http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:54:30 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:51:55 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m11d21-GINA--A-genetics-anti-bias-law?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner  GINA – A genetics anti bias law As of this weekend, due to an act of Congress called the Genetic Information Non  Discrimination Act, businesses will no longer be able to discriminate among their employees or in some i... Document Management Legal Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:51:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m11d21-GINA--A-genetics-anti-bias-law?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Viruses-and-Spyware?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner In the last few weeks there has been a many fold increase in the number of serious malware infections. This latest increase is worrisome as the effects have been particularly malevolent. Here are the worst of the worst: There is a phony ema... email security Security Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:38:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Viruses-and-Spyware?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Cell-Phone-Radiation--Update?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner   In my previous article I tried to summarize the current thinking on the health effects of cell phone use. Naturally, about 6 hours after I posted that article, there were reports of another new study that seems to indicate a correlation b... Blackberry Cell Phones Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:44:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Cell-Phone-Radiation--Update?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Cell-Phone-Radiation?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner Here is a quick summary:  On the subject of the health effects of cell phone radiation; we are told that there is nothing to worry about. Here is the long version:Cell phones signals are a type of radiation that, according to some theories,... Blackberry Cell Phones Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:12:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Cell-Phone-Radiation?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Blackberry-Keyboard-Shortcuts?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner  Here are some quick keyboard shortcuts to use with your Blackberry: When Reading Mail:Press the "T" key to scroll to the top of your mailPress the "B" key to go to the bottom of your mail, i.e. see the oldest message, i... Blackberry Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:52:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Blackberry-Keyboard-Shortcuts?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Net-Neutrality?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner   “Net Neutrality” is a term from way back in 2005. A Neutral Internet allows all information to flow freely without prejudice based on content or destination.  This is how the Internet works today.  For example your s... IT History Phone Systems Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:07:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Net-Neutrality?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Email-Privacy-at-Work?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner  Periodically the issue of what rights to privacy and personal use an employee has on their employer’s email system comes up. As things stand currently, the answer is not much.Employers should publish and make known the email usage and pri... email security Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:31:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Email-Privacy-at-Work?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d10-What-is-Bluetooth?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner  Bluetooth is a microwave communication technology invented by Ericsson in 1994.  It is intended to replace the short cables that are used to connect various electronic gadgets to each other. Examples would be connecting your cell phone to ... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:01:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d10-What-is-Bluetooth?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Conserving-Energy--Desktops?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner   Should you leave your PC on all the time or just turn it on as needed?In the distant past, say 10 years ago, it was recommended to leave your computer equipment running around the clock because it would increase the life of the equipment.... Energy Conservation Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:00:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Conserving-Energy--Desktops?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Conserving-Energy--Monitors?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner  If you are still using a CRT monitor (the ones that are not flat panels) you can reduce its power consumption by about 10% by choosing a dark background over a light background. CRT monitors work by projecting a stream of electrons at the back ... Energy Conservation Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:46:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Conserving-Energy--Monitors?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d3-FISMA-Gets-Teeth--S773-and-S778-The-Cybersecurity-Act-of-2009?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner   S.773 is currently a draft bill. Good news. S.773 is only 55 pages so many members of Congress may read it.  Here is the senate’s summary of S.773“A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United Sta... FISMA Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:41:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m9d3-FISMA-Gets-Teeth--S773-and-S778-The-Cybersecurity-Act-of-2009?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Small-Business-Phone-Systems--Pointers?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner  This is the second part of my previous column on capable but inexpensive phone systems for small businesses.Here are some pointers when choosing a small business phone system as we discussed yesterday:Use a phone system that can suppo... Phone Systems Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:47:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Small-Business-Phone-Systems--Pointers?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Small-Business-Phone-Systems?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner    Just a few years ago even small phone systems cost over $10,000, with number such as $20,000 not being uncommon. Since capitalism will always rush to fill a vacuum, today, there are several small business phone systems for as l... Phone Systems Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:59:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Small-Business-Phone-Systems?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Time-Wasting-at-the-Workplace--These-just-look-like-time-wasting-but-they-are-not?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner   Here are some web sites that at first glance may look unrelated to work, but in reality they could be of benefit to you or your business:www.Linkedin.com – Linkedin a is a site where business people enter their resume information an... Time Wasting Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:42:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Time-Wasting-at-the-Workplace--These-just-look-like-time-wasting-but-they-are-not?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d19-The-state-of-hacking-in-the-world-today?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner   According to the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, the world is loosing about one Trillion dollars a year due to credit card and wire fraud (I picked their estimate because it was the highest).There has been an 80% jump in credit... Security Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:11:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d19-The-state-of-hacking-in-the-world-today?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Time-Wasting-at-the-Workplace--How-the-Pros-do-it?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner      Here are the top workplace IT time wasters I've encountered. Their popularity varies depending on the sex and age of the user. Many of these are very addictive. Explore them at the peril of your own productivity. ww... Time Wasting Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:20:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Time-Wasting-at-the-Workplace--How-the-Pros-do-it?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Time-Wasting-at-the-Workplace?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner   Periodically, a company will ask its IT staff to monitor the Internet activity of its employees to see if time is being wasted or if Internet access is being abused. In my experience, cases where employees do waste time or abuse Internet ... Time Wasting Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:45:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Time-Wasting-at-the-Workplace?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d14-How-to-know-if-its-time-to-buy-your-first-server-for-your-small-business?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner   At some point in growing your small business you may wonder if you’d benefit from setting up a server.  Here are some situations where a server is helpful:You have files scattered across several computers. Finding the right fil... Servers Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:22:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d14-How-to-know-if-its-time-to-buy-your-first-server-for-your-small-business?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Whats-new-in-Software-Development-for-Small-and-Medium-Business?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner  This is an interview with Susan Higdon, Partner at Merging Technologies Group, a software development firm based on Long Island. These are excerpts from our meeting where we discussed the state of software development for small and medium busin... Interview Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:42:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Whats-new-in-Software-Development-for-Small-and-Medium-Business?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d10-FISMA--Part-3--The-Good-The-Bad-and-the-Really-Bad?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner  The Good• It’s nice to have standards • IT Security staff seem pleased to get a little respect by means of FISMA.  Typically, it is hard to get respect when you cost the business a pretty penny and, if you’v... FISMA Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:44:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15079-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d10-FISMA--Part-3--The-Good-The-Bad-and-the-Really-Bad?cid=exrss-Long-Island-Business-Technology-Examiner