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Earth Day

Founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday that is sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green awareness.

The brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson and inspired by the antiwar protests of the late 1960s, Earth Day was originally aimed at creating a mass environmental movement.

Four Ways to Build Rapport

In our busy world the person who stands out in the crowd usually gets noticed. In selling, it's not about drawing attention to yourself or even your product or service. It's about getting your prospect to discover for himself what it is he wants and then realizing how your product or service is the best fit solution.

Windows Server 2003 Set To Expire July 14th!

If your organization is currently running either Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Exchange 2003 on any servers in your office, you need to know about a growing security risk to your organization that must be addressed very soon.

Windows Server 2003 and Exchange 2003 Replacements MUST Be Made By July 14, 2015

Microsoft has officially announced that it will retire all support on the Server 2003 operating system on July 14, 2015.  That means any business with this operating system still running will no longer be protected from new hacker attacks aimed at taking control of your network, stealing data, and inflicting a host of other business-crippling problems you do NOT want to have to deal with.

Never Forget A Password Again Use A Password Manager

We all have a number of passwords for the online services we use. You name it: banking, online bill payment, e-mail, social networks, shopping and more. You know it’s incredibly easy to lose track of them all—unless you are committing one of the greatest online security offenses by using one password for everything.

The Truth About E-mail In 2015

Love it, hate it, or call it the gold at the end of your rainbow, e-mail is here to stay. Over the past two decades, it’s become deeply ingrained in our day-to-day business communication. It’s become a requirement to do business. Despite a number of software advances and expansion in the online communication landscape, e-mail is more important than ever.

Client Spotlight: Echols Glass & Mirror, Inc.

For over 25 years, Echols Glass & Mirror has been an industry leader in custom glass fabrication and installation. Echols is a family owned business located in Buford. They take pride in their workmanship, customer service and their ability to bring new and innovative products and designs to their customers.

Luck Is For Leprechauns Not Your Business!

If your business hasn’t been the target of malicious intruders or cybercriminals, consider yourself lucky. Hackers are a relentless bunch and they want your gold: information and access they can use to exploit weaknesses in your business Internet security.

“Saint Valentine” The Real Story

Flowers, candy, red hearts and romance…that’s what Valentine’s Day is all about, right? Well, not exactly.

The origin of this holiday for the expression of love really isn’t romantic at all, at least not in the traditional sense. Valentine was a Roman Catholic priest during the time when Emperor Claudius persecuted the church.

Protect Yourself From Online Credit Card Fraud

The past couple of years have been a rough ride for many who rely on a credit card to make purchases.  Data breaches have plagued retail stores in the U.S. and Canada.  Credit card providers are now starting to roll out new, more secure credit cards to consumers, catching up to Europe and much of Asia in terms of credit card security.