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Privacy vs. Security — What do you choose?

Below is an excerpt from the Keynote presentation I delivered at GBATA 2013 in Helsinki, Finland. It is based upon my “A Global Overview of Trends in Personal, Corporate and Government Surveillance” presentation. Those who ask you to choose SECURITY OR PRIVACY and those who VOTE on SECURITY OR PRIVACY are making false choices. That’s […]

A New Way Hackers are Gaining Access to Your PC

Do you have Java turned on in your web browser? If your answer is “Yes” or “I’m not sure,” it’s time to take action to find out. Why? The biggest threat to your computer systems in 2013 (and beyond) isno longer Microsoft Windows – it is Oracle Java. After 20+ years as the poster child […]

What I learned from Peter Vesterbacka, Rovio’s MIGHTY EAGLE

NB: I met Peter at the 2013 GBATA conference in Helsinki.  My thanks go out to Dr. N J Delener and the entire GBATA committee for inviting me to keynote, and arranging for us to meet Peter.  Learn more about the Global Business And Technology Association at www.GBATA.org.  I’ve had the honor of keynoting at […]

The 3 Biggest Mistakes New York City Business Owners Make With Their Computer Network That Cost Them Time, Money And Aggravation

Want to avoid the most common and expensive computer problems that most New York City business owners experience? Then read on! We’ve compiled a list of 3 things you should be doing to save yourself a lot of time and money by avoiding a big, ugly computer disaster. Have an automated off‐site backup system in […]

5 Steps To Protect Your Business From Cyber Crime

A Seattle company was recently broken into and a stash of old laptops was stolen. Just a typical everyday crime by typical everyday thieves. These laptops weren’t even being used by anyone in the company. The crime turned out to be anything but ordinary when those same thieves (cyber‐criminals) used data from the laptops to […]

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Are You Gettng “Scroogled” By Google?

If you use Google for search, Gmail for e‐mail or an Android phone as your smart phone then, according to Microsoft, you’re gettng “scroogled” daily! What exactly does that mean? Well, according to www.scroogled.com, it means that Google systematically uses your private information that it collects online through your search, your emails, your Android app […]

If I Were Buying What You Are Selling, Would I Buy It From You?

Rosser Reeves coined the phrase “unique selling point” back in the 1940s when researching why some advertising campaigns worked better than others. Since then it has been used by various marketers and has morphed into “unique selling proposition,” which is now more commonly used. Ogilvy said you need a “big idea.” Trout says you need […]

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The BIGGEST, MOST EXPENSIVE mistakes

How To Avoid The Top 4 Budget Busting, Stress-Inducing Mistakes When Moving Your Office Moving is always a pain in the rump, but it doesn’t have to be a horrific, expensive experience. The number one lament from someone who’s experienced a “bad” move is, “I didn’t know I needed to…” followed closely by “I completely […]

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Meet Our Client Of The Month!

Every month, I choose one very special “Client of the Month” as my way of acknowledging clients and thanking those who support me and my business with referrals and repeat business. Meet Tom, Chris, Michael Gallin and Mark Varian ‐ family members and 4th generation owners of John Gallin & Son. For over 125 years, […]