• Have you ever seen those people that do some not-so-smart things on Facebook? Well, today, we’re going to show you how to not become one of those people. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be a regular Facebook Amy Vanderbilt! (She wrote the book on etiquette. Literally!)

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  • When you’re gearing up for job hunting there are several things you check off a standard to-do list:  brush up that resume, lay out a snazzy outfit, do a little potential employer research.  Is checking your digital reputation part of that list?

    Have you considered what your Facebook or other social media profiles say about you?

    A study done for Careerbuilder.com back in 2009 showed that up to 45% of employers were already checking social networks to screen job candidates!  Those platforms have only grown in the years since, so that percentage is bound to be higher today.

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  • Let me share a horror story with you: A client called us up in a panic. She had left her iOS device on a plane after a red-eye flight! Her only course of action was to frantically call her bank, credit card companies, and reset every password she has. None of her data was secured. To help you prevent this same catastrophe, we’re following up our Android security article with one for iPhones.

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  • We used to live on our computers, but now the world is going mobile. Our emails, photos, social media, bank accounts, businesses: everything is tied to our phones. All that sensitive data is just sitting there for anyone to peruse if the unthinkable happens. We lead busy lives and things are left on the restaurant table or check out counter. I have heard some crazy stories about bold thieves snatching Smart phones in broad daylight right in front of the phone’s owner. Android users can take many steps to protect themselves. iPhone platforms have protections too, but that’s for another article.

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  • You know your business needs to have a Facebook presence… Now what?  Jumping into social media can be confusing and time consuming.  We’ve put together a few DOs and DON’Ts to help you get rolling on your company’s Facebook marketing.

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  • What would happen to your car if you never changed the oil in it, never check the brakes, never took it in for a tune-up? It wouldn’t be pretty…or cheap. Just like a vehicle, you depend on your computer to connect you to the world. By keeping up with routine maintenance and small upgrades, you can prolong the life of your computer and avoid technological catastrophe. > Read More

  • We’re all going mobile now: Smartphones, iPads, laptops, netbooks, and the list goes on! What do all these devices have in common? They all run on a rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries. With your life hanging from that rechargeable tether, you definitely want to get as much out of it as possible. Here are some handy pointers to keep your devices going and going and going…

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  • With my first iPhone4 came the highs of having access to the world in my pocket and the lows of paranoid what-ifs.  What if my phone crashed?  What would happen to my vast list of contacts?  While I have a laptop and desktop that I use to backup my iPhone, there is always a risk of losing everything. Google, in its vast stretching dominion over the internet, has found a solution.  The following guide will show you how to set up Google Sync on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to sync your contacts, calendars, and access your Gmail.

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  • The number one concern voiced to me about Facebook is security. Your personal and professional data is splashed all over this profile or that page. Even though social media is all about sharing, you want to make sure you’re not over sharing – especially potentially sensitive information.

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  • An anti-virus is your defense against all the maliciousness that floats around the Internet. But just like the cold and flu germs that are more vicious than ever, computer viruses are getting around these defenses with increasing regularity. So who can you trust?

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