Posted by Steven Bond on February 23, 2012
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how small business can avoid the issues and expenses caused by having Weak Tech Support and Old, Cheap, or Inconsistent Hardware.  This time we’re tackling Mistakes #3 and 4: Inadequate Power Protection and Illegal Software.
Mistake #3: Inadequate Power Protection
Power protection is an issue that receives little attention but can [...]
Posted by Steven Bond on February 21, 2012
Small businesses typically focus on researching, understanding and managing elements related to their businesses. That’s good business sense, after all.  But too few have time to monitor the constant changes in the information technology industry that impact their business.
These changes can include updates to Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, proprietary business software, critical business applications, printing [...]
Posted by Steven Bond on July 14, 2010
Mergers and acquisitions are big business, but they’re also a dangerous business. Obstacles can arise at every juncture, A recent wave of deals, such as Cisco’s decision to buy Tandberg, Dell’s purchase of Perot Systems and Adobe Systems Inc.’s acquisition of Omniture have given analysts and investment bankers optimism with tech leading [...]
Posted by Steven Bond on July 13, 2010
Number 10
“The system won’t recognize my password. It was OK on Friday, but now it’s Monday morning, and it doesn’t work anymore. Is it a virus or is the network down?”
No, you’ve forgotten that you changed your password last thing Friday afternoon.
Number 9
“My mouse isn’t working.”
This turned out to be a weird [...]
