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How to create a secure password
One of our new members recently told us that prior to becoming a Prialto member, about a year ago, she had one of her passwords compromised. This was a password that she used for multiple online accounts containing sensitive personal data, such as banking information. As you can imagine, it was a nightmare for her. Luckily, the breach of her accounts didn’t lead to anything too serious, although it could have.
We learned that the member had been using a password that was easy to figure out. And to make matters worse, she had been using a single password for most everything, a common mistake made by many people. Therefore, I decided to write a blog article for our members about how to create a secure password that is hard for others to guess or crack.
Prialto takes its members’ security and privacy very seriously. But from conversations with members, we know that few create strong passwords. A common reaction to our password policy is, “Wow, that’s complicated. Can you make it a bit easier?”
Well, creating a good password is actually a lot simpler than you think. Here’s how: › Continue reading
Enterprise class technology for small businesses
Many sole proprietors and small businesses struggle to find the right technology solutions. Several questions arise: what email system to use; how to share documents; how to backup data; what type of phones to select.
A lot of small companies don’t have the time, expertise, or willingness to deal with technology. After all, it’s not their core business; yet, it’s a complete necessity for doing business today.
In today’s fast-paced business environment, “push email” on your mobile device is critical to working “anywhere” and collaborating with people, teams, and clients from around the world. Furthermore, everyone realizes the need for backing up email and data. So, when you’re a consultant specializing in, let’s say, real estate marketing, how do you get yourself and four other business partners a domain, an email system, push-email, and an automated and reliable backup of your emails? Here’s how.
Travel Tips
It often comes as a shock to receive your phone charges after using it during an international trip. That may be because your international data usage is not covered under your existing data plan.
For all iPhone users out there, the following tips from AT&T offers ways to minimize data charges when traveling outside the U.S.:
INTERNATIONAL DATA USAGE TIPS
Turn Data Roaming “OFF”: Be sure to download and install the latest version of iPhone software from iTunes. By default the setting for international data roaming will be in the “OFF” position.
– To turn data roaming “ON/OFF” tap on Settings>General>Network>Data Roaming
Utilize WiFi Instead of 3G/GPRS/EDGE: WiFi is available in many international airports, hotels and restaurants to browse the Web or check email.
Turn Fetch New Data “Off”: Check email and sync contacts and calendars manually instead of having the data pushed to your iPhone automatically. This way you can control the flow of data coming to your iPhone.
– To turn off the Auto-Check functionality tap on Settings>Fetch New Data Change Push to “OFF” and Select to Fetch Manually
Consider Purchasing an International Data Package: If you are traveling outside the U.S., purchasing a Data Global Plan will significantly reduce the cost of using data abroad.
Reset the Usage Tracker to Zero: When you arrive overseas access the usage tracker in the general settings menu and select reset statistics. This will enable you to track your estimated data usage.
– To reset Usage Tracker to Zero tap on Settings>General>Usage>Reset
From iPhone Travel Tips:
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/international/roaming/iphone-travel-tips.jsp