May 11th, 2008

The Value Of Information, Risk Management & Business Continuity - A Logical And Structured Approach

VALUE of INFORMATION

To ensure continuity (going concern) we make use of many resources. The unavailability or impairment of some resources will threaten continuity and affect our chances of success and sometimes our chances of survival. One of these important/critical resources is information.

We can consider the ‘intrinsic” value of information as the cost of acquiring, the means for storing, structuring, maintaining and delivering the information (computer systems).

The “consequential” value of computerized information is the potential loss (revenue, ability to service) if the information was destroyed/corrupted or could not be delivered on time.

March 15th, 2008

What You Need To Know About Anti-spyware Software

An effective anti-spyware software should not slow your system resources down. On the contrary, it should never compromise your PC’s performance. A protected PC means a productive PC. Because you never have to worry about viruses when you have anti-spyware software, you are able to use your PC freely, as much as you want, when you want to.

What are spywares?

Spywares are computer software installed on your PC to take control over the system (at least partially), without your consent. They secretly monitor your PC’s ‘behavior,’ but their functions extend beyond just monitoring. Spyware programs actually collect your personal information and partially control your use by redirecting your web browsers, installing software, or diverting you to advertisements for revenue.

February 29th, 2008

Updating Your Device Drivers Can Impact Performance (via Cobweb/3.1 Planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)

Updating Your Device Drivers Can Impact Performance
By Patrick B

When you update system software or third party software it can impact how your hardware interacts with such software. To maintain peak performance you as well need to update your hardware drivers.

Microsoft and other software vendors design their software to work in specific conditions. These conditions are set by the latest hardware available and how it relates to software functionality. When you update these types of software your hardware may not work. optimally or you may experience a failure of the device or software.

January 27th, 2008

Office Space Ergonomics

In your office, the more comfortable and adjustable your environment is, the more productive you will be. Well set-up office workstations lead to decreased stress and less chronic neuromuscular skeletal disorders, such as headaches, neck pain, low back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Office workers should be allowed to arrange their workstations until they find what feels most relaxed.

Basic Arrangement

January 5th, 2008

Prevent Geeks At Work From Seeing Your Files Remotely

People still don’t like to believe that the tech’s at the helpdesk can see
everything on their computer without actually being at the computer. If
anybody has administrator rights, and most members of the company
helpdesk do, as do many managers, they can see every file on the
computer. Chances are, there is at least one person in your company
that is fully willing to snoop around just for fun.

Administrators
can access admin shares on your computer as long as the Server
service is running. They can easily access the path on anybody’s computer using
Start > Run and typing:

January 4th, 2008

How To Get Help With Your Computer Issues When You Need It

Whether you have the best computer or worst everyone that owns a computer sees and knows about computer problems. That’s why there is a thing called tech support so people that don’t know how to fix there computers can call someone and have them come out and work on it.

Even though every computer comes with a help file normally they are having problems outside of what the help file can assist you with. Even though there is a help file within the operating system it still will most likely be outside of what it is going to be able to help you with. These help files are not just made for simple problems but are also good to newbie’s in the computer world. The average person does not know a whole lot about computers.


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