Hazard-Free Hand-Me-Downs

June 18 2007

Picture this: You’ve just upgraded your all your workstations to shiny, brand-spanking-new models. You’re looking forward to miles of trouble-free operation ahead.

As an afterthought, you wonder: What to do …

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Backing up the Online Way

June 18 2007

In the wake of hurricane Katrina, online back-up services are seeing an explosion of interest as business owners around the country imagine themselves in New Orleans’ shoes.

How do online …

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Acceptable Use, Part II: Monitoring Use

June 18 2007

Earlier, we discussed the benefits of having an acceptable-use policy to spell out to employees the rules for using your company-owned computers and network. This time, we consider the next …

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Know thy Enemy:  Viruses, worms and Trojans

June 18 2007

Viruses, worms, and Trojans are malicious programs that damage both your computer and the information on it. They bog down the Internet and hijack your mail systems to spread themselves …

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What is a VPN?

June 18 2007

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are software-based ‘tunnels’ that connect two or more networks together. The primary purpose of a VPN is to connect disparate systems over a public infrastructure in …

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