Here is a quick list of ways you can use technology in your business.

Comcast is now offering 50MB down/10MB up internet for $190/Month in the Visalia area.  The base package has been upgraded from 6MB Down/1MB up to 12MB/2MB ($60/Month). Existing Comcast business customers can double their bandwidth simply by powering off their Comcast modem for a few seconds.

Just as you want to be listed in the phone book, you want your business listed on the internet. A few simple steps can make sure that your customers can easily find you on the web, most at no cost.

Internet learning can help you attain your career goals, and provide immediate help with what you need to know.  The internet is changing the way we access information, and there are now a wealth of resources available to learn almost anything you are interested in.  Most of us can no longer afford to go off to trade shows and conventions. Webinars and online learning is a way to keep up without leaving your desk.

It is certainly better to keep your computer safe than to be removing viruses. Up-to-date antivirus software, keeping your system patched, and common sense will usually keep your computer safe.  These days criminals are sending hundreds of new viruses daily. Just visiting a web site can infect your computer.

Viruses and other malicious software have gotten very sophisticated, and are written mostly by professional criminals. Automated tools generate slightly different variants, just different enough to not be detected as a known virus.  Even with good antivirus protection, your computers are at risk from “zero day” infections – when a virus is out, but before your antivirus vendor has a way to catch it.  In addition, even with good anti-malware protection, you can get infected by visiting the wrong website if your software is not fully patched, or if a patch is not out yet for a flaw that allows the criminals to exploit a program on your computer.

Viruses and spyware are no longer hobbies for kids with too much time on their hands. It is now big business.

Computer backups are one of those things it is easy to overlook until you need it.

Backups are an essential part of your IT strategy, even if you just have a single computer at your home office. Changes in technology have opened up new options for backup.