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The Three Most Common Security Breaches for Small Business

by Rafi Kronzon July 12, 2011 Business Technology

Perhaps you’ve been following the recent media frenzy regarding so-called hacktivism (hacking with a social purpose) by groups such as Anonymous and LulzSec. If you have, you know that they have shown that many of the world’s computer servers and secure networks are open to some kind of attack or exploitation if someone tries hard [...]

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Understanding Cloud Security

by Rafi Kronzon June 7, 2011 Business Technology

Now that Apple announced its new iCloud service, I’m hoping that more people get over their fear of the cloud. However, we also want them to understand what the risks are, and how best to address them. -Where are my files stored? It depends on the product you use. Some products like Dropbox use Amazon’s [...]

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Review: The Amazon Cloud Player

by Rafi Kronzon May 11, 2011 Business Technology

What is it? It’s an online storage locker and music player. Think of it as your own personal Pandora. Or thinks of it as a Dropbox with a built in music streaming service. Why we love it: Once you upload your music, you can stream your music to any computer, or Android enabled device. It’s [...]

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Should you be blocking targeted ads?

by Rafi Kronzon February 10, 2011 Business Technology

There’s been a lot of coverage about the fact that many of the most popular web sites allow advertisers to track your online behavior, which in turn is sold and used to target the online ads you see. Tracking is even happening on you smartphone. In its December testimony, The FTC advised Congress to force the industry [...]

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How Does Your ISP Stack Up? Netflix Knows

by Rafi Kronzon January 28, 2011 Business Technology

Netflix just released its data on the performance of the biggest Internet Service Providers in the country. Netflix is going to make some serious friends and enemies with this one. The best in the country? Charter Communications. The worst? Take a wild guess. Yup, AT&T.

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Why is it so hard to index Microsoft Outlook?!?

by Rafi Kronzon January 14, 2011 Business Technology

OK, I’ll admit it. I keep every email. Why? because it’s much faster than trying to think of which I can definitely delete and which I may need or want 2 years from now. Plus, hard drive space costs practically nothing. Since I realistic expectations of Microsoft Exchange server, I archive items more than a year old [...]

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