Statistics show two out of five businesses go out of business within five years of experiencing a major disaster. These statistics are staggering. Even if the business survives the initial attack or natural disaster, it typically leaves the business so devastated that long term survival is not poss...

Siebel is traditional CRM market leader, however and mostly due to recession 200-2003, Siebel lost sizable portion of CRM market to new tiger, such as Microsoft CRM. Microsoft CRM s recent (2001) CRM answer from Microsoft and attempt top get market share from traditional vendors: Siebel, Oracle, Ony...

VOIP is a hot topic these days, but what exacty is VOIP and VOIP service? It is a method of using the internet to carry phone calls. The term, "VOIP", stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol. Why use a VOIP service? Probably cost is one of the main considerations as VOIP is less expensive than ma...

The process of adding USB 2.0 ports took no time and the backup system is mighty fast. If you add USB 2.0 ports with a PCI port card, then you`ll still have your USB 1.1 ports, so whatever is plugged into those can stay. Rob Foster from the UK sent me a port PCI USB card since he had a few extras. T...

Everybody seems to have heard about spyware now. Media publish loads of surveys, "how to"s, and horror stories about the victims. Readers are supposed to know exactly what terms like "spyware", "adware", "malware" mean. Alas, their meanings may vary from article to article, from author to autho...

Image is essential for any successful business person and with this comes the issue of trust. A highly regarded and trusted business person will form stronger relationships, have a better personal brand and generally find more success in their business. A Reader`s Digest survey has found burns speci...

Document Manager and Version History In previous articles I have discussed the usefulness of a document manager, such as groupware, in organizing document sharing. I have also discussed the role that a Version History plays in a good document manager. In this article I wish to elaborate on Version H...

I?m part of a group of five or six friends, who ?physically? get together most weekends (as opposed to virtually). We also email each other, usually every few days, to generally trade jokes, share news, and discuss scheduling problems to do with when we are next getting together. We are starting to...

Camera cell phone ? benefits. Camera cell phone is a great new development in the current market. It combines the benefits of a cellular phone and camera in one gadget. The convenience of a camera cell phone is obvious. You can take picture of something that you liked and save them for later. You ca...

With new technology allowing for many new innovations, DVD duplication is becoming very popular. Before considering DVD duplication, it?s important to gain an understanding of what is permitted and what is not. Films that have copyright protection may not be duplicated in any way. Doing so could ...

The internet can be a great place to buy your next cell phone. How many times have you been in the mall and were harassed by some pushy wireless telephone dealer? The internet store is a sharp contrast to this type of environment. On the internet, you can take your time, research a particular pho...

T-Mobile offers a family plan, FamilyTime for users who want to keep in close contact with their family members. These types of cell phone plans are perfect for families with young drivers or kids in college. There are numerous cell phone plans to choose from and each user can pick their cell phon...

From throwing our unnecessary files, to defragmenting, from partitions to formats-learn how to keep your hard disk in top shape The hard disk is the place where all your programs and data are stored. If the hard disk Stops working you could end up losing all your data. What we?ll do here is take you...

A lot of myths exist regarding as to whether the cell phone cameras are any good or not. The fact that people require to admit that these cameras are also digital cameras and they exhibit the same facilities irrespective of the fact that their sizes are much smaller and their functionalities are cur...

The term "document management" and "paperless office" is the subject of countless articles and books. Everyone wants to achieve this lofty goal but not everyone understands what the terms really mean. Before you can embark on the journey of achieving total document management, it`s important that yo...

My friends in the web hosting business have recently informed me that the big problem this year (2004) is security and fraud. I have read that currently the F.B.I. receives over 9,000 complaints per month pertaining to bogus email and websites. Why is this happening? Are just a few ?bad apples? doin...

Spam filter is the solution that most people resort when they try to steam the flood of junk mails and spam. However, there is a problem! First: Some spam will still get through.
Second: Some legitimate mails will be stopped as spam. And that legitimate messages get caught in the spam filters is...

Recent security breaches at several credit card companies continue to worry Americans, as stolen financial information can lead to identity theft. Identity theft occurs when someone obtains your Social Security number and/or other vital information and uses it to pose as you. By doing so, they can...

PCI The expansion slots available on motherboards allow for a variety of upgrades in a computer system, but matching the appropriate card to an available slot needs to be addressed before making any purchasing decisions. The most common types of expansion cards for modern computer systems can be bro...

With the best preparation in the world before leaving home, and having taken a few simple precautions during your flight, you will inevitably suffer the effects of jet lag, unless you also continue your "no jet lag" plan once you arrive at your destination. Here, however, we need to sound a word of ...

Microsoft Business Solutions CRM data conversion deserves FAQ type of article, where IT people could get initial directions. Even if it seems as a trivial task, we would suggest you to think about these possible scenarios: objects mapping between your legacy CRM: GoldMine, ACT, Siebel, Lotus Notes ...

Booting up the computer in the morning seems to be taking longer and longer. The pauses between asking for a web page and it loading increase. Suddenly, even keystrokes aren`t registering on the screen as quickly as normal. Is your PC on the verge of a breakdown or has some version of spyware made ...

It?s hard enough as it is these days to get organized and then remain that way for weeks and months down the road. We are all very busy people, some of us with 9-5 jobs and one hour commutes, and others of us busy making our lives at home work for us, with children at tow and a variety of chores to...

A new form of attack on Windows computers allows a hacker to take control of your computer when a particular graphic is displayed. There is no patch available from Microsoft as of Jan. 2, 2006, but there are steps that can reduce the computer?s vulnerability. The WMF Flaw affects all browsers, Inte...

Purchasing a personal computer is no easy task. There are hundreds of features, lots of people trying to sell you the ?perfect? one and then there is the fact that you really don?t know what you need or want your computer to do. But, while it all may be confusing, educating yourself about personal...

I have written several articles concerning VoIP. I personally use a VoIP company called Broadvox, who has since merged with another VoIP company and is no longer available as Broadvox. I have used VoIP for a year now and I have to say I am still thoroughly impressed by the quality of servi...

And kill the best layout software in the process of gaining market share? *** Heard about the Quark ?killer?? Adobe InDesign CS2. Will it really ?kill? Quark? Adobe has been saying ?it will? for the last six years or so, but it hasn?t happened. Adobe Pagemaker didn?t kill Quark, either, but was inst...

If you`re looking to get into videography and video editing as a hobby, the options can be daunting. Here is a small question and response that may help you get started in this fun and rewarding hobby. What type of camera do you recommend? Response: For a beginner, a Canon single CCD camera will su...

Who can deny the usefulness of cameras? As we all know, cameras are meant to capture our most precious memories on film. Some of those moments, however, happen to take place in less than ideal environments. Hence the camera of choice is required to be more sturdy and versatile then your average or s...

This is not your typical lost data story. I was a good girl and I kept my files on the network drive just like the company recommended. The only thing I put on my hard drive was junk files - things that wouldn`t bother me if the hard drive crashed. But not on the network drive. The drives are backed...

CRT CRT or Cathode Ray Tube monitors are the monitors everyone will have seen before. They that look like televisions. They range in size from 15 to around 22 Inch, and weight up to 30 kilos. Advantages Great value for money Mature technology Good for graphical detail Can accommodate many different ...

According to a survey conducted by InfoTrends/CAP Ventures entitled ?Content-Centric Collaboration,? 51 percent of businesspeople utilizing technology such as Microsoft Office and e-mail collaborate almost daily as a part of their business operations and need group collaboration software to support ...

We have all come a long way from connecting to the internet via the old 2400 baud telephone line modem to a slow AOL connection. Now, there are many ways to connect to high-speed internet at various costs and service levels. Today, the Cable TV provided high-speed internet access usually costs abo...

The cellphone is truly a marvelous invention. It has had such a major in pact on how our world has come to be today. As our world became more sophisticated so did our cell phones. Like any piece of technology, cell phones also seem to evolve at some sort of alien rate. Here are a few quick facts. I...

Make-or-Break Factors in Success and Profitability For quick printers, estimating can prove to be a major factor in the success or failure of their business. When a customer requests a bid on a job, they need a fast turnaround, and the best price. For a printer, there are two important issues; first...

So I`ll start from the very beginning. One day I was surfing in the web and I found one site -- www.digitalblasphemy.com and I browsed it. I was inspired by the 3D graphics` realism and suddenly I noticed the "My tools" button. My heart stopped for a moment and after that I entered the section and...

Curiosity has always eluded man. This has led to many inventions and discoveries. One of the finest examples of man?s inventions is computer. Automatically a picture comes to our mind. They are able to do huge computations, repetitive and boring jobs that took us long time. Exactly what the compute...

In The FTC Federal Trade Commission Budget Request and Overview Fiscal Year 2007 they have a new plan of attack, now they plan on setting up a website to engage consumers and educate them into being smarter online and not being duped into giving out personal information, opening malicious files or s...

Laptops are lovely. They are convenient, mobile, powerful and prestigious.

They are also thief magnets. Over 400,000 laptops disappear each year, leaving their owners wondering where they went, what is happening with their data and what to do next.

Some of the laptops are just lost...