Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams

They want your passwords.  Hackers use a technique called phishing to get you to unknowingly tell it to them.  The technique is simple and clever, but if you know the simple things to look for then you’ll never be duped. How Phishing Works: Hackers send you an email...

How to remove your Google Web History

March 1 is the day Google’s new unified privacy policy goes into effect, which means your Google Web History will be shared among all of the Google products you use.  You can opt out of this tracking if you like.  The link below contains information about this...

Help Protect The Internet

There are two bills before congress that would enable the U.S. government to censor what Web pages we are able to see. Please sign Google’s petition to help keep freedom alive online. Take Action

Protecting Your Computers in a Storm or Hurricane

Hurricane Irene is on the way. Electrical storms can severely damage computers and other electronics.  Not only are your computers at risk but so too are any peripheral devices such as external hard drives, printers, routers, etc. At first sign of electrical storm...

Google Docs Overview

Google Apps Series Episode 3: Google Docs Here is a great overview of Google Docs for business use. One of the most amazing features is that multiple workers can edit the same document or spreadsheet at the same time. This represents a substantial productivity gain as...

Gmail Spell Check

If you have tried out Gmail, you might find that there is one thing seriously missing: spell check.  I have good news for you — the solution is simple. Simply download and install Mozilla Firefox or the Google Chrome web browser.  Both of these browsers have...

Uncluttering Your Gmail

Many people find the Google Apps mail interface a bit cluttered at first.  There are quick and easy ways to customize the view settings for your mail to make it less cluttered.  The two changes I recommend are: 1. Remove Web Clips 2. Remove Snippets Here’s a...