THE SECURITY CORNER

Any computer application may pose a risk to a company's information assets and its good name, as well as its tangible property. Important data could be lost or falsified, essential services rendered unavailable, or confidential information revealed, with potentially disastrous consequences. The problem of security is not new, but it has gotten worse, and there is reason to expect this trend to continue.

Inattention to security also carries legal risks, with a growing body of regulations mandating compliance to accepted standards of accountability, safeguarding the integrity of important information, protecting privacy, and making information available to authorized agencies. These regulations impose an additional burden, on top of the considerable technical challenges of creating secure applications, but they also encourage companies to do something in their own interest: understand security and plan for it from the outset. Full Story 

ASK ATIBA

Problem

As hard as I try to keep the files on my computer organized, I frequently have problems finding specific files that I need. Is there an easy way to find them?

Solution

1. When developing Word or Excel documents, insert the filename and path in the footer to remind you where that document is stored.

2. Perform a search using Microsoft Search button in your toolbar.

3. Utilize a desktop search utility - many are free.

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
 

Any computer application may pose a risk to a company's information assets and its good name, as well as its tangible property. Important data could be lost or falsified, essential services rendered unavailable, or confidential information revealed, with potentially disastrous consequences. The problem of security is not new, but it has gotten worse, and there is reason to expect this trend to continue. Full Story