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Paperless Office
Many
people who use computers — whether it's for their home or business —
are moving toward a "paperless" office. Simply, they are tired and
overwhelmed by scraps of paper, clunky old file folders, envelopes —
and they want to reduce the clutter. Don't believe me? Take a look at
how many messages are stored in your e-mail's in-basket. Now imagine
how much paper would have been generated if they hadn't come to you
from cyberspace.
Many folks have made at least a partial move to a paperless
office. They're doing so this way: by using scanners instead of copying
machines, sending electronic faxes instead of paper faxes, storing
information electronically instead of in filing cabinets, giving
friends, clients or vendors information on CDs or through Internet
attachments instead of in bound folders. In short, they're getting
greater return on their hardware, software and technology investments.
By Joseph Anthony, Microsoft
Contributions of Computer Inventory
Contributions
of computer technology and equipment by a corporation for educational
purposes may qualify for a special deduction equal to the corporate
donor’s basis in the donated property plus one-half of the ordinary
income that would have been realized if the property had been sold.
This special treatment expired after December 31, 2009. The House bill
extends the enhanced deduction for contributions of computer technology
and equipment by a corporation for educational purposes through
December 31, 2010. Please consult with your CPA for your
eligability.
YES, Password change again...
Effective
July 1, 2010, all merchants accepting credit cards must adhere to new,
stricter password protection requirements.
Those requirements mean merchants must enable ‘complex passwords’ in
order to process credit card payments thru their computer
systems. A complex password is simply a password that has at
least 7 characters and includes at least 1 number and 1 uppercase
letter. Complex passwords must also be changed every 90 days.
You think changing and remembering passwords is a hassle?
Try restoring your reputation after you've been
breached. When was the last time you changed YOUR password?
Does the network you work on require a regular password change?
If not, I would ask why and take it upon myself to change my own
passwords regularly. Did you ever give your your password to
anyone? As a general rule, IT will not ask you for your
password. They may issue you a temporary one so as to complete a
task, however be very wary if someone from IT (or anyone else for that
matter) asks you for your password.
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