An executive recently wrote me, “I got a virus that infected our network because I opened an e-mail message from someone I didn’t recognize – I’ll never do that again!” While that strategy may help some, it is far from being a reliable way to protect your network....
You might be surprised what programs you use most often. Tools from www.rescuetime.com watch your activity on your computer and give you a useful report about your daily activities. Their privacy statement and FAQ clearly state that they won’t gather any private...
“Mike, I pay my outsourced company $75 per hour – is that a good rate?” This is a common question from executives. The answer is simple: Hourly rates mean NOTHING. I have seen $40/hour companies spend months resolving simple issues that they should have known how to...
“Mike, I can’t live without OneNote – do you use it?” Enough IT professionals and executives at organizations who hire me as a consultant asked me this that I decided to give Microsoft OneNote one more try. Do you know what? I wonder how I got along without it too. I...
