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Windows 7 – End of Life – Jan 14, 2020

Nov 15 2019

In a post earlier this year titled "Windows 7 - One Year Left!", I wrote about how Microsoft will be dropping support for Microsoft 7 ...
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Two-factor authentication – does it work?

Oct 25 2019

In the past, I've written a few posts on two-factor authentication (2FA) security and why you should implement this option for all of your logins. ...
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Shortening your URLs

URL Shortener

Jul 20 2019

In the business world, we send a lot of links to websites, articles and documents we may have on our sites. When we send these ...
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Why you should stop using Desktop Email Clients

Stop using desktop email clients - Bisinet Technologies

Jun 21 2019

How do you read your emails when you’re at your computer? Do you use a web-based email client, or do you prefer to catch up ...
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Is your website ready for business?

Is your website ready for business?

Apr 22 2019

A few days ago, I had the pleasure of presenting to small business owners at the Medway Business Council. The topic was on Website Design: ...
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HTTPS – Does that mean a website is secure?

Mar 21 2019

Most web traffic online is now sent over an HTTPS connection, making it “secure.” In fact, Google now warns that unencrypted HTTP sites are “Not ...
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Windows 7 – One Year Left!

Jan 22 2019

Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 7 with security updates on January 14, 2020. It’s like Windows XP all over again—but much worse. Many more people ...
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Secret email address in Gmail

Secret email addresses in Gmail

Feb 22 2018

Do you know that your Google Mail, or Gmail, account has an infinite number of email addresses built into it?  That's right!  Your one Gmail ...
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Stop using Internet Explorer

Sep 21 2017

Back about a year and a half ago, I wrote a blog post on how Microsoft is ending support for IE8 - IE10.  One of ...
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Why SSL Should Be Enabled on Your Website

Aug 23 2017

Did you ever look in your browser window and see an "https://" in front of the name of the website?  Do you know what SSL ...
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Reflecting on past posts

Clients surfing the web

Jul 3 2017

It's been several months since I got out of my usual routine of posting monthly technology tips and advice on this blog.  I hope to ...
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Evernote – Changes in pricing plans

Using Evernote - Bisinet Technolgoies

Jul 22 2016

Late last year, I wrote a two-part series on my favorite app, Evernote.  You can read about why I feel strongly about Evernote and how ...
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Windows 10 Free Upgrade ends July 29th

Jul 7 2016

A year ago, back on July 29, 2015, Microsoft announced it was offering a free upgrade for one year to Windows 10 for current users of ...
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Business Software Misconceptions

Jun 22 2016

When it comes to buying technology for your business, finding the right software, platform, or tool can be an exhausting process, and several common misconceptions can ...
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Uninstall Quicktime for Windows – Now!

Uninstall Quicktime for Windows

Apr 16 2016

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent out an urgent alert telling Windows customers to uninstall Apple's QuickTime program. Apple has pulled support for ...
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Small Business Technology Trends

Technology Trends for 2016

Mar 22 2016

Many of the same trends continue in 2016 from 2015.  Two trends are destined to dominate the small business technology arena in 2016—the cloud and ...
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Microsoft ends support for IE 8 – IE10

Feb 11 2016

Microsoft is finally moving on from its aging Web browsers as Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10.  The last security updates were applied and those ...
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Is the Cloud right for your business?

Jan 21 2016

Frequently mentioned as the future of business technology, cloud computing's biggest benefit is that it makes enterprise-quality technology affordable for small businesses. Cloud computing let's ...
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CyberSecurity & Keeping your data safe

cybersecurity - Bisinet Technologies

Nov 22 2015

Last month, on October 20th, I had the privilege of giving a presentation to the Medway Business Council. Bisinet Technologies is currently a member of this ...
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Evernote – My favorite app – Part 2

Using Evernote - Bisinet Technolgoies

Oct 23 2015

In the previous post, Evernote - My favorite app - Part 1, I gave a high level overview of what Evernote was and some of ...
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Evernote – My favorite app – Part 1

Using Evernote - Bisinet Technolgoies

Oct 22 2015

It's very rare that I find an application on the market that that gets me so excited that I want to dedicate an entire post ...
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Growing your email list

Sep 22 2015

All business owners know that they need to get the word out about their business in order to grow and to stay top-of-mind with customers. ...
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Security habits you should be doing

Jul 21 2015

It's a very insecure world out there.  Times have never been scarier, with website data breaches turning into regular affairs, personal information stolen from major companies, ...
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Costly results from email hacking

May 23 2015

I've written several blog posts about the importance of strong passwords, and in particular, using both strong passwords along with two-factor security. When I speak to ...
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Break those bad email habits … NOW

Apr 11 2015

  Social media may have eclipsed email as the fashionable way to communicate, particularly with the younger generation, however, email remains a critical tool for ...
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What you need to know about SEO

Search Engine Optimization

Mar 25 2015

As small & medium-sized business (SMB) owners, my clients constantly ask me how they can improve their search results when their customers are searching for ...
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Looking for Dangerous Email Attachments

Mar 13 2015

Every day we hear of computers becoming infected with computer viruses because we simply trust every email, especially from our friends, family and co-workers.  Our ...
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Better Ways To Store Your Files Than On The Desktop

Desktop Clutter

Feb 26 2015

Did you know that storing files directly on your desktop can harm your productivity?   When visiting many of my clients, I am so surprised ...
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Windows 7 – Planning for retirement

Windows 7 - End of mainstream support

Jan 24 2015

Microsoft's announcement that they will end mainstream support of Windows 7 on January 13, 2015 had many businesses and consumers panicking.  The thought another Windows ...
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No Backup? No Data, No Business

Nov 1 2014

Data loss continues to plague small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), and the damage isn't limited to profit loss. A recent survey of over was conducted ...
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