Monthly Archives: January 2011

How Do You Reformat a USB Flash Drive?

USB flash drives are very handy for storing backups, personal documents, music, pictures, portable applications, and more. In fact, they’re so convenient that we dump information onto them without much organization, and they can get crowded and messy quickly. Learn how clear up disk space to accommodate more files on your flash drives. Read more.
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Search Engine “Registration” Scams on the Rise

Beware of a new online swindle circulating the net these days – a notice or invoice sent to would-be victims indicating a need to pay a registration fee to be seen on a search engine. As more and more people are becoming increasingly conscious about online scams, it’s expected that scammers and fraudsters need to [...]
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Clever Scammers Using SEO to Bait More Victims

Legitimate online marketing and SEO are the only ways to make yourself more visible on the web. However, clever scammers will try to fool you into thinking otherwise – by sending you an invoice with a deadline, asking you for a registration fee for better listings on search engine results. As more and more people [...]
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6 Tips on How to Print Faster

Tired of slow printing? You can take action speed up the processing time of your printer, as well as the printing speed itself. These tips are easy to accomplish, or require a minimal financial investment. Read more.
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Beware of Search Engine Registration Scams!

Scammers are getting sneakier these days, using increasingly underhanded tactics to bait unsuspecting victims. One new scam involves asking for a “registration fee” for getting better visibility on search engine search results. As more and more people are becoming increasingly conscious about online scams, it’s expected that scammers and fraudsters need to step up their [...]
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Need A Break? Tax Law Extends Single-year Equipment Deduction Through 2011

When you acquire equipment for your businesses, you can deduct the entire cost in a single year, thanks to a tax break that’s been extended through the end of 2011. In the past, business equipment such as computers and machinery had to be deducted over a number of years. Then a new tax code provision [...]
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Use ReadyBoost to Speed Up Your Computer

ReadyBoost can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. Read more.
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Making an EHR Work for You

Six years ago, President George W. Bush stated that “by computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous medical mistakes, reduce costs and improve care.” Since then, computerization has slowly improved the health care system, especially in light of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which provided $19 billion in incentives to health care providers [...]
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USB Drives Are at a Major Risk of Malware Threats

Malware attacks on USB devices like memory sticks, including any mass-storage capacity device (digital cameras, mobile phones, MP3 players), are becoming commonplace nowadays. If you’re sure that you’re simply transferring files and not a virus onto your computer, think again. Read on to identify the reasons your business might be at risk of malware attacks [...]
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Majority of Malware Attacks are Triggered by USB Enabled Drives

It looks like gone are the days when employees can safely transfer files using the ever reliable USB device. According to various reports, there is an increasing number of malware attacks targeting USB devices. Small businesses should be very wary of using USB drives, without considering security parameters to prevent these malware threats. A USB [...]
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