Category: Data Management
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A fresh look at solid state hard drives for PCs
This post is meant as quick and dirty summary practical advice for an average PC user based on what I’ve learned the hard way. The issue of replacing a hard drive came up again now because I am forced to deal with a problem in my Windows 10 upgrade process. Most PC technology advisers agree that the…
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How secure is Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and iCloud?
Editing note: This blog post was first published in August 2015 and updated in September 2016. The concern about hackers is always present but there have been no major data breaches reported for any of these covered services since the date of original publication of the blog post. Meanwhile, data security technology has evolved rapidly over the…
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A small business’ most valuable asset
When I speak with a small business owner, the topic of managing their most valuable asset often comes up. Usually, I’ll provoke the discussion: What really is your most valuable asset? What are you doing to protect it? What are you doing to grow it? At first, they are surprised to learn that I’m talking…