Archive for January, 2010
Just as Microsoft finally settled its browser issues with the European Commission, the software maker is standing by helplessly as European countries warn consumers not to use Internet Explorer because of a critical vulnerability. Microsoft has issued a workaround.
The warning comes after Google traced cyberattacks against U.S. companies to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in IE. Microsoft investigated and determined that IE was one of the vectors used in targeted and sophisticated attacks against Google and possibly other corporate networks.
Read the rest of this story on NewsFactor.
January 19th, 2010
The Google Nexus One continues to make headlines — for less than desirable reasons. It started with customer complaints about connection fees and developer complaints that the Android 2.1 development kit wasn’t released before the device’s launch. Now news of wireless-provider early cancellation fees have added to the grumbling.
The series of bad news around the just-released “superphone” has some observers wondering if many consumers will want the Nexus One by the time it becomes available on Verizon Wireless later this quarter. But Verizon may fare better than T-Mobile, which is offering the smartphone for $179 with a two-year contract and plenty of restrictions, including the offensive early termination fee.
Read the rest of my story on TopTechNews.
January 14th, 2010
ABT Executive Suites is making an impact on the serviced office scene in two key Texas cities: Dallas and Fort Worth. The executive suites provider has office space in 10 Class-A facilities strategically peppered across these Southwestern metropolitans.
That makes ABT the largest independent executive suite enterprise in the area – and the company has a great reputation for providing premier offices, suites, and business services at competitive office rental rates.
Read the rest of this blog post at aBetterOffice.com.
January 14th, 2010
So you are running a virtual business. You’ve got a virtual office set up and virtual employees – but real communications challenges with mobile workers running from one part of the city to another.
Here’s some good news: Communication doesn’t have to be a challenge, thanks to modern virtual office technologies. All it takes is a little coordination and you can keep the communication flowing across your virtual staff.
Read the rest of my story on the Davinci Virtual blog.
January 14th, 2010
As Gina Rudan, president of Genuine Insights, sees it, everyone has a secret ingredient that makes them unique. Some of us know exactly what that ingredient is while others don’t have a clue. In order to advance and compete during such turbulent times you really have to be strategic with managing how others see you. Your reputation is your greatest asset and its no one else’s responsibility to manage it but yours. One way to do just that is by building a personal brand.
If you need help with personal branding, marketing consulting, and the like, check out Genuine Insights. I highly recommend Gina. You will be inspired, energized, and realize your untapped genius from the very first meeting.
January 12th, 2010
Is your company growing? Opportunities abound in a recession for those who have innovative ideas, some elbow grease and an mindset to conquer – and a virtual office can help you drive your bright ideas into new markets.
When you opt for a virtual office, you opt for lower overhead costs. Let’s face it. Just because you have a shiny new business model doesn’t mean you need a shiny new office space that runs up a monthly bill before your fledgling business is ready to pay it. And it doesn’t mean you need to find all your talent in the local market, either.
Read the rest of my story on Davinci Virtual’s blog.
January 12th, 2010
Letting employees work from another location at a moment’s notice saves time and money and provides positive customer perception that their supplier can continue delivering through any disruption. But it also puts the green stamp of approval on a corporate brand in the mind of consumers.
So says Regus. Regus isn’t just offering its biased opinion. The company even went so far as to commission research to support its argument that letting employees to work flexibly could save businesses money in staff turnover and recruitment costs.
Researchers surveyed 11,000 businesses in 13 countries. The results reveal that nearly one in five respondents globally have seriously considered leaving their job in the last two years because their journey to work is too long. Most countries showed a proportion of between 15 and 20 percent. That’s especially noteworthy considering the global recession over the past two years.
Commuters who spend over one hour to get to work showed a stronger tendency to want to defect to another company even though their job satisfaction remained high.
Read the rest of my story on aBetterOffice.com.
January 12th, 2010
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