It pays to be wary when using wireless services in coffee shops, airports and hotels. They are almost always not encrypted, which means anyone else on the network who is equipped with available software can easily read your transmissions. When there is a form of encrpyption, it's usually a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) system that is easily broken. The editors of Business … [Read more...]
Eyeglasses on the Internet
If you need glasses in a hurry but don't want to pay hundreds of dollars for a pair, ordering them over the Internet could be the answer for you. At 39dollarglasses.com, they offer fashion frames, prescription lenses and next-day delivery for $39. At zennioptical.com, you will find glasses for $8.99 to $29.99. Adding options brings the price a little higher. Sites … [Read more...]
Get financial savvy through free educational sites
Most of us are not wise about financial matters. We don't know how to judge which stocks will be profitable, whether we should invest in bonds, or what the financial interests are of those who say they will give us the answers. Knowledge is our best defense against bad advice, according to the Consumer Federation of America. Investing Your government has free help available. At … [Read more...]
Email can be hazardous to your career
You can't fault organizations for being careful. They have a number of things to guard against including everything from terrorists, to lost trade secrets, libel, and potential violence. That's why emails are routinely subjected to programs that search for dangerous words and suggestive remarks. The latest software is very sophisticated. It doesn't just hunt for words and … [Read more...]
Getting a Web Site On-line
By Tammy Miller, President, Virtualtech Web Site Design and Promotion Creating a Web site can be intimidating and overwhelming if you don't understand what is involved. These feelings stop many people from proceeding, which is a real shame as a Web site is a powerful marketing tool and can be a lot of fun. There are four steps in creating a basic web site, they are: Step One: … [Read more...]