Archive for August 2012
Do Your Homework!
by David Gracey Your boss is clamoring for you to get to the cloud. But before you take off too quickly, consider these four hidden costs of cloud migration from a study by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association. Incurring Unexpected Expenses For Initial Systems Migration Lesser known migration fees include the costs of…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Write It Now – Send It Later
by Tony Rushin Did you know that you can write an email using Outlook and schedule it to be delivered at a future date? I’m using this feature more and more lately: If I know someone’s on vacation right now If I have the brainstorm at 7:00 pm but the person I’m sending the email…
Read MoreThe Bad Guys are Smart… Beware!
by Tony Rushin Upon returning from my recent vacation, I discovered that Flipboard had identified several interesting articles for me while I was away. After reading Matt Honan’s “How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking” from wired.com, I made another important discovery – it was high time for me to look…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Three Cool Excel Features
by David Gracey Microsoft Excel has become a vital part of the work environment. I use it daily to track key performance indicators for Network 1, keep up with computer inventories and manage various lists (I really like lists). However, Excel is like a sports car that I’m driving in first gear and I’m always…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Secure Your Gmail Account With Your Smartphone
by Richard Stokes Raise your hand if you’ve either had your personal email account stolen/cracked or know of someone who has? Good news for Gmail users is there’s an app that works with your smartphone that gives an additional layer of security via a system called ‘two factor authentication’. What this means is you have…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Update Your Software; It’s Not Just About Microsoft Anymore
by Richard Stokes Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 20 years it’s pretty much been hammered into our heads that keeping our Microsoft products updated with the latest fixes and patches is a good thing for keeping our PC’s protected. So, what about our other software applications? The next two biggest…
Read MoreOne Week and Counting
Atlanta Association of Legal Administrators’ 24th Annual Business Partner Expo by Tony Rushin As you may remember, the 2011 AALA Business Partner Expo was a Big Hit! This year the Business Partner Expo will be held from 2:00 – 6:00 pm on August 8th at the Cobb Galleria. Over 150 legal administrators and their guests are…
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