Web Design - IT Outsourcing - Columbus GA
What if I told you that all of the images above are actually the same image? Would you think I meant they were different artists’ takes on the same image? Maybe the work of one artist replicating the same idea in different styles? Would you assume I’m pulling your leg? This is no April Fool’s Day joke. All of those screenshots above are the exact same image, just displayed in different … [Read more...]
Years ago when I was teaching college composition, a student showed me a draft of an essay that contained some clearly inaccurate statistics on her topic. When I pointed them out, she assured me they came from a reliable source, ABC News. Knowing the information was inaccurate—this was a popular topic I’d had students write on before, so I’d read multiple sources on it—I asked her to pull up the … [Read more...]
The number of employees working from home in the U.S. has been steadily increasing for a while. According to the U.S. Census, 5.2% of employees worked from home full time in 2017, a 3.3% increase from 2000. In 2018, 23.7% of employees worked from home at least part of the time, a number that increased in 2019 and is expected to continue rising in 2020. Employee preference has largely driven … [Read more...]
A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is software that allows a user to create a more secure connection to the internet. It forwards all of your online traffic to another computer (a server) and allows you to browse the internet using that computer’s internet connection. Many people today use VPNs because they enable users to work around geographic restrictions. For example, the General Data … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day is everyone’s favorite holiday to wear green, drink beer, and justifiably pinch that annoying person in the office who always takes your favorite coffee mug. But did you know that many of the traditions we associate with St. Patrick’s Day actually started in the U.S.? Or that many important technological advancements were developed by Irish inventors? Read on for some fun … [Read more...]
Endpoint security is essential to businesses with employees who access the company network from more than one computer or device. If your employees have individual desktops, laptops, tablets, or phones that they use to access your network, each of those devices—known as “endpoints”—is a potential vulnerability that viruses and malware could use to enter your network. Depending on your business, … [Read more...]
When was the last time you thought about your web browser security? Most people know that cybersecurity is important. In fact, 75% of global computer users install antivirus software to protect themselves. Thankfully, this kind of software is pretty effective, often stopping 100% of virus attacks. But attacks can come from many different sources, so it’s not enough to simply install some … [Read more...]
Have you ever wondered why Daylight Saving Time exists? Or whether the time change actually benefits anyone? Who invented it and why? Below are ten facts to tell you everything you need to know about the bi-annual time change. History of Daylight Saving Time Benjamin Franklin first proposed the idea of adjusting one’s sleep schedule as a way to save candles and maximize daylight hours, … [Read more...]
We’ve all had this experience before. You want to login to your account on a website, so you enter your username and password. Then a message pops up asking you to enter a code that’s been texted to your phone. Or maybe you have to answer a security question: What is your mother’s maiden name? Who was your sixth grade teacher? What is your pet’s name? If you’re like many people, you find this a … [Read more...]
PC cleanup is an often-overlooked way to increase your productivity. After all, when your computer runs at its peak, you can run at yours. Over time, simply using your computer in routine ways can cause it to build up clutter and slow down. If it’s been a while since you’ve given yours a tune-up, or if you’ve never done any kind of maintenance on your computer before, now is a great time to … [Read more...]
