. Some blame naivety or just plain ignorance, but the reality is that while computer users are warned to look out for scams, most never learn what to look for to identify the difference between legitimate email and something malicious. Here are some easy to spot warning signs that the message in your inbox should be erased. In the Message Header The message header of an email contains information regarding where the message is coming from, where it is going, and other qualifying information such as it’s total file size and timezone.

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Keeping the “Bring Your Own Device” Policy In Line With Your Network Security

Bring your own device (BYOD) is a trend that has been developing over the past few years. It’s good for companies because employees bringing in their own devices ultimately results in cost-savings. In addition, employees seem to like it as well because they more comfortable working on their own devices. Sounds good, right? There’s just one tiny problem that companies have been known to overlook: network security. It’s harder to protect data and information when employees are bringing in their own devices, rather than using company-provided computers. If this process is insecure, then throw out all of the cost-savings, comfort, and

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Is Your Data Safe from Earthquakes?

“Location, location, location!” If you’ve ever leased or purchased a home or office space, you know that location is a serious consideration affecting said purchase in numerous ways. But the importance of place doesn’t begin and end with physical real estate. What about your virtual real estate? Your important business files and documents? It’s important to find a storage solution you trust, but have you ever thought about where all that important data you’re storing is physically located? Just this afternoon, the Dallas area was hit with another earthquake – the numbers and strength of which have risen substantially in

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Is your company sending spam? How to keep your system from being utilized by spammers

Email spam certainly isn’t a new problem. Since the late 90s email spam has been flooding the inboxes of everyone from your grandmother to high-profile executives. It is, however, a persistent one, and the problems it presents can be multifaceted. When looking into spam prevention, there are a few things a company must consider in order to uphold their reputations and avoid their company getting a black mark on its reputation. 1. Prevent phishing scams One of the most common ways in which spammers harvest new email addresses is via phishing scams. These scams trick their victims into giving up their email’s

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Inventory Management: A Problem Of Big Data

Large companies have vast inventories of products, product components, raw materials, and tools. Often these inventories are located in multiple geographic regions. Many companies keep track of their inventories through the use of barcodes and databases that store information which might include an item’s location, price, quantity, serial number, the vendor, date of purchase, date of manufacture, maximum shelf life, etc. Inventory management is a complex process. Too much inventory ties up capital and risks loss of that capital if the inventory can’t be moved before the end of its shelf life. Most products do have a shelf life. Even

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Integrating Mobile App Development into Your Business Game Plan

The importance of mobile app development in today’s business is more important than ever. With the increasing move of consumers to the mobile platform, you cannot afford to not be in this huge market. But where do you start? What if you have no programming knowledge or ability in this area? How will you keep up with the mobile world without being out there? Here are a few ideas to get started with mobile app development: Think of an idea that will benefit your customers. It doesn’t have to be earth-shaking. It just needs to be something that will be useful for your

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