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Get Your 1099-MISCs Right in 5 Easy Steps
With the explosion in the number of small businesses and independent contractors, the 1099-MISC will be a very popular tax form this year. We’ve seen a lot of 1099-MISC forms, and have found that even...
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If you’d like to see your files alive again, send $300
Over the last several months, a much feared computer virus called Cryptolocker has swept the planet. We’ve seen a number of our clients infected. Technically, Cryptolocker is of a type of malware...
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Is the Personal Computer era over? The answer is in the clouds
In 1977, Apple, Commodore, and Radio Shack (yes, Radio Shack) launched the first mass-market personal computers. Last year, there were approximately 300 Million PCs sold. There are close to 2 billion...
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When will wearable tech actually be wearable?
You’d be hard pressed to find a tech blog that doesn’t post at least once a day about wearable technology. Whether it’s watches, glasses, or necklaces, it’s out there and being improved upon daily....
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Five Steps to Secure Your Business like a Pro
In our line of business, security is paramount to our clients’ trust. Whether you’re protecting your clients’ data, your own proprietary information, or simply storing credit card numbers in...
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First Look: Microsoft Office for iPad
As you may have heard, Microsoft finally released some of its Office applications for the iPad. Specifically, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, OneNote (why??) and OWA (more about this later). We decided...
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Internet Security: A Perspective
Over the past few months, there has been a rash of Internet security alerts (e.g. Heartbleed, IE exploit, Dropbox vulnerability). Most media outlets covered some of these stories. Even the government...
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Ask an IT Guy: Failover
While I’m not the most technically inclined person in the world, I’m no slouch. However, because I have a group of technical geniuses around me, there’s no reason for me to ever ponder how our...
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Yay or Nay: Wearable Tech in Business
I’ve done posts on wearable tech before, but never about its future integration within businesses. While we are still on the forefront of wearable tech for personal use, it’s looking likely that...
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The End of The Password?
Ask anyone what their biggest fear about using their computer is, and the most common answer you are likely to get is being hacked. With reports of viruses that target passwords impacting industry big...
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Pop Goes the Kozmo
What really pushed me over the edge was the recent news about yet another food delivery service launching in San Francisco. My favorite quote from the article reads like a satire of venture capital...
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Why you should still trust the Cloud
The recent celebrity nude pics are being used by the media to expose (yes, pun intended) the cloud as “fundamentally insecure”...
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One mistake you make all the time, and how to stop
That stock was a sure thing! Now that’s it down 40%, you’re still holding onto it; thinking that you need to make your money back before getting out. Feeling down about your trading losses, you...
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Does the End Justify the Means? OKCupid’s Experiment
Though I’ve never used OkCupid, I can imagine what kind of feelings are involved. Meeting someone, putting yourself out there, can be a scary thing, even under the best circumstances. I was troubled...
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First Pass at LastPass
While we sometimes recommend online password managers to our clients, I have been too lazy to take the plunge. I finally did it, and want to share my experience. Password managers are programs that...
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Protecting Your Digital Reputation
I’m always amazed at how the internet has given us all a global voice. Everyday people join debates, publish information, and connect with communities all over the world. Businesses have the...
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Apple’s iOS 8 – Leverage in Privacy Negotiations
With the release of iOS 8, Apple made a big first move in the ongoing privacy battle between tech companies and the government. In its updated privacy statement , Apple claims that with iOS 8, “…your...
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Is Marketing a Waste of Time and Money?
This is the time of year when many small and medium-sized business owners, myself included, look carefully at their finances to see where they’re spending money, and what they can do to increase...
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