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Computer Repair – DIY or Ask an Expert?

Everyone who uses one will eventually experience computer problems that could require repair. It happens. Social networks are full of messages about which operating system, computer maker, or big tech company ‘sucks.’ Fact is, whatever you’re using, it’s eventually going …

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Mastering Microsoft Office: Why You Should

If you work in any type of business that requires you to do word processing, communications, or manipulating data, then you are almost assuredly going to be seeing Microsoft Office products. Sometimes they’re the formats you have to re-save to …

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The Pros and Cons of Outsourced IT Services

There are many reasons that a business or corporation might choose to outsource its information technology (IT) services. Usually, it’s to control costs as IT expertise and needs may be out of reach of the company’s budget or capabilities. Some …

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Who’s Responsible for Your IT and Database Security?

A growing disconnect between security professionals and database administrators reveals a disconnect of responsibility, often exacerbated by a lack of commitment from management, according to a new survey. Application Security released a survey titled Data Security At An Inflection Point …

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Becoming a Data Scientist

Database administration has rapidly evolved since the early days of text-based, comma-delimited standards. Today’s database administrator (DBA) is faced with hundreds of technologies on multiple platforms plus others that have no platform at all. Rising security needs and requests for …

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When Security and Databases Collide – A Common Oversight

Here is the number one reason database security projects fail. It’s not likely going to be what you’d think it is, since most security failures are traced to human oversights or backdoors created to simplify usage. In reality, the number …

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Why Outsourcing Is Becoming the User Data Option of Choice for Businesses

Many businesses store user data, often data that is personally identifiable and contains sensitive information like names, addresses, and even credit card or bank account data. More and more, businesses are finding that the old idea that this data is …

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Article Marketing Today. The Best Tips Available

Include a strong call to action. As you finish an article, be very clear about what you’d like readers to do next. Give them easy, direct ways to do this. Your readers will be more likely to act if it …

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SMB Mobility

Mobility is a key issue for both IT and business management: business managers are looking to unlock productivity, and IT managers are grappling with ways to support and secure mobile workers equipped with “BYOD” laptops, smartphones and tablets. An IT …

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