Nearly every reputable retail business and restaurant operates using a Point of Sale (POS) system. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to find a brick-and-mortar store that DOESN’T have one these days. A good POS system keeps accurate records of cash flow, simplifies communication, and reinforces cyber security measures. Let’s take a closer look at the reasons why your restaurant needs a quality POS system as soon as possible.
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Password Security Tips
Don’t fall into this trap. If your passwords are common and easy for you to remember, they’re likely to be easy for hackers as well. Use these password tips to keep your data secure. (more…)
Don’t Be a Victim of Email Scams
Consider this scenario that was recently brought to my attention: (more…)
Best Practices When Connecting to Public Wireless Internet
Follow these tips to help keep you and your computer safe when connected to a public wireless network: (more…)
Password Storage Solution
Have you written passwords down on something and then put that something where you can always find it at your desk? Is it stuck under your keyboard? Is it in an unlocked desk drawer? Or simply stuck to your monitor? I hate to let these secret spots out of the bag, but unfortunately everyone knows that people “hide” passwords in these areas.
Many of us deal with confidential information on a daily basis – whether it is our own personal data or a customer’s. It is important that this information be kept secure. One of the cornerstones of protection is keeping login credentials and passwords safe and private. (more…)
6 Tips to Reduce Workstation Aches and Pains
Computers have made us a more productive workforce, but employees who sit or stand all day in front of a computer workstation may suffer from aches and pains caused by poor body mechanics. Poor posture causes muscles to work harder when they are held in prolonged positions, such as sitting at a desk all day or standing in one position for several hours at a time. When poor body mechanics are matched with an incorrect workstation set-up (i.e. equipment that is too high or too low) aches and pains can be the result.
In most situations, these six simple adjustments to the workstation can reduce or eliminate the stressful position: (more…)
Password Best Practices
It’s manageable if you only have one or two passwords to recall but as technology now touches most aspects of our life, many of us need to keep track of login information for several accounts. We walk a fine line of making sure our passwords are difficult enough so that they can’t be hacked, yet easy enough so that they don’t have to be written down on a sticky note at our desk. (more…)