Your Copier Is Spying On You
It may sound paranoid, but it’s true: the machines you use every day around the office could be spying on your data. Copiers and multifunction printers, particularly, are some of the leading causes of business data breaches. When you consider it, it makes sense. They’re among the only devices on the network that rarely have their default password changed. But these advanced copiers and printers often house images of all the pages they’ve ever scanned on an internal hard drive, making them the perfect target for thieves. Make sure to change the password from the default on every network-connected device in your office. This one simple step can save you a costly headache down the road.
intellisystems.com 01/31/2017
Your Best Employee WILL Quit ... Are You Prepared?
Employee churn is a fact of business. It’s important to take steps to ensure that regardless of an employee’s importance, their loss won’t be catastrophic. Consider everyone on your team. If they left, what would it do to your business? Make sure to document indispensable knowledge. In the end, you should keep your team as happy as possible, but be supportive if they make the decision to leave.
Groovehq.com 12/10/15
Fight Traffic Tickets WITHOUT Leaving the Comforts of Home
“Off the Record” is a new app that allows you to contest those pesky speeding tickets without ever leaving your house. All you have to do is take a picture of your ticket, answer a couple questions, and pay a fee (ranging from $53 to $599, depending on your area). The app will then assign the case to a local lawyer to contest the charge. It may sound too good to be true, until you consider its 97% success rate. Best of all, if the ticket is not dismissed, deferred, or reduced to a non-moving violation, you’ll get a full refund!
lifehacker.com 7/7/17