“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” originated
in 1736 by Benjamin Franklin to educate the citizens of Philadelphia about fire
prevention and awareness. The phrase was used to convince the citizens of the
city that it is better to prevent fire than fighting a fire and rebuilding
a ...
The EU announced that starting in 2024 all charging ports
for mobile phones, tablets, cameras, hand-held video game devices, headphones, and
portable speakers will be required to have USB-C charging ports. By 2026, all
laptops will also be required to make the switch. Many manufacturers have
alread ...
You may have noticed when you receive an email in Outlook, there may be some suggested replies that you can click on and hit send. This makes for a quick and easy response to an email.However,
if you don’t like the new suggested replies that are in Outlook, there is a way
to turn it off.Fir ...
The
Domain Name System (DNS) is the system that allows us to navigate the web using
easy-to-remember domain names, such as Google.com, rather than typing in
difficult-to-remember IP addresses, such as 72.14.192.0. When a domain is
purchased, it can be assigned to an IP address of a web server hosti ...
If
you work with numerous QuickBooks company files on behalf of your clients, the
QuickBooks File Manager can help you manage these various files by providing
the following capabilities:Build
a client list that creates a virtual view of your hard drive. It will group your clients’ QuickBook ...
Phishing
attacks are one of the most common attacks that cybercriminals will use to gain
one’s login credentials or gain access to a network. According to the FBI
phishing attempts nearly doubled from 2019 to 2020, and these attacks are
steadily on the raise. The most popular phishing method is t ...
If your fiscal year is ending, it is
time to get your QuickBooks data ready for the start of a new year. Below are some of the items to consider performing
in your QuickBooks company file.Backup your data – Make a backup of your QuickBooks
company file before making any changes. ...
Microsoft released Windows 10 operating system six years ago
and Windows 10 was supposed to be the last desktop operating system version
number from Microsoft. Microsoft delivered new features and updates to Windows
10 via “Feature Updates” which released twice a year in the Spring and Fall. Ho ...
Another year is ending, which is a
good time to perform some maintenance tasks on your Timeslips database. As you use your Timeslips software,
records are continually added – new clients, new slips, new invoices, new
payments, etc. Rarely is time taken to taken
to remove obsolete reco ...
Upon
my arrival at Plummer Slade, I had little knowledge of the computer industry. Anything
from hardware, to software, to having a simple conversation with computer
lingo, I was clueless. This is something that I continue to get more and more
comfortable with as I pick up new terminology and conce ...